Sabin Vaccine in Poliomyelitis Eradication: Achievements and Risks
Poliomyelitis eradication using the oral polio vaccine (OPV), also known as the Sabin vaccine, has been a major medical achievement led by the World Health Organization (WHO) and various countries. The OPV has been administered over 10 billion times to three billion children and has prevented over 1...
Main Authors: | Omar A. Nafi, Bashar Ramadan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
2019-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology |
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Online Access: | https://microbiologyjournal.org/sabin-vaccine-in-poliomyelitis-eradication-achievements-and-risks/ |
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