Haemophilus influenzae b-vaccination: The urgency for timely vaccination

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 156, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 282-287

  Von Kries, R ^a   Bohm O ^a   Windfuhr, A ^a  

^a Adolescent Medincine   (Germany)

Author keywords

Case control study; Compliance with vaccination schedules; Haemophilus influenzae b vaccines; Vaccination; Vaccine efficacy

Indexed keywords

HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B VACCINE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VACCINATION;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GERMANY; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE; IMMUNIZATION, SECONDARY; INFANT; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; ODDS RATIO;

EID: 0031001254     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004310050601     Document Type: Article

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