Facilitating influenza and pneumococcal vaccination through standing orders programs

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 68-69

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INFLUENZA VACCINE; PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; HUMAN; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

AGED; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037474308     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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