A pilot study of an influenza vaccination or mask mandate in an Australian tertiary health service

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 200, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 83-84

  Stuart, Rhonda L ^a,b   Gillespie, Elizabeth E ^a   Kerr, Peter G ^a,b  

^a SOUTHERN HEALTH   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FACE MASK; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; LETTER; PILOT STUDY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE;

HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MASKS; PILOT PROJECTS; TERTIARY CARE CENTERS; VACCINATION; VICTORIA;

EID: 84893330899     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/mja13.10947     Document Type: Letter

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