Some truths about the “low” childhood vaccination coverage in Sydney’s Eastern suburbs

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 203, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 153-

  Ferson, Mark J ^a,b   Orr, Karen ^c  

^a SOUTH EASTERN SYDNEY LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICT   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD CARE; CHILDHOOD; FOLLOW UP; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; SUBURBAN AREA; VACCINATION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; VACCINATION;

EID: 84938524628     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/mja15.00478     Document Type: Article

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