Hepatitis B vaccination coverage in healthcare workers in Gauteng Province, South Africa

Vaccine

Volumn 29, Issue 25, 2011, Pages 4293-4297

  Burnett, Rosemary J ^a   François, Guido ^b   Mphahlele, M Jeffrey ^a   Mureithi, John G ^a   Africa, Patricia N ^a   Satekge, Mpho M ^a   Mokonoto, D Maggie ^a   Meheus, André ^b   van Sprundel, Marc ^b  

^a SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Healthcare workers; Hepatitis B virus; South Africa; Vaccination coverage

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADULT; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; SOUTH AFRICA; VACCINATION;

EID: 79956197467     PISSN: 0264410X     EISSN: 18732518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2011.03.001     Document Type: Article

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