Efficacy of influenza vaccine in the elderly in welfare nursing homes: Reduction in risks of mortality and morbidity during an influenza A (H3N2) epidemic

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 553-556

  Deguchi, Yasuhiro ^b   Takasugi, Yutaka ^a   Tatara, Kozo ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING HOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS ISOLATION;

EID: 0034039376     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/0022-1317-49-6-553     Document Type: Article

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