The influence of associative vaccination against pneumococcus and hemophilic type B infections and flu on the data of functional tests in the patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

The article presents analysis of respiratory function and test with a six-minute walking in patients with a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in 12 months after complete vaccination against pneumococcus, H. influenzae type b and influenza compared with unvaccinated patients with COPD. 1 group - 48 patients with COPD, vaccinated simultaneously «Pneumo-23», «Hiberiх», «Grippol plus» (mean age - 61,46±1,17 years). Group 2 - 80 non-vaccinated patients with COPD (mean age 54,65±0,6 years). In 12 months after complete vaccination in patients with COPD noted positive dynamics in the monitored parameters compared with a non-vaccinated patients with COPD.

vaccination, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, spirometry, six-minute walking test