title: Impact of the introduction of a combined Haemophilus B conjugate vaccine and hepatitis B recombinant vaccine on vaccine coverage rats in a large West Coast health maintenance organization.
abstract: We evaluated the effect of introduction of a combined hepatitis B-Haemophilus influenzae b vaccine on vaccine coverage rates in a large health maintenance organization and found a modest improvement in up-to-date immunization status.
authors.affiliation: Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. rdavis@u.washington.edu
authors.forename: Robert L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Coplan
authors.forename: Loren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mell
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Black
authors.forename: Henry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shinefield
authors.forename: Edwin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lewis
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D005260:Female; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D018073:Haemophilus Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D019741:Haemophilus influenzae type b / Q000276:immunology*; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D016017:Odds Ratio; D011336:Probability; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014611:Vaccination / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D017778:Vaccines, Combined
chemical_list: D018073:Haemophilus Vaccines; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D017778:Vaccines, Combined