Bioterrorism and compulsory vaccination

British Medical Journal

Volumn 329, Issue 7465, 2004, Pages 524-525

  Jefferson, Tom ^a  

^a Cochrane Vaccines Field ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE; ANTHRAX VACCINE; LIVE VACCINE; SMALLPOX VACCINE; VACCINIA VACCINE;

ANTHRAX; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FATALITY; DRUG SAFETY; EDITORIAL; ENCEPHALITIS; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MYOCARDITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIDE EFFECT; SMALLPOX; SOLDIER; VACCINATION;

EID: 4544316418     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.329.7465.524     Document Type: Editorial

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