Systematic review of interventions to increase influenza vaccination rates of those 60 years and older

Vaccine

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1684-1701

  Thomas, Roger E ^a   Russell, Margaret L ^b   Lorenzetti, Diane L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c Health Sciences Centre Calgary   (Canada)

Author keywords

Influenza; Seniors; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFLUENZA; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VACCINATION;

HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; REMINDER SYSTEMS;

EID: 75249085751     PISSN: 0264410X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2009.11.067     Document Type: Review

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