Improved timing of availability and administration of influenza vaccine through the US vaccines for children program from 2007 to 2011

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 224-230

  Ambrose, Christopher S ^a   Toback, Seth L ^b  

^a MEDIMMUNE   (United States)

^b GILEAD SCIENCES INC   (United States)

Author keywords

2 dose compliance; influenza; vaccine delivery; Vaccines for Children

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PEDIATRICIAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REIMBURSEMENT; TIME; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFANT; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84874071428     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: 19382707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0009922812470868     Document Type: Article

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