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INTRODUCTION:Immunization is the primary method of preventing influenza. The objective of this study was to describe reasons and determine causes of acceptance or refusal of the influenza vaccine by elderly people. METHODS:This cross-sectional and descriptive study included elderly patients (aged >60 years) from the City of Jundiai, São Paulo, Brazil. RESULTS:The sample comprised 185 people; 71.9% reported receiving the vaccine and 21% claimed to have experienced complications. CONCLUSIONS:The vaccination coverage was below the national goal; the reasons for not being vaccinated was "did not want to receive the vaccine", in addition to "forgot".
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Rev Soc Bras Med Tropjournal_title
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropicalauthors
Pinto CJM,Pereira EHR,Teodoro CM,Becari RA,Assis VG,Ferrari JC,Hoehne ELdoi
10.1590/0037-8682-0366-2018subject
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2019-03-14 00:00:00pages
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0037-8682issn
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S0037-86822019000100619journal_volume
52pub_type
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journal_title:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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更新日期:2007-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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doi:
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journal_title:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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doi:10.1590/s0037-86822012000300029
更新日期:2012-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1991-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1590/0037-8682-0272-2016
更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1590/0037-8682-0084-2015
更新日期:2015-09-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:1998-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1590/0037-8682-0334-2017
更新日期:2018-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1590/s0037-86822004000200007
更新日期:2004-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
pub_type: 杂志文章,实务指引
doi:10.1590/0037-8682-0230-2017
更新日期:2017-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1590/s0037-86821996000100004
更新日期:1996-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1590/0037-8682-0160-2017
更新日期:2017-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1590/s0037-86822004000400001
更新日期:2004-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1590/s0037-86822012000600017
更新日期:2012-12-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1590/0037-8682-0214-2019
更新日期:2020-02-07 00:00:00
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journal_title:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1590/s0037-86822010000300007
更新日期:2010-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2001-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1590/0037-8682-0494-2020
更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2007-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1590/s0037-86822007000400006
更新日期:2007-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1590/s0037-86822010000400004
更新日期:2010-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1590/s0037-86822006000600007
更新日期:2006-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:1999-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2000-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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doi:10.1590/0037-8682-0419-2018
更新日期:2019-03-28 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2011-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1590/s0037-86822009000100015
更新日期:2009-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::A case of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis produced by Naegleria fowleri was diagnosed in the Independencia county of Anzoategui State, Venezuela. This case motivated the realization of the present epidemiological study with the aim of identifying free-living amoebae in this area. Representative water samples were ...
journal_title:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1590/s0037-86822006000300007
更新日期:2006-05-01 00:00:00