Influenza vaccination for healthcare workers: Is it really as effective as we claim?

Vaccine

Volumn 26, Issue 26, 2008, Pages 3189-

  Chan, Stewart Siu Wa ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; LETTER; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN;

EID: 44749084996     PISSN: 0264410X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2008.03.050     Document Type: Letter

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