Prophylactic influenza vaccination: What is the situation in Germany?;Influenza-schutzimpfung - Wo steht Deutschland?

Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift

Volumn 131, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 453-457

  Wutzler, Peter ^a  

^a JENA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSULTATION; GERMANY; HOSPITALIZATION; INFECTION; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MORTALITY; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; MASS IMMUNIZATION; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33644936947     PISSN: 00120472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-932543     Document Type: Review

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