Pneumococcal and Influenza Vaccination Levels among Adults Aged ≥65 Years - United States, 1993

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 45, Issue 40, 1996, Pages 853-859

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BACTERIAL VACCINE; INFLUENZA VACCINE; PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INFLUENZA; MALE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VACCINATION;

AGED; BACTERIAL VACCINES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINES; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION;

EID: 0030579987     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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