Racial/ethnic disparities in influenza and pneumococcal vaccination levels among persons aged ≥65 years - United States, 1989-2001

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 52, Issue 40, 2003, Pages 958-962

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INFLUENZA VACCINE; PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE;

AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VACCINATION;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINES; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION;

EID: 0141922799     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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