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Some factors affecting the decision on non-mandatory vaccination in an influenza pandemic: comparison of pandemic (H1N1) and seasonal influenza vaccination Cover

Some factors affecting the decision on non-mandatory vaccination in an influenza pandemic: comparison of pandemic (H1N1) and seasonal influenza vaccination

Slovenian Journal of Public Health
Volume 50 (2011): Issue 4 (December 2011)
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|Oct 2011
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10152-011-0002-8 | Journal eISSN: 1854-2476 | Journal ISSN: 0351-0026
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Language: English, Slovenian
Page range: 227 - 238
Published on: Oct 12, 2011
Published by: National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
influenza A (H1N1) 2009,
seasonal influenza,
vaccination,
logistic regression,
decision-making,
pandemic
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Clinical medicine,
Hygiene and environmental medicine

© 2011 Anja Podlesek, Saška Roškar, Luka Komidar, published by National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia
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