Influenza vaccination of high-risk children: what the providers say.

Background: Despite a longstanding national recommendation to administer influenza vaccine to children at high risk for disease complications, physicians' adherence remains low. This study evaluated physicians' perspectives on previously documented and persistent under-utilization of influenza vaccine for high-risk children.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey mailed in 2001-2002 to a nationally representative sample of 1460 U.