Effectiveness of half-dose versus full-dose influenza vaccine in health care workers

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 63, Issue 21, 2006, Pages 2111-2115

  Kramer, Joan S ^a   Durham, Chris ^a   Schroeder, Todd ^a   Garrelts, James C ^a  

^a WESLEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dosage; Health professions; Immunization; Influenza vaccines; Vaccines

Indexed keywords

INACTIVATED VACCINE; INFLUENZA VACCINE; TRIPLE VACCINE; VIRUS HEMAGGLUTININ;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FISHER EXACT TEST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOM; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; VIRUS DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 33751049029     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp050525     Document Type: Article

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