Benefits of influenza vaccination among healthy and high-risk persons across the age spectrum

International Congress Series

Volumn 1263, Issue C, 2004, Pages 48-50

  Nichol, Kristin L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Influenza; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

EID: 41749097967     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ics.2004.02.031     Document Type: Article

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