Influenza immunisation: knowledge and actions taken by UK HIV-positive adults.
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Access to influenza immunisation services by HIV-positive patients in the UK.
Influenza is an important cause of morbidity in HIV positive adults, who may be more susceptible and more likely to develop severe disease.(1,2) Annual influenza immunisation is recommended for all HIV positive adults in the UK, supported by British HIV Association (BHIVA) guidelines,(1) with evidence for reasonably good uptake (3). HIV services do not receive specific funding to provide immuni...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- HIV medicine
دوره 17 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016