Measles immunization in Saudi Arabia: The need for change

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 4-5, 2001, Pages 829-834

  Khalil, M K M ^a   Ai Mazrou, Y Y ^b   Al Jeffri, M ^b   Al Ghamdy, Y S ^b  

^a KING FAHAD SPECIALIST HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEASLES ANTIBODY; MEASLES MUMPS RUBELLA VACCINE; MEASLES VACCINE; SCHWARTZ VACCINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIRUS ANTIBODY;

CHILD; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; IMINUNIZATION POLICY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNOGENICITY; MEASLES; MEASLES VACCINATION; MORBIDITY; REVIEW; SAUDI ARABIA; SCHOOL CHILD; SEROCONVERSION; SOCIAL STATUS; UNVACCINATED CHILDREN; VACCINE EFFICACY; VACCINE FAILURE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; EVALUATION; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; IMMUNOLOGY; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MEASLES VIRUS; METHODOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SAFETY; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARD; VACCINATION;

ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MEASLES; MEASLES VIRUS; MEASLES-MUMPS-RUBELLA VACCINE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SAFETY; SAUDI ARABIA; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; VACCINATION;

EID: 4944255751     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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