Reasons reported by medicare beneficiaries for not receiving influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations - United States, 1996

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 48, Issue 39, 1999, Pages 886-890

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BACTERIAL VACCINE; INFLUENZA VACCINE; PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; MEDICARE; STATISTICS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VACCINATION;

AGED; BACTERIAL VACCINES; HUMANS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; MEDICARE; PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINES; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION;

EID: 0033536552     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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