How can we increase seasonal influenza vaccine coverage in nursing home residents?

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 858-859

  Michel, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

CHINESE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; EDITORIAL; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; IMMUNOGENICITY; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MORTALITY; NURSING HOME PATIENT; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEASONAL INFLUENZA; SEASONAL VARIATION;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; MALE; NURSING HOMES; VACCINATION;

EID: 84893688420     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2013.09.008     Document Type: Editorial

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