Immunization, equity, and human rights

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 84-88

  Hinman, Alan R ^a  

^a Task Force for Child Survival and Development   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B VACCINE; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; INFLUENZA VACCINE; MEASLES MUMPS RUBELLA VACCINE; MEASLES VACCINE; ORAL POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE; PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE;

BACTERIAL INFECTION; BCG VACCINATION; DIPHTHERIA; DRUG COST; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; IMMUNIZATION; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; JUSTICE; LAW; MEASLES; MEASLES VACCINATION; MEDICAID; MENTAL HEALTH; MORTALITY; MUMPS; PERTUSSIS; POLIOMYELITIS; REVIEW; RUBELLA; SOCIETY; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; SYRINGE; TETANUS; TUBERCULOSIS; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0346422398     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2003.09.008     Document Type: Article

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