The role of routine polio immunization in the post-certification era

The role of routine polio immunization in the post-certification era

The role of routine vaccination against poliomyelitis for the post-certification era remains an important area for policy decision-making. Two critical decisions need to be taken: first, to continue or discontinue vaccination with the live attenuated oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV); and second, if OPV...

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Main Authors: Sutter Roland W., Cáceres Victor M., Mas Lago Pedro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2004-01-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Subjects:
Poliovirus vaccine, Oral/administration and dosage
Poliovirus vaccine, Inactivated/administration and dosage
Poliovirus/pathogenicity
Certification
Immunization programs/organization and administration
Forecasting
Policy making
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862004000100008

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