Efficacy and Effectiveness of Maternal Influenza Vaccination During Pregnancy: A Review of the Evidence

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1599-1609

  Manske, Jill M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Efficacy; Influenza vaccine; Maternal immunization; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887912574     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-013-1399-2     Document Type: Article

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