Differences in vaccinations in European union

Human Vaccines

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 313-315

  Esposito, Susanna ^a   Principi, Nicola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

European Union; Vaccination; Vaccination schedule; Vaccination system; Vaccine; Vaccine coverage

Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS POLIOMYELITIS TETANUS VACCINE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B VACCINE; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; MEASLES MUMPS RUBELLA VACCINE; MENINGOCOCCUS VACCINE; PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE;

ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION; ARTICLE; CENTRALIZATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; DRUG TOLERABILITY; EUROPEAN UNION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; POLITICS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; VACCINATION;

EID: 50849103015     PISSN: 15548600     EISSN: 15548619     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/hv.4.4.5587     Document Type: Article

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