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Clinical practice guidelines 2019: Indian consensus-based recommendations on pneumococcal vaccination for adults
Raja Dhar, Aloke Gopal Ghoshal, Randeep Guleria, Shubham Sharma, Tarang Kulkarni, Rajesh Swarnakar, JK Samaria, Sudhir Chaudhary, SN Gaur, DJ Christopher, Virendra Singh, Georgi Abraham, Anirban Sarkar, Ansuman Mukhopadhyay, Jayant Panda, Subramanian Swaminathan, Amita Nene, Shyam Krishnan, Praveen Kumar Shahi, Nikhil Sarangdhar, Narayan Mishra, Susmita Roy Chowdury, Indranil Halder, SK Katiyar, VK Jain, Rakesh Chawla, Parvaiz A Koul
August 2020, 37(7):19-29
DOI:10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_272_20 PMID:32830790

Similar to the global scenario, pneumococcal diseases are a significant health concern in India. Pneumococcal diseases occur frequently among adults and are largely preventable through vaccines. Globally, several guidelines and recommendations are available for pneumococcal vaccination in adults. However, owing to wide variations in the disease burden, regulatory landscape, and health-care system in India, such global guidelines cannot be unconditionally implemented throughout the country. To address these gaps, the Indian Chest Society and National College of Chest Physicians of India jointly conducted an expert meeting in January 2019. The aim of the discussion was to lay down specific evidence-based recommendations on adult pneumococcal vaccination for the country, with a view to further ameliorate the disease burden in the country. This article presents an overview of the closed-door discussion by the expert members on clinical practice guidelines to be followed for adult pneumococcal vaccination in India.

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Clinical practice guidelines 2019: Indian consensus-based recommendations on influenza vaccination in adults
Raja Dhar, Aloke Gopal Ghoshal, Randeep Guleria, Shubham Sharma, Tarang Kulkarni, Rajesh Swarnakar, JK Samaria, Sudhir Chaudhary, SN Gaur, DJ Christopher, Virendra Singh, Georgi Abraham, Anirban Sarkar, Ansuman Mukhopadhyay, Jayant Panda, Subramanian Swaminathan, Amita Nene, Shyam Krishnan, Praveen Kumar Shahi, Nikhil Sarangdhar, Narayan Mishra, Susmita Roy Chowdury, Indranil Halder, SK Katiyar, VK Jain, Rakesh Chawla, Parvaiz A Koul
August 2020, 37(7):4-18
DOI:10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_270_20 PMID:32830789

Influenza, a common cause of acute respiratory infections, is an important health problem worldwide, including in India. Influenza is associated with several complications; people with comorbidities and the elderly are at a higher risk for such complications. Moreover, the influenza virus constantly changes genetically, thereby worsening therapeutic outcomes. Vaccination is an effective measure for the prevention of influenza. Despite the availability of global guidelines on influenza vaccination in adults, country-specific guidelines based on regional variation in disease burden are required for better disease management in India. With this aim, the Indian Chest Society and National College of Chest Physicians of India jointly conducted an expert meeting in January 2019. The discussion was aimed at delineating evidence-based recommendations on adult influenza vaccination in India. The present article discusses expert recommendations on clinical practice guidelines to be followed in India for adult influenza vaccination, for better management of the disease burden.

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EDITORIAL

Clinical practice guidelines for influenza and pneumococcal vaccination: The Indian perspective
Parvaiz A Koul
August 2020, 37(7):1-3
DOI:10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_628_20 PMID:32830788

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