Immunization Coverage in Migrant School Children Along the Thailand-Myanmar Border

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 1038-1045

  Kaji, Aiko ^a,b   Parker, Daniel M ^b,c   Chu, Cindy S ^b,c   Thayatkawin, Wipa ^b   Suelaor, Jiraporn ^b   Charatrueangrongkun, Rachai ^b   Salathibuppha, Kloloi ^b   Nosten, Francois H ^b,c,d   McGready, Rose ^b,c,d  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SHOKLO MALARIA RESEARCH UNIT   (Thailand)

^c MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Immunization; Migrant children; School; Vaccine coverage

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; VIRUS VACCINE;

CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIGRATION; MYANMAR; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; THAILAND; VACCINATION COVERAGE;

BCG VACCINE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MYANMAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THAILAND; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS; VACCINATION COVERAGE; VIRAL VACCINES;

EID: 84944704144     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-015-0294-x     Document Type: Article

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