The urologist as a vaccinator

Vaccines are one of the most effective weapons of humankind in the fight against various infectious diseases. Therefore, physicians from all specialties should not only regularly confirm their knowledge regarding vaccinations but also actively offer them in their daily routine. Urologists can use various vaccination offers to help protect their patients' future health. In addition to human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations for children and adolescents, this article shows how urologists who provide vaccines can fulfill their responsibility to implement the state vaccination recommendations to patients over the age of 60. Among others, HPV vaccination can have the effect of finally eradicating an evolutionary burden of humanity. In addition to standard vaccinations against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis, special vaccinations also protect individuals over the age of 60 against pneumococci, influenza and herpes zoster. Moreover, urologists may in the future also save patients from COVID-19-the disease that actually made people aware of vaccinations again.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:59

Enthalten in:

Der Urologe. Ausg. A - 59(2020), 12 vom: 12. Dez., Seite 1492-1497

Sprache:

Deutsch

Weiterer Titel:

Der Urologe als Impfarzt

Beteiligte Personen:

Schneede, P [VerfasserIn]
Schneede, J B [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Human papillomavirus
Immunization, secondary
Informed consent
Journal Article
Papillomavirus Vaccines
Review
Vaccination recommendations
Vaccination status

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 09.12.2020

Date Revised 31.05.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00120-020-01358-8

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM316144193