Hepatitis A outbreaks: The effect of a mass vaccination programme

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

  Torner, Nuria ^a,b,c   Broner, S ^b   Martinez, A ^a   Godoy, P ^a,b   Batalla, J ^a,b   Dominguez, A ^b,c   Alseda M ^a   Alvarez J ^a   Arias, C ^a   Artigues, A ^a   Balana P J ^a   Barrabeig, I ^a   Camps, N ^a   Carmona, G ^a   Carol, M ^a   Company, M ^a   Ferrus G ^a   Fullia, N ^a   Minguell, S ^a   Parron I ^a   Rovira, A ^a   Ruiz, L ^a   Sala, M R ^a   Torra, R ^a   Torres, J ^a   Cayla J ^d   Tortajada, C ^d   more..

^a Generalitat of Catalonia ^*  (Spain)

^b CIBER EPIDEMIOLOGÍA Y SALUD PÚBLICA CIBERESP   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^d AGÈNCIA DE SALUT PÚBLICA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Age; Hepatitis A; Mass vaccination; Outbreak

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS A VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEPATITIS A; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS IMMUNIZATION; MORBIDITY; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS A VACCINES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MASS VACCINATION; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SPAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952649556     PISSN: 13520504     EISSN: 13652893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2010.01395.x     Document Type: Article

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