Current trends of immunization in Nigeria: Prospect and challenges

Tropical Medicine and Health

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 67-75

  Ophori, Endurance A ^a,b   Tula, Musa Y ^a   Azih, Azuka V ^a   Okojie, Rachel ^a   Ikpo, E Precious ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

^b Novena University   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Childhood diseases; Immunization; Nigeria; Religious and ethnic beliefs

Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; MEASLES VACCINE; POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE; RETINOL; YELLOW FEVER VACCINE;

BCG VACCINATION; DISEASE ERADICATION; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NIGERIA; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW;

EID: 84904270456     PISSN: 13488945     EISSN: 13494147     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2149/tmh.2013-13     Document Type: Review

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