Influenza, hepatitis B, and tetanus vaccination coverage among health care personnel in the United States

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 488-494

  Lu, Peng Jun ^a   Euler, Gary L ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR IMMUNIZATION AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

health care personnel; hepatitis B; Influenza; tetanus; vaccination coverage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG SAFETY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEPATITIS B VACCINATION; HUMAN; INCOME; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; SEASON; TETANUS PROPHYLAXIS; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION; VACCINATION COVERAGE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HUMANS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TETANUS TOXOID; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960960406     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2010.10.009     Document Type: Article

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