Intussusception among recipients of rotavirus vaccine - United States, 1998-1999

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 48, Issue 27, 1999, Pages 577-581

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Indexed keywords

LIVE VACCINE; ROTAVIRUS VACCINE; SIMIAN ROTAVIRUS VACCINE; VIRUS VACCINE;

ARTICLE; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INFANT; INTUSSUSCEPTION; MALE; ROTAVIRUS; UNITED STATES;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION REPORTING SYSTEMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTUSSUSCEPTION; MALE; MINNESOTA; ROTAVIRUS; ROTAVIRUS VACCINES; UNITED STATES; VACCINES, ATTENUATED; VIRAL VACCINES;

EID: 0033575158     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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