Effectiveness of influenza vaccine in the elderly

Gerontology

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 274-279

  Nichol, Kristin L ^a   Margolis, K L ^b   Wouremna, J ^c   von Sternberg, T ^c  

^a VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c HealthPartners   (United States)

Author keywords

Influenza; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

AGED; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OUTPATIENT; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029968989     PISSN: 0304324X     EISSN: 14230003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000213803     Document Type: Article

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