Undervaccination for Hepatitis B among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men - San Francisco and Berkeley, California, 1992-1993

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 215-217

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Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEPATITIS B; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VACCINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CALIFORNIA; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SAN FRANCISCO; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; VACCINATION;

EID: 0030584410     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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