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When It Comes to Vaccines:
Doctors and Patients Aren’t Hearing One Another
Most physicians say “I talk to all
of my patients about vaccines”
87%
But few patients agree
“I occasionally discuss
vaccines with my HCP”
“Yes, I regularly discuss
vaccines with my HCP”
I don't recall ever
discussing vaccines
31%
21%
18%
Physicians
Patients*
*An additional 26% say they only ever discuss influenza vaccine.
Results are based on surveys by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.
November 2010
Adults’ Awareness of Vaccine-Preventable Disease Is Growing,
but Still too Low
100%
90
2010
2010
2009
2009
+4%
80
+8%
70
60
50
Under 50%
70%
79%
+6%
+17%
+5%
40
+5%
+7%
30
43%
32%
40%
36%
30%
Meningitis
HPV
20
10
0
Influenza
Chickenpox
Shingles
Pertussis
Hepatitis B
Note: Awareness of pneumococcal disease remained steady at 20 percent.
Results are based on surveys by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.
November 2010