Journal of Infection
Volume 61, Issue 3 , Pages 252-258 , September 2010

Determinants of intention to get vaccinated against novel (pandemic) influenza A H1N1 among health-care workers in a nationwide survey

  • Helena C. Maltezou

      Affiliations

    • Department for Interventions in Health-Care Facilities, Hellenic Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, 3–5 Agrafon Street, 15123 Athens, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +30 210 5212 175; fax: +30 210 5212 177.
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  • Xanthi Dedoukou

      Affiliations

    • Department for Interventions in Health-Care Facilities, Hellenic Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, 3–5 Agrafon Street, 15123 Athens, Greece
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  • Stavros Patrinos

      Affiliations

    • Department for Interventions in Health-Care Facilities, Hellenic Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, 3–5 Agrafon Street, 15123 Athens, Greece
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  • Antonios Maragos

      Affiliations

    • Department for Interventions in Health-Care Facilities, Hellenic Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, 3–5 Agrafon Street, 15123 Athens, Greece
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  • Sophia Poufta

      Affiliations

    • Department for Interventions in Health-Care Facilities, Hellenic Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, 3–5 Agrafon Street, 15123 Athens, Greece
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  • Panagiotis Gargalianos

      Affiliations

    • 1st Department of Medicine and Infectious Diseases Unit, The General Hospital of Athens “G. Gennimatas”, Athens, Greece
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  • Marios Lazanas

      Affiliations

    • Internal Medicine Department and Infectious Diseases Unit, Red Cross Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece

,Accepted 9 June 2010.

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PII: S0163-4453(10)00171-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2010.06.004

Journal of Infection
Volume 61, Issue 3 , Pages 252-258 , September 2010

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