Rubella vaccination programme in Malaysia: Analysis of a seroprevalence study in an antenatal clinic

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 345-348

  Sekawi, Zamberi ^a   Muizatul, W M N ^b   Marlyn, M ^b   Jamil, M A Y ^b   Ilina, I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Congenital Rubella Syndrome; Immunisation; Rubella; Seroprevalence; Vaccination; Vaccination Programme

Indexed keywords

RUBELLA VACCINE;

ARTICLE; CONGENITAL RUBELLA SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALAYSIA; MEDICAL RECORD; PRENATAL CARE; RUBELLA; SEROPREVALENCE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VACCINATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EPIDEMIOLOGY; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INCIDENCE; MALAYSIA; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PRENATAL CARE; RUBELLA; RUBELLA VACCINE; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES;

EID: 33644810974     PISSN: 03005283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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