The English seasonal flu immunization programme for poultry workers 2007: A challenging task

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 245-250

  Lyon, A K ^a   Davies, T ^b   Tahir, M ^c   Spraggett, B ^b  

^a South Birmingham Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

^b Warwickshire PCT   (United Kingdom)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health protection; Immunization

Indexed keywords

EID: 54249128762     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdn046     Document Type: Article

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