Review of Vaccination Recommendations in Guidelines for Non-Communicable Diseases with Highest Global Disease Burden among Adults 75 Years Old and Above

Ishak, Abdul Rahman; Hsieh, Yu Chun; Srinivasan, Harshitha; See, Kay Choong

doi:10.3390/vaccines11061076

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Review of Vaccination Recommendations in Guidelines for Non-Communicable Diseases with Highest Global Disease Burden among Adults 75 Years Old and Above

Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117597, Singapore

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Vaccines 2023, 11(6), 1076; https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines11061076

Submission received: 13 April 2023 / Revised: 31 May 2023 / Accepted: 6 June 2023 / Published: 8 June 2023

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Impact of COVID-19 and Non-COVID-19 Vaccination in Special Populations)

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This scientific review paper explores international and country-specific healthcare guidelines for non-communicable diseases with the highest burden among individuals aged 75 years and above. The study aims to identify the best vaccination practices and standardize healthcare practices to improve vaccination adherence in this vulnerable population. Given that older people are more prone to infectious illnesses and have higher rates of morbidity and mortality, vaccinations are essential for disease prevention. Despite the proven efficacy of vaccinations, adherence has plateaued in recent years, partly due to a lack of accessibility, public education, and variability in disease-specific guidelines. This paper highlights the need for a more robust and standardized international vaccination model to improve quality of life and reduce disability-adjusted life years among the elderly. The findings of this study call for further research to review the guidelines as more implementations are put in place, including non-English guidelines.

Keywords: vaccination; guidelines; geriatric; elderly; public health; review

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Ishak, A.R.; Hsieh, Y.C.; Srinivasan, H.; See, K.C. Review of Vaccination Recommendations in Guidelines for Non-Communicable Diseases with Highest Global Disease Burden among Adults 75 Years Old and Above. Vaccines 2023, 11, 1076. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines11061076

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Ishak AR, Hsieh YC, Srinivasan H, See KC. Review of Vaccination Recommendations in Guidelines for Non-Communicable Diseases with Highest Global Disease Burden among Adults 75 Years Old and Above. Vaccines. 2023; 11(6):1076. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines11061076

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Ishak, Abdul Rahman, Yu Chun Hsieh, Harshitha Srinivasan, and Kay Choong See. 2023. "Review of Vaccination Recommendations in Guidelines for Non-Communicable Diseases with Highest Global Disease Burden among Adults 75 Years Old and Above" Vaccines 11, no. 6: 1076. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines11061076

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Ishak, A. R., Hsieh, Y. C., Srinivasan, H., & See, K. C. (2023). Review of Vaccination Recommendations in Guidelines for Non-Communicable Diseases with Highest Global Disease Burden among Adults 75 Years Old and Above. Vaccines, 11(6), 1076. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines11061076

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