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Patterns of Influenza Vaccination among Medical Students

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Stacey L. Milunic ,
James F. Quilty ,
Dennis M. Super  and
Garey H. Noritz
Stacey L. Milunic
Affiliation:
Department of Family Medicine and Community Medicine, Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
James F. Quilty
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
Dennis M. Super
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
Garey H. Noritz*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
*
Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 2500 MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44109 (gnoritz@metrohealth.org)
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This report examines patterns of influenza vaccination among preclinical and clinical medical students. We used an anonymous online survey to examine medical student behavior and knowledge. Students on clinical rotations, women, and students with better knowledge about the vaccine were more likely to receive the vaccine.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 31 , Issue 1 , January 2010 , pp. 85 - 88
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2010

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