New approaches for influenza vaccination of healthcare workers

Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 363-369

  Johnson, James G ^a,b   Talbot, Thomas R ^a,b,c  

^a Department of Medicine ^*  (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

healthcare workers; influenza; public reporting; vaccination

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MANDATORY PROGRAM; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INFLUENZA VACCINES; MANDATORY PROGRAMS;

EID: 79960229914     PISSN: 09517375     EISSN: 14736527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QCO.0b013e328347b0e7     Document Type: Review

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