RotaTeq vaccine adverse events and policy considerations

Medical Science Monitor

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages

  Geier, David A ^a   King, Paul G ^b   Sykes, Lisa K ^b   Geier, Mark R ^c  

^a Institute of Chronic Illnesses Inc   (United States)

^b Department of Research   (United States)

^c Genetic Centers of America   (United States)

Author keywords

Gastroenteritis; Gastrointestinal hemorrhage; Rotavirus infection; Vaccine adverse event reporting system

Indexed keywords

ROTAVIRUS VACCINE; VACCINE;

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG SAFETY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTUSSUSCEPTION; MUCOCUTANEOUS LYMPH NODE SYNDROME;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MUCOCUTANEOUS LYMPH NODE SYNDROME; PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE, POSTMARKETING; ROTAVIRUS; ROTAVIRUS INFECTIONS; ROTAVIRUS VACCINES; VACCINES, ATTENUATED;

EID: 41449086624     PISSN: 12341010     EISSN: 16433750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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