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Are we speaking the same language? an argument for the consistent use of terminology and definitions for childhood vaccination indicators

Shannon E. MacDonaldFaculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada;Department of Paediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada;School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Margaret L. RussellDepartment of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaView further author information
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Xianfang C. LiuDepartment of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaView further author information
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Kimberley A. SimmondsSchool of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada;Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada;Analytics and Performance Reporting Branch, Alberta Ministry of Health, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaView further author information
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Diane L. LorenzettiDepartment of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada;Health Sciences Library, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaView further author information
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Heather SharpeRespiratory Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, USA;Department of Medicine, Cummings School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaView further author information
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Jill SvensonAnalytics and Performance Reporting Branch, Alberta Ministry of Health, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaView further author information
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Lawrence W. SvensonSchool of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada;Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada;Analytics and Performance Reporting Branch, Alberta Ministry of Health, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada;Division of Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaView further author information
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Pages 740-747 | Received 18 Oct 2018, Accepted 30 Oct 2018, Published online: 20 Dec 2018

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