Adverse event following immunization (AEFI) surveillance in India: Position paper of Indian Academy of Pediatrics, 2013

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 739-741

  Chitkara, A J ^a   Thacker, N ^a   Vashishtha, V M ^a   Bansal, C P ^a   Gupta, S G ^a  

^a Indian Academy of Pediatrics   (India)

Author keywords

Adverse Event Following Immunization; Surveillance; Universal Immunization Program

Indexed keywords

VACCINE;

ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; ERYTHEMA; FEVER; FOREIGN BODY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INDIA; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; PAIN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; RISK ASSESSMENT; VACCINATION REACTION; HEALTH SURVEY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PROCEDURES; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; VACCINATION;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION REPORTING SYSTEMS; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INDIA; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; VACCINATION; VACCINES;

EID: 84884687392     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: 09747559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13312-013-0210-1     Document Type: Article

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