Newborn hepatitis B vaccination coverage among children born January 2003-June 2005 - United States

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 57, Issue 30, 2008, Pages 825-828

  Allred, N J ^a   Darling, N ^a   Jacques Carroll, L ^a   Mast, E E ^a   Wang, S A ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR IMMUNIZATION AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES   (United States)

^b National Center for HIV AIDS Viral Hepatitis STD and TB Prevention

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; NEWBORN; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VACCINATION;

HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION;

EID: 48449107020     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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