Reviews of evidence regarding interventions to improve vaccination coverage in children, adolescents, and adults

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 1 SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages 97-140

  Briss, Peter A ^a   Rodewald, Lance E ^b   Hinman, Alan R ^c   Shefer, Abigail M ^b   Strikas, Raymond A ^b   Bernier, Roger R ^b   Carande Kulis, Vilma G ^a   Yusuf, Hussain R ^b   Ndiaye, Serigne M ^b   Williams, Sheree M ^d  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DIS CONTR AND PREV   (United States)

^c Task Force Child Survival and Devmt   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

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

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COMMUNITY; DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; VACCINATION;

EID: 17544390532     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-3797(99)00118-X     Document Type: Review

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