New Zealand pertussis epidemiology and the Global Pertussis Initiative immunisation strategies

New Zealand Medical Journal

Volumn 124, Issue 1333, 2011, Pages

  Reid, Stewart ^a   Wilson, Elizabeth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b STARSHIP CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PERTUSSIS VACCINE;

EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INNATE IMMUNITY; LETTER; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NEW ZEALAND; PERTUSSIS; VACCINATION; ADULT; CHILD; INFANT; INFECTION CONTROL; MASS IMMUNIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE; INFANT; MASS VACCINATION; NEW ZEALAND; PERTUSSIS VACCINE; WHOOPING COUGH;

EID: 79955564126     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11758716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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