Vaccination against influenza in elderly people: factors associated with acceptance and refusal of the vaccine

Vaccination against influenza in elderly people: factors associated with acceptance and refusal of the vaccine

Abstract INTRODUCTION Immunization is the primary method of preventing influenza. The objective of this study was to describe reasons and determine causes of acceptance or refusal of the influenza vaccine by elderly people. METHODS: This cross-sectional and descriptive study included elderly pat...

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Main Authors: Cristiano José Mendes Pinto, Everton Henrique Ramos Pereira, Camila Machado Teodoro, Rute Angelica Becari, Viviane Gomes de Assis, Josiane Cristina Ferrari, Eduardo Luiz Hoehne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2019-03-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Immunization
Influenza vaccines
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