Effect of nationwide vaccination of 3-month-old infants in The Netherlands with conjugate Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine: High efficacy and lack of herd immunity

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 131, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 869-873

  Van Alphen, L ^a   Spanjaard, L ^a   Van der Ende, A ^a   Schuurman, I ^a   Dankert, J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

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Indexed keywords

HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B VACCINE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MENINGITIS; NETHERLANDS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031459442     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(97)70035-0     Document Type: Article

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