General vaccination of children against influenza?

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 95, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 774-777

  Trollfors, Birger ^a  

^a QUEEN SILVIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Children; Influenza; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; INCIDENCE; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; INFLUENZA VIRUS; MASS IMMUNIZATION; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

CHILD; HUMANS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN;

EID: 33745712781     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250600729126     Document Type: Review

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