Travel Reported by Pilgrims From Marseille, France Before and After the 2010 Hajj: Table 1
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Determinants of tetanus, diphtheria and poliomyelitis vaccinations among Hajj pilgrims, Marseille, France.
BACKGROUND It has been observed that Muslim pilgrims departing France for Mecca have low national immunization rates against tetanus, diphtheria and poliomyelitis (TdP). Our purpose is to identify immigration, socio-economic and socio-cultural determinants of vaccination coverage against TdP. METHODS A cross-sectional survey study was conducted in late 2006 among 580 pilgrims in preparation w...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Travel Medicine
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1195-1982,1708-8305
DOI: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2011.00584.x