Eradication of vaccine polioviruses: Why, when & how?

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 130, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 491-494

  John, T Jacob ^a   Vashishtha, Vipin M ^b  

^a Mangla Hospital ^*  (India)

^b Mangla Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORAL POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE; POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE;

DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EDITORIAL; ERADICATION THERAPY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDIA; INFECTION CONTROL; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; POLIOMYELITIS; POLIOMYELITIS VIRUS; VIRUS SHEDDING; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; VIRUS VIRULENCE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

CHILD; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INDIA; POLIOMYELITIS; POLIOVIRUS VACCINE, INACTIVATED; POLIOVIRUS VACCINE, ORAL; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 72449148806     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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