Low coverage rate and awareness of influenza vaccine among older people in Shanghai, China: A cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Chuchu Ye (Author), Weiping Zhu (Author), Jianxing Yu (Author), Zhongjie Li (Author), Wenbiao Hu (Author), Lipeng Hao (Author), Yuanping Wang (Author), Hongmei Xu (Author), Qiao Sun (Author), Genming Zhao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Older individuals are at high risk for morbidity and mortality due to influenza, and the most effective way to prevent influenza is yearly vaccination. In China, the influenza vaccine is not covered by the national Expanded Program on Immunization, and more evidence is needed about influ...