Hepatitis B vaccination coverage and documented seroprotection among matriculating healthcare students at an academic institution in the United States

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 818-821

  Tohme, Rania A ^a   Ribner, Bruce ^b   Huey, Michael J ^b   Spradling, Philip R ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VACCINATION; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL STUDENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION;

ADULT; GEORGIA; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HUMANS; STUDENTS, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; UNIVERSITIES; VACCINATION;

EID: 79960733767     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/661102     Document Type: Article

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