Report from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP): Decision not to recommend routine vaccination of all children aged 2-10 years with quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4)

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 57, Issue 17, 2008, Pages 462-465

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MENINGOCOCCUS VACCINE; VACCINE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STANDARD; VACCINATION;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; MENINGOCOCCAL VACCINES; VACCINATION; VACCINES, CONJUGATE;

EID: 43149092693     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
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