Polio eradication in India: Need for caution

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 76, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 757-

  Vashishtha, Vipin M ^a  

^a Mangla Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INACTIVATED POLIOVIRUS VACCINE; INACTIVATED VIRUS VACCINE; ORAL POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; IMMUNIZATION; INDIA; LETTER; POLIOMYELITIS; POLIOMYELITIS VIRUS 1; SEROCONVERSION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INDIA; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; POLIOMYELITIS; POLIOVIRUS; POLIOVIRUS VACCINE, ORAL; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 69249203595     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-009-0126-x     Document Type: Letter

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