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Adolescent Meningococcal Vaccination Expensive but Worthwhile
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Adolescent Meningococcal Vaccination Expensive but Worthwhile |
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http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/568828?src=rss |
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A meningococcal vaccination strategy involving a catch-up campaign followed by routine annual vaccination for 11- to 17-year-olds with the newly-licensed quadrivalent conjugate vaccine would require considerable expenditure, but would have a substantial impact on meningococcal disease burden, Georgia-based researchers report in the January issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information |
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Articles > Allergy and Clinical Immunology |
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Jan 16, 2008 |
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