Influenza and pneumococcal vaccination coverage among persons aged ≥65 years - United States, 2004-2005

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 55, Issue 39, 2006, Pages 1065-1068

  Lindley, M C ^b   Euler, G L ^b   Shimabukuro, T ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE; PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; HUMAN; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VACCINATION;

AGED; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; HUMANS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINES; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION;

EID: 33749351792     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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