Protecting vulnerable populations from pandemic influenza in the United States: A strategic imperative

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 99, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2009, Pages

  Hutchins, Sonja S ^a   Truman, Benedict I ^a   Merlin, Toby L ^b   Redd, Stephen C ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b Centers for Disease Control and Prevention   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; INFLUENZA VACCINE;

GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL CARE; PANDEMIC; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; UNITED STATES;

DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 70350054434     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.164814     Document Type: Review

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