The success of an immunization information system in the wake of Hurricane Katrina

Pediatrics

Volumn 119, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1213-1217

  Boom, Julie A ^a,b   Dragsbaek, Anna C ^b   Nelson, Cynthia S ^b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood immunizations; Immunization information systems; Public health preparedness

Indexed keywords

CHICKENPOX VACCINE; DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE; DIPHTHERIA TETANUS TOXOID; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B VACCINE; HEPATITIS A VACCINE; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; MEASLES MUMPS RUBELLA VACCINE; MEASLES RUBELLA VACCINE; MEASLES VACCINE; MENINGOCOCCUS VACCINE; PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE; POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE; RUBELLA VACCINE;

DISASTER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HURRICANE; IMMUNIZATION; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; LOUISIANA; NATURAL DISASTERS; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; REGISTRIES;

EID: 34249910109     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 02105721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-3251     Document Type: Review

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