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An assessment of influenza vaccination among health profession students
Sadia Ali1, Rashida Khakoo, Melanie Fisher
1Section of Infectious Diseases, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506-9163, USA. Sali@hsc.wvu.edu
Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases
|August 19, 2007
Abstract:
Health profession students work in close proximity to patients and could be a source of nosocomial influenza. We studied the proportion of health profession students presenting for immunization at an influenza immunization campaign. This assessment is useful to guide future campaigns as we prepare for pandemic influenza.
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