Impact of a local newspaper campaign on the uptake of the measles mumps and rubella vaccine

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 473-474

  Mason, Brendan W ^a   Donnelly, Peter D ^a  

^a Iechyd Morgannwg Health   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEASLES MUMPS RUBELLA VACCINE;

FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED KINGDOM; VACCINATION;

HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFANT; MEASLES VACCINE; MEASLES-MUMPS-RUBELLA VACCINE; MUMPS VACCINE; NEWSPAPERS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RUBELLA VACCINE; VACCINES, COMBINED; WALES;

EID: 0034069853     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.54.6.473     Document Type: Short Survey

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