Measles vaccination coverage and reasons for non-vaccination

Public Health

Volumn 122, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 192-194

  Torun, Sebahat Dilek ^a   Demir, Figen ^b   Hidiroglu, Seyhan ^b   Kalaca, Sibel ^b  

^a Occupational Health Care Provider   (Turkey)

^b MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEASLES VACCINE;

MEASLES; VACCINATION;

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH; FAMILY PLANNING; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEASLES; PUBLIC HEALTH; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL ASPECT; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); URBAN AREA; VACCINATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFANT; MEASLES; MEASLES VACCINE; PARENTS; TREATMENT REFUSAL; TURKEY;

EID: 38349129462     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2007.06.004     Document Type: Article

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