Predictors of meningococcal vaccination among university students

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 169-173

  D'Heilly, Sarah ^a   Ehlinger, Edward ^b   Nichol, Kristin ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b University of Minnesota's Boynton Health Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Meningococcal disease; Prevention; Students; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; MINNESOTA; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 33845619389     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JACH.55.3.169-173     Document Type: Article

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