Safety and immunogenicity of hepatitis B vaccine administered into ventrogluteal vs. anterolateral thigh sites in infants: A randomised controlled trial

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1074-1079

  Junqueira, Ana Luiza Neto ^a   Tavares, Viviane Rodrigues ^a   Martins, Regina Maria Bringel ^a   Frauzino, Kamilla Vêncio ^a   da Costa e Silva, Agabo Macedo ^a   Minamisava, Ruth ^a   Teles, Sheila Araujo ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Hepatitis B vaccine; Immunogenicity; Lactent; Newborn; Safety; Ventrogluteal

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955427488     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2010.01.009     Document Type: Article

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