Influenza immunization coverage for healthcare workers in a community hospital in Qatar (2011-2012 and 2012-2013 seasons)

Journal of Infection and Public Health

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 70-72

  Garcell, Humberto Guanche ^a   Ramirez, Eduardo Crespo ^a  

^a HAMAD MEDICAL CORPORATION   (Qatar)

Author keywords

Healthcare workers; Immunization coverage; Influenza; Qatar

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MALE; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QATAR;

HEALTHCARE WORKERS; IMMUNIZATION COVERAGE; INFLUENZA; QATAR;

ADULT; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QATAR;

EID: 84892893599     PISSN: 18760341     EISSN: 1876035X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2013.06.007     Document Type: Article

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