AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 36, Issue 8 , Pages 588-591 , October 2008

Influenza vaccine coverage and presenteeism in Sedgwick County, Kansas

  • Elizabeth Ablah, PhD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Wichita, Kansas
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Elizabeth Ablah, PhD, MPH, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, 1010 North Kansas, Wichita, KS 67214-3199.
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  • Kurt Konda, MA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Wichita, Kansas
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  • Annie Tinius, BA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Wichita, Kansas
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  • Rachel Long, MT(ASCP)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Wichita, Kansas
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  • Gloria Vermie, RN, MPH

      Affiliations

    • State Office of Rural Health, Office of Local and Rural Health, Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Topeka, Kansas
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  • Cindy Burbach, DrPH, RN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Surveillance and Disease Control, Sedgwick County Health Department, Wichita, Kansas

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PII: S0196-6553(08)00061-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2007.12.003

AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 36, Issue 8 , Pages 588-591 , October 2008

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