Hepatitis B infection in Minnesota: A case for universal immunization

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 7 SUPPL., 1998, Pages

  Osterholm, Michael T ^a,b  

^a MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hepatitis B; Immunization; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEPATITIS B; HIGH RISK POPULATION; IMMUNIZATION; MATERNAL CARE; NEWBORN SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MINNESOTA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0031852409     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199807001-00003     Document Type: Conference Paper

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