Frequency of Adverse Reactions to Influenza Vaccine in the Elderly: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

Volumn 264, Issue 9, 1990, Pages 1139-1141

  Margolis, Karen L ^a   Nichol, Kristin L ^b   Poland, Gregory A ^c   Pluhar, Robert E ^b  

^a HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INJECTION PAIN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINE; MINNESOTA; PILOT PROJECTS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0025113380     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.1990.03450090075029     Document Type: Article

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