Disparities in influenza vaccination coverage rates by target group in five European countries: Trends over seven consecutive seasons

Infection

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 390-400

  Blank, P R ^a   Schwenkglenks, M ^b   Szucs, T D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRANCE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPAIN; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; VACCINATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350202513     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-009-8467-y     Document Type: Article

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