Pandemic influenza A 2009 (H1N1) vaccination in high risk children with chronic renal diseases: Acceptance and perceptions

Human Vaccines

Volumn 6, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 819-822

  Printza, Nikoleta ^a   Farmaki, Evagelia ^a   Bosdou, Julia ^a   Gkogka, Chrysa ^a   Papachristou, Fotios ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Children; Chronic renal disease; H1N1; Pandemic influenza A; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; FEMALE; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; GRAFT RECIPIENT; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; INFLUENZA A (H1N1); INFLUENZA VACCINATION; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H1N1; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; PANDEMIC; PARENT; PEDIATRICIAN; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEASONAL INFLUENZA;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; KIDNEY DISEASES; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; VACCINATION;

EID: 78649350303     PISSN: 15548600     EISSN: 15548619     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/hv.6.10.12846     Document Type: Article

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