Actual immunization coverage throughout Europe: Are existing data sufficient?

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 20, Issue S5, 2014, Pages 7-11

  Lopalco, P L ^a   Santisteve, P Carrillo ^a  

^a Scientific Advice Unit   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Mass vaccination; Public health; Vaccination coverage; Vaccination programmes; Vaccine epidemiology

Indexed keywords

VACCINE;

EUROPE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; IMMUNIZATION; INFORMATION SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; REVIEW; SEROPREVALENCE; VACCINATION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; INFECTION CONTROL; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PROCEDURES;

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; EUROPE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; VACCINATION; VACCINES; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 84897525084     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12453     Document Type: Review

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