Positive effect of the introduction of Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccination in the expanded program on immunization in Cameroon

Vaccine

Volumn 28, Issue 39, 2010, Pages 6404-6405

  Massenet, Denis ^a   Tapindjin Gake, Michèle ^a  

^a CENTRE PASTEUR DU CAMEROUN   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Cameroon; Expanded program on immunization; Haemophilus influenzae; Meningitis

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B VACCINE; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; ORAL POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE;

ANTIGEN DETECTION; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CAMEROON; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; HAEMOPHILUS INFECTION; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INCIDENCE; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; LETTER; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CAMEROON; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HAEMOPHILUS VACCINES; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; MENINGITIS, HAEMOPHILUS; VACCINES, CONJUGATE;

EID: 77956413431     PISSN: 0264410X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2010.07.033     Document Type: Letter

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