Improving Influenza Vaccination Rates for Children Through Year-round Scheduling

Ambulatory Pediatrics

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 230-234

  Paul, Ian M ^a   Eleoff, Sara B ^a   Shaffer, Michele L ^a   Bucher, Ryan M ^a   Moyer, Kathleen M ^a   Gusic, Maryellen E ^a  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

asthma; immunization; infants; influenza; vaccination

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; AUTUMN; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG MEGADOSE; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PEDIATRICS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; WINTER;

ADOLESCENT; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE; INFANT; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; PENNSYLVANIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33745699835     PISSN: 15301567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ambp.2006.04.006     Document Type: Article

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