Lessons from the challenges of polio eradication in India

National Medical Journal of India

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 4-8

  Jacob John, T ^a  

^a NONE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE; INACTIVATED POLIOVIRUS VACCINE; POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE; TRIPLE VACCINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; DIPHTHERIA; EDITORIAL; FLACCID PARALYSIS; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INDIA; MEDICAL CARE; PERTUSSIS; POLIOMYELITIS; POLIOMYELITIS VIRUS 1; POLITICS; RURAL AREA; TETANUS; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION; VACCINE FAILURE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 67650793534     PISSN: 0970258X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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