The Efficacy of Influenza Vaccination is Reduced in Nursing Home Older Adults With Moderate to Severe Renal Impairment

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 133-136

  Chan, Tuen Ching ^a,b   Yap, Yat Hin D ^b   Hung, Fan Ngai I ^b   Shea, Yat Fung ^a,b   Chu, Leung Wing ^b   Luk, Ka Hay J ^a   Woo, Chiu Yat P ^b   Chan, Hon Wai F ^a  

^a Fung Yiu King Hospital   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

2009 H1N1 INFLUENZA; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION; LETTER; MORTALITY; NURSING HOME; NURSING HOME PATIENT; SEASONAL INFLUENZA;

EID: 84873129611     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2012.08.013     Document Type: Letter

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