Analysis of the transition from oral polio vaccine to inactivated polio vaccine for primary immunization in a hospital-based primary care practice

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 575-576

  Lakhiani, Chandan N ^a,c   Vivier, Patrick M ^a,b,c   Alario, Anthony J ^a,c   Simon, Peter ^a,d   Diana, Birkin James ^a,c   Peter, Georges ^a,c  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Immunization rates; Inactivated polio vaccine; Oral polio vaccine; Transition from oral polio vaccine to inactivated polio vaccine

Indexed keywords

POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE;

ARTICLE; IMMUNIZATION; POLIOMYELITIS; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VACCINATION; VIRUS INACTIVATION;

HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; POLIOVIRUS VACCINE, INACTIVATED; POLIOVIRUS VACCINE, ORAL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; VACCINES, INACTIVATED;

EID: 0034101203     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-200006000-00019     Document Type: Article

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