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

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2001, Pages

  Deguchi, Y ^a   Nishimura, K ^a  

^a Osaka Prefectural Government   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NURSING HOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VACCINATION; VIRUS STRAIN;

INFLUENZA VIRUS;

EID: 0034982448     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/56.6.M391     Document Type: Article

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