Evaluation of a legislatively mandated influenza vaccination program for adults in Rhode Island, USA

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2010, Pages

  Ahmed, Faruque ^a,c   Paine, Virginia ^b   Zhang, Fan ^a   Gary, Edith ^a   Lindley, Megan C ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR IMMUNIZATION AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES   (United States)

^b RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Human; Immunization programs; Influenza; Influenza vaccine; Legislation as topic; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MANDATORY PROGRAM; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; LEGISLATION, MEDICAL; MALE; MANDATORY PROGRAMS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RHODE ISLAND;

EID: 77958064355     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/phh.0b013e3181c60ed4     Document Type: Article

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