Barriers to vaccinating the elderly with H1N1 vaccine

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 342, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 24-26

  Brown, Jessica R ^a   Goebel, Lynne J ^a   Neitch, Shirley M ^a   Tweel, Harry K ^b   Mufson, Maurice A ^a  

^a MARSHALL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Cabell Huntington Health Department   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers; Elderly; H1N1; Influenza; Vaccine

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

2009 H1N1 INFLUENZA; AGED; ARTICLE; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SEASONAL INFLUENZA; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 79959892863     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: 15382990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e31820e782b     Document Type: Article

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