Universal pneumococcal vaccination for India

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 160-161

  Mathew, Joseph L ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE;

DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INDIA; LETTER; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; VACCINATION;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; INDIA; PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINES; VACCINATION;

EID: 40349102087     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: 00196061     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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