Incidence of Hepatitis A in Argentina after vaccination

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL.2, 2008, Pages 47-50

  Vacchino, M N ^a,b  

^a ANLIS National Institute of Epidemiology Dr Juan H Jara   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Hepatitis A; Incidence rates; Single dose; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS A VACCINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARGENTINA; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GOVERNMENT; GROUPS BY AGE; HEPATITIS A; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFECTION PREVENTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VACCINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARGENTINA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS A VACCINES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; TIME FACTORS; VACCINATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 51049106160     PISSN: 13520504     EISSN: 13652893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2008.01029.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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