Introduction of Haemophilus Influenzae type b (Hib) as pentavalent (DPT-HepB-Hib) vaccine in two states of India

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 707-709

  Gupta, Satish Kumar ^a   Sosler, Stephen ^b   Lahariya, Chandrakant ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS POLIOMYELITIS TETANUS HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B HEPATITIS B VACCINE; DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B VACCINE; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL LOAD; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIPHTHERIA; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG SAFETY; GOVERNMENT; HAEMOPHILUS INFECTION; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HAEMOPHILUS MENINGITIS; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HEPATITIS B; HERD IMMUNITY; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INDIA; INFECTION PREVENTION; PERTUSSIS; POLIOMYELITIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; TETANUS;

DIPHTHERIA-TETANUS-PERTUSSIS VACCINE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HAEMOPHILUS VACCINES; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE; INDIA; PUBLIC HEALTH; VACCINES, COMBINED;

EID: 84869200638     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: 09747559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13312-012-0151-0     Document Type: Review

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