Strategy for distribution of influenza vaccine to high-risk groups and children

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 161, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 303-306

  Longini Jr , Ira M ^a   Halloran, M Elizabeth ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antiviral agents; Immunity, herd; Influenza; Influenza A virus; Influenza vaccines; Mass immunization

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

CHILD HEALTH; DISEASE CONTROL; INFLUENZA; VACCINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG EFFICACY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; REVIEW; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PREGNANCY; RISK; UNITED STATES;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 13844275317     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwi053     Document Type: Review

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