Effectiveness of influenza vaccination in the elderly in a community in Italy

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 163-168

  Crocetti, E ^a   Arniani, S ^b   Bordoni, F ^c   Maciocco, G ^c   Zappa, M ^a   Buiatti, E ^b  

^a CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Centro Documentazione per la Salute   (Italy)

^c Azienda Sanitaria Locale 10   (Italy)

Author keywords

Case control study; Elderly; Hospitalization; Influenza; Pneumonia; Vaccination; Vaccine effectiveness

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; EDUCATION; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEATING; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PNEUMONIA; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; PNEUMONIA; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VACCINATION;

EID: 0034801754     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1017978420601     Document Type: Article

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