Factors influencing uptake of influenza A (H1N1) vaccine amongst healthcare workers in a regional pediatric centre: Lessons for improving vaccination rates

Vaccine

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 493-497

  Chen, Suet Ching ^a   Hawkins, Gillian ^b   Aspinall, Esther ^b   Patel, Neil ^a  

^a ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^b HEALTH PROTECTION SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Healthcare workers; Influenza A; Pandemic vaccination; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INFLUENZA A (H1N1); INFLUENZA VACCINATION; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS INFECTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INFANT; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCOTLAND; VACCINATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84355162782     PISSN: 0264410X     EISSN: 18732518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2011.04.032     Document Type: Article

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