Influenza vaccination among the elderly according to place of residence: Prevalence and associated factors;Vacinação contra influenza em idosos por área de residência: Prevalência e fatores associados

Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 162-171

  Francisco, Priscila Maria S Bergamo ^a   Donalisio, Maria Rita ^a   Barros, Marilisa Berti De Azevedo ^a   Cesar, Chester Luis Galvão ^b   Carandina, Luana ^c   Goldbaum, Moisés ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cross sectional studies; Elderly; Influenza vaccination; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748644451     PISSN: 1415790X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1415-790x2006000200003     Document Type: Article

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