Tetanus immunization shortage in the United States

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 298-301

  Zun, Leslie S ^a,b   Downey, Lavonne ^a  

^a ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Immunizations; Tetanus shortage

Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA TETANUS TOXOID; TETANUS TOXOID;

ARTICLE; DRUG MANUFACTURE; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TETANUS; TETANUS PROPHYLAXIS; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION;

EID: 0043074900     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(03)00086-X     Document Type: Article

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