Vaccine timing and post-immunization serology of infants in British Columbia who received hepatitis B vaccine at less than 7 days of age

British Columbia Medical Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 266-271

  Buxton, Jane A ^a,b   Chong, Mei ^c   McIntyre, Cheryl ^c   Brodkin, Elizabeth ^c   McCannell, Linda ^d   Proudfoot, Mary Margaret ^e   Smythe, Margot ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b BRITISH COLUMBIA CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Canada)

^c BCCDC ^*

^d VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^e NORTHERN HEALTH   (Australia)

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EID: 33747284323     PISSN: 00070556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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