Health benefits, risks, and cost-effectiveness of influenza vaccination in children

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 27, Issue SUPPL. 11, 2008, Pages

  Fleming, Douglas M ^a   Elliot, Alex J ^a  

^a Birmingham Research Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Influenza; Respiratory syncytial virus; Vaccination policy; Vaccine effectiveness

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INFANT; INFLUENZA; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; VACCINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; VACCINATION;

EID: 58149168889     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31818a5443     Document Type: Article

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