Update: Prevention of hepatitis A after exposure to hepatitis A virus and in international travelers. Updated Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 56, Issue 41, 2007, Pages 1080-1084

  Novak, R ^a   Williams, I ^a   Bell, B ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR IMMUNIZATION AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS A VACCINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEPATITIS A; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TRAVEL;

HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS A VACCINES; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS, INTRAVENOUS; TRAVEL;

EID: 35348976213     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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