Flu vaccination in nursing homes: A survey of nursing-home managers

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 56-60

  Barnes, Geoffrey J ^a   Quigley, Catherine ^b  

^a DBH House ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continuing care; Flu; Survey; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

AGED; ANAPHYLAXIS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NURSING HOME; NURSING HOME PATIENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; MALE; NURSING HOMES;

EID: 33644975016     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdi074     Document Type: Review

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