National immunization days: State of the art

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 175, Issue 2 SUPPL., 1997, Pages

  Birmingham, Maureen E ^a   Aylward, R Bruce ^b   Cochi, Stephen L ^b   Hull, Harry F ^b  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORAL POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE;

CHILD; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PARALYSIS; POLIOMYELITIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0031028367     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/175.supplement_1.s183     Document Type: Review

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