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## Abstract ## Background Term and preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) should be immunized at the same chronological age and on the same schedule as healthy term infants, but are often under-immunized. Reasons for under-immunization in this population have not been well-defined. The aim of this study was to assess the immunization rates of hospitalized term and preterm infants in the NICU and examine reasons for under-immunization. ## Methods Pharmacy and NICU databases were utilized to determine the immunization rates of eligible babies admitted to the NICU between 2011 and 2015. A retrospective review of unimmunized infants was undertaken to identify barriers to timely immunization. Patient demographics and transfers to other hospitals were recorded. Reasons for the delay in immunization were evaluated by detailed review of the hospital medical record. ## Results Of the 3,261 babies admitted to the NICU during the study period, 534 (16%) were hospitalized at ≥8 weeks of age, when first immunizations are administered. Of these, 142 (27%) received no immunizations in hospital. Sixty-five medical records were reviewed in detail. Thirty of the 65 (46%) medical

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Author

Chiu, Melissa; Bao, Carol; Vahedi, Yasmin; Paquette, Vanessa; Osiovich, Horacio; Sadarangani, Manish

Publisher

Oxford University Press; [Oxford]: Oxford University Press; Oxford University Press (OUP) (ISSN 2328-8957)

Published

2018

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)