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New immunization findings from Northwestern University, Division of General Internal Medicine described
June 24th, 2009
A report, 'Using theoretical constructs to identify key issues for targeted message design: African American seniors' perceptions about influenza and influenza vaccination,' is newly published data in Health Communication. "African American seniors (65 and older) are less likely to be vaccinated against influenza than are non-Hispanic White seniors. There is a clear need for targeted messages and interventions to address this disparity," scientists in the United States report. "As a first step, 6 focus groups of African American seniors (N=48) were conducted to identify current perceptions about influenza and influenza vaccination. Emergent thematic categories...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-06-24)
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