Tetanus in developing countries: An update on the Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus Elimination Initiative

Vaccine

Volumn 21, Issue 24, 2003, Pages 3442-3445

  Vandelaer, J ^a   Birmingham, M ^a   Gasse, F ^a   Kurian, M ^a   Shaw, C ^a   Garnier, S ^a  

^a UNICEF   (United States)

Author keywords

Clean deliveries; Maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination; Maternal immunization; Supplemental immunization activities; Surveillance; TT vaccine; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

TETANUS TOXOID;

CONFERENCE PAPER; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DELIVERY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DOSE CALCULATION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEWBORN DISEASE; PATIENT MONITORING; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TETANUS;

EID: 0038449126     PISSN: 0264410X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-410X(03)00347-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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