Challenges, lessons learned and results following the implementation of a human papilloma virus school vaccination program in South Australia

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 365-370

  Watson, Maureen ^a   Shaw, Douglas ^a   Molchanoff, Luda ^a   McInnes, Cathy ^a  

^a Department of Health ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Papilloma virus vaccines; Schools; South Australia

Indexed keywords

CHICKENPOX VACCINE; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; WART VIRUS VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CANCER PREVENTION; CHEST TIGHTNESS; CHICKENPOX; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONDYLOMA ACUMINATUM; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; REVIEW; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; TREATMENT PLANNING; URTICARIA; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; VACCINATION; WHEEZING;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; MASS MEDIA; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINES; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC OPINION; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 69249199603     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2009.00409.x     Document Type: Review

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