Parents' attitudes towards the influenza vaccine and influencing factors

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 419-422

  Cooper Robbins, Spring Chenoa ^a   Leask, Julie ^a,b   Booy, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

attitude; children; immunisation; influenza; parent; vaccination

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CAREGIVER; DAY CARE; DIET; DISINFECTION; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MALE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PILOT STUDY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFLUENZA VACCINES; MALE; NEW SOUTH WALES; PARENTS; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; VACCINATION;

EID: 79960703968     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2010.01993.x     Document Type: Article

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