The immunization system in the United States - The role of school immunization laws

Vaccine

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 3, 1999, Pages

  Orenstein, Walter A ^a   Hinman, Alan R ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DIS CONTR AND PREV   (United States)

^b Task Force for Child Survival and Development   (United States)

Author keywords

Exemptions; Immunization; Laws; Mandatory

Indexed keywords

CHICKENPOX VACCINE; DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B VACCINE; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; MEASLES MUMPS RUBELLA VACCINE; MEASLES VACCINE; POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE; ROTAVIRUS VACCINE; TETANUS TOXOID;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFECTION CONTROL; LAW; MEASLES; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; SCHOOL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032702027     PISSN: 0264410X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-410X(99)00290-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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