Trend in proportions of missed children during polio supplementary immunization activities in the African Region: Evidence from independent monitoring data 2010-2012

Vaccine

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1067-1071

  Okeibunor, Joseph ^a   Gasasira, Alex ^a   Mihigo, Richard ^a   Salla, Mbaye ^a   Poy, Alain ^a   Orkeh, Godwin ^a   Shaba, Keith ^a   Nshimirimana, Deo ^a  

^a WHO REGIONAL OFFICE FOR AFRICA   (Congo)

Author keywords

Independent monitoring; Missed children; Polio; Trend

Indexed keywords

INDEPENDENT-MONITORING; MISSED-CHILDREN; POLIO; TREND;

AFRICA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFANT; POLIOMYELITIS; POLIOVIRUS VACCINES; PUBLIC HEALTH SURVEILLANCE;

EID: 84895057788     PISSN: 0264410X     EISSN: 18732518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.12.041     Document Type: Article

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