IAP recommendations on polio eradication and improvement of routine immunization

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 353-355

  Sutter, Roland W ^a   Jafari, Hamid ^a   Aylward, Bruce ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORAL POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE; POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE;

DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG SAFETY; EDITORIAL; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ERADICATION THERAPY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IMMUNE STATUS; INDIA; LONG TERM CARE; POLIOMYELITIS; POLIOMYELITIS VIRUS; POLIOMYELITIS VIRUS 1; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEROPREVALENCE; VIRUS STRAIN; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HEALTH PLANNING GUIDELINES; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INDIA; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; POLIOMYELITIS;

EID: 44349167151     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: 00196061     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

References (4)

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