Through with the flu: How free family and caregiver immunization protects sick neonates

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 20-23

  Burke Jr , Bryan L ^a,b   Nesmith, Clare C ^a,b   Ott, Rachel E ^a   Leigh Hedrick, Madison ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b ARKANSAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cocoon immunization; Influenza; Neonatal intensive care; Prevention; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE; INFLUENZA VACCINE;

CAREGIVER; FAMILY THERAPY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H1N1; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NEWBORN CARE; NURSERY; PERTUSSIS; SHORT SURVEY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ARKANSAS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 73549098888     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0009922809351962     Document Type: Short Survey

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