Hepatitis A immunization strategies: Universal versus targeted approaches

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 705-709

  Jacobs, R Jake ^a   Meyerhoff, Allen S ^a   Zink, Thomas ^b  

^a Capitol Outcomes Research Inc   (United States)

^b Clinical Excellence Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS A VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG EFFECT; HEPATITIS A; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; VACCINATION;

ADULT; CHILD; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS A VACCINES; HEPATITIS A VIRUS, HUMAN; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE; RISK FACTORS; VACCINATION;

EID: 27244460086     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000992280504400809     Document Type: Article

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