Childhood vaccination schedules in Europe vary widely. Is this a problem?;Große Unterschiede bei Impfempfehlungen für Kinder in Europa. Ist das ein Problem?

Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1095-1098

  Lopalco, P L ^a   De Carvalho, H G ^a   Kreidl, P ^a   Leitmeyer, K ^a   Giesecke, J ^a  

^a EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL ECDC   (Sweden)

Author keywords

European Union; Immunisation; Immunisation programme; Immunisation schedule; Vaccines

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; EUROPE; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INCIDENCE; MASS IMMUNIZATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VIRUS INFECTION;

CHILD; EUROPE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE; INCIDENCE; MASS VACCINATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRUS DISEASES;

EID: 71249141421     PISSN: 14369990     EISSN: 14371588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00103-009-0960-z     Document Type: Article

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