
Most U.S. adults favor immunization, yet 40% need more vaccination information, survey says
Most adults – 71% – believe it's important to be up-to-date on immunizations to be healthy, but that isn't reflected in the number of adults who actually get vaccinated, according to a new Walgreens Immunization Index study.
Most adults – 71% – believe it's important to be up-to-date on immunizations to be healthy, but that isn't reflected in the number of adults who actually get vaccinated, according to a new
More than 40% of adults don't know which immunizations they could need, according to a Walgreens press release.
"This reinforces the need for adults to have a regular dialogue with a doctor, pharmacist, nurse practitioner or other clinician, regardless of their health condition," said Kermit Crawford, Walgreens president of pharmacy, health and wellness.
Although more than 29,000 cases of whooping cough have been reported by the
Most adults, 51%, get their health information from doctors and nurses, while 42% get their information from the internet and 8% from newspapers and television, the study reports.
The phone survey was conducted by Directions Research Inc. from Aug. 29 – Sept. 5, 2012. All respondents were 18 years and older.
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