Measles epidemiology in Catalonia (Spain): Implications for a regional vaccination programme

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 558-562

  Godoy, Pere ^e   Domínguez, Ángela ^e   Álvarez, Josep ^a   Camps, Neus ^b   Jansà, Josep Maria ^c   Minguell, Sofia ^d   Salleras, Lluis ^e  

^a Barcelona Local Authority   (Spain)

^b Dept Pub Hlth and Social Secty   (Spain)

^c Barcelona Munic Pub Hlth Inst   (Spain)

^d Tarragona Local Authority   (Spain)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Measles; Spain; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

MEASLES VACCINE;

DISEASE PREVALENCE; IMMUNIZATION; MEASLES; VACCINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISEASE CONTROL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASLES; MEASLES VACCINATION; MILITARY SERVICE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SPAIN; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; MALE; MEASLES; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; ODDS RATIO; SPAIN; VACCINATION;

SPAIN;

EID: 0345085637     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/28.3.558     Document Type: Article

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