The UK pertussis epidemic: Implications for immunisation

British Journal of Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 18, 2013, Pages 1046-1050

  Boulton, Jacqueline ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Herd immunity; Immunisation; Pertussis; Pregnancy; Whooping cough

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885624342     PISSN: 09660461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2013.22.18.1046     Document Type: Article

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