Effect of middle school entry requirements on hepatitis B vaccination coverage

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 420-423

  Jacobs, R Jake ^a   Meyerhoff, Allen S ^a  

^a Capitol Outcomes Research Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Hepatitis B; Immunization; Schools

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; VACCINATION;

EID: 1942485255     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1054-139X(03)00343-4     Document Type: Article

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