Open AccessVaccination rates for pandemic influenza among pregnant women: An early observation from Chennai, South India
Author(s) -
Emmanuel Bhaskar,
S Thobias,
Syluvai Anthony,
Vinod Kumar,
Navaneethan
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/0970-2113.99105
Subject(s) - medicine , vaccination , pandemic , pregnancy , population , influenza vaccine , pediatrics , asthma , exact test , observational study , demography , family medicine , obstetrics , environmental health , immunology , disease , covid-19 , infectious disease (medical specialty) , biology , sociology , genetics
World Health organization considers pregnancy as an important risk factor for severe illness due to pandemic influenza and recommends better vaccination coverage for them.