Vaccination against hepatitis a during outbreaks starting in schools: What can we learn from experiences in central Italy?

Vaccine

Volumn 23, Issue 17-18, 2005, Pages 2176-2180

  Bonanni, Paolo ^a   Franzin, Anita ^b   Staderini, Chiara ^b   Pitta, Maria ^b   Garofalo, Giorgio ^b   Cecconi, Rossella ^b   Santini, Maria Grazia ^b   Lai, Piero ^c   Innocenti, Barbara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b Local Health Agency   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hepatitis A; Outbreaks; Schools; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS A VACCINE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE DURATION; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEPATITIS A; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; ITALY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL; VACCINATION;

EID: 14844290208     PISSN: 0264410X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2005.01.044     Document Type: Conference Paper

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