Influenza vaccination of parents and guardians by US pediatricians

Human Vaccines

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 436-440

  Toback, Seth L ^a   Carr, William ^b   Hackell, Jesse ^c   Bhatt, Praful ^c   Ryan, Amy ^c   Ambrose, Christopher S ^a  

^a MEDIMMUNE   (United States)

^b Private Practice   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Influenza; Live attenuated influenza vaccine; Parents; Trivalent inactivated vaccine; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

INACTIVATED VIRUS VACCINE; INFLUENZA VACCINE; LIVE VACCINE;

ARTICLE; CUSTODY; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MALPRACTICE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PARENT; PEDIATRICIAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REIMBURSEMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; UNITED STATES; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; IMMUNOLOGY; INFLUENZA; MIDDLE AGED; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VACCINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HUMANS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; LEGAL GUARDIANS; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955034097     PISSN: 15548600     EISSN: 15548619     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/hv.7.4.14171     Document Type: Article

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