Simultaneous influenza and pneumococcal vaccination in elderly individuals

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 287-291

  Grilli, G ^a,e   Fuiano, L ^b   Biasio, L R ^b   Pregliasco, F ^c   Plebani, A ^d   Leibovitz, M ^d   Ugazio, A G ^d   Vacca, F ^a   Profeta, M L ^c  

^a USL 5   (Italy)

^b Sanofi Pasteur MSD   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^e Dipartimento di Prevenzione   (Italy)

Author keywords

Influenza vaccination; Pneumococcal vaccination

Indexed keywords

DIPLOID CELL VACCINE; INFLUENZA VACCINE; PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEROLOGY; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; VACCINATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; BACTERIAL VACCINES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZA B VIRUS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; VACCINATION;

EID: 0030793395     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007398606807     Document Type: Article

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