Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5537018 | Vaccine | 2017 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
This is the first comprehensive description of the tuberculosis prevention program in Québec which offered free, non-mandatory BCG vaccination. Our results confirm that the targeted groups, newborns and school-age children, were preferentially reached. Socioeconomic, demographic, and organizational factors may explain regional differences in immunization rates. Beyond presenting a historical context for this vaccination campaign, our findings are relevant to contemporary uses of the Québec BCG Vaccination Registry in epidemiological research.
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Authors
Marie-Claude Rousseau, Florence Conus, Khady Kâ, Mariam El-Zein, Marie-Ãlise Parent, Dick Menzies,