Why polio has not been eradicated in India despite many remedial interventions?

Vaccine

Volumn 27, Issue 28, 2009, Pages 3700-3703

  Paul, Yash ^a  

^a Maharaja Agrasen Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Polio eradication; Polio eradication failure; Polio eradication strategy

Indexed keywords

POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE;

ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG STABILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES; HOST; IMMUNIZATION; INCIDENCE; INDIA; MALNUTRITION; POLIOMYELITIS; POLIOMYELITIS VIRUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ASPECT; VACCINE COVERAGE; VACCINE FAILURE; VIRUS RESISTANCE;

HUMANS; INDIA; INTERVENTION STUDIES; POLIOMYELITIS; POLIOVIRUS VACCINE, ORAL; VACCINATION;

EID: 67349127877     PISSN: 0264410X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2009.03.078     Document Type: Article

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