Seasonal influenza and tdap vaccination policies in Michigan hospitals: Progress yet substantial capacity to improve

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 321-324

  Carlton, Cristi A ^a   Sienko, Dean G ^a   Vranesich, Patricia A ^a  

^a MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ARTICLE; DIPHTHERIA TOXOID; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MULTICENTER STUDY; PERTUSSIS; PREVALENCE; SEASONAL INFLUENZA; TDAP VACCINATION; TELECONSULTATION; TETANUS TOXOID; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION;

EID: 84873618746     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/669520     Document Type: Article

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