P202 VACCINATIONS IN IBD PATIENTS: GASTROENTEROLOGISTS’ VS. INTERNISTS’ PRACTICE AND PERCEPTIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY

IBD patients (pts) are at increased risk of vaccination-preventable infections. It is not clear whether the gastroenterologists (GI) or primary care providers (PP) assume responsibility for vaccination. We anonymously surveyed 94 internists (IM) & 50 GI who are affiliates or trainees of St. Louis University, using electronic or paper self-administered instruments. 50 GI & 87 IM responded. GI & IM were similar in indicating that PP (64 vs 74%) or GIs (34 vs 23%) should order vaccines & in being comfortable providing activated (58 vs 56%) or inactivated vaccines (92 vs 84%).

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