Predictors of yearly influenza vaccination in hospitalized and community based patients

Stephanie Camilleri1, Juanita Camilleri Casingena2, Kentaro Yamagata1, Martin Balzan1
1Health-Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta
2Health-Primary Health Care, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

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