Can we achieve high uptakes of influenza vaccination of healthcare workers in hospitals? A cross-sectional survey of acute NHS trusts in England

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 142, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 438-447

  Edelstein, M ^a   Pebody, R ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Influenza; public health; vaccines

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

AWARENESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MASS COMMUNICATION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PEER GROUP; PHYSICIAN; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH PROMOTION; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MEDICAL STAFF; NURSING STAFF; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENGLAND; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 84894320406     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S095026881300112X     Document Type: Review

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