A statewide survey of immunization rates in Minnesota school age children: Implications for targeted assessment and prevention strategies

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 711-716

  Ehresmann, Kristen R ^a   White, Karen E ^a   Hedberg, Craig W ^a   Anderson, Eric ^a   Korlath, Jack A ^a   Moore, Kristine A ^a   Osterholm, Michael T ^a  

^a MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Immunization coverage; Immunization levels

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASLES VACCINATION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031865053     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199808000-00010     Document Type: Article

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