Incomplete immunity and missed vaccination opportunities in East African immigrants settling in Australia

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 263-268

  Skull, Susan A ^a,b   Ngeow, Joanne Y Y ^a   Hogg, Geoff ^a   Biggs, Beverley Ann ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

^c ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Africa; Immunization; Refugees; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; AGED; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIPHTHERIA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; IMMIGRATION; IMMUNITY; IMMUNIZATION; MALE; MEASLES; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFUGEE; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SEROLOGY; TETANUS; TUBERCULIN TEST; VACCINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA, EASTERN; AGED; AUSTRALIA; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; VACCINATION;

EID: 40649114799     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-007-9071-9     Document Type: Review

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