American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 144-150 , August 2003

Standards for adult immunization practices

  • Gregory A Poland, MDa

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: National Vaccine Program Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, MS K-77, Chamblee GA 30341, USA.
    • Mayo Vaccine Research Group, Mayo Clinic (Poland), Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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  • Abigail M Shefer, MD

      Affiliations

    • National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Shefer, McCauley), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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  • Mary McCauley, MTSC

      Affiliations

    • National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Shefer, McCauley), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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  • Peggy S Webster, MD

      Affiliations

    • Abott Laboratories (Webster), Abbott Park, Illinois, USA
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  • Patricia N Whitley-Williams, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey–Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (Whitney-Williams), New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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  • Georges Peter, MD

      Affiliations

    • Brown Medical School (Peter), Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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  • National Vaccine Advisory Committee
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  • Ad Hoc Working Group for the Development of Standards for Adult Immunization Practices

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doi: 10.1016/S0749-3797(03)00120-X

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 144-150 , August 2003

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