Improving uptake of MMR vaccine.
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Attitudinal and Demographic Predictors of Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine (MMR) Uptake during the UK Catch-Up Campaign 2008–09: Cross-Sectional Survey
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Continued suboptimal measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine uptake has re-established measles epidemic risk, prompting a UK catch-up campaign in 2008-09 for children who missed MMR doses at scheduled age. Predictors of vaccine uptake during catch-ups are poorly understood, however evidence from routine schedule uptake suggests demographics and attitudes may be central. Thi...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- BMJ
دوره 336 7647 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008