Polio eradication for India: Shift of focus

Polio eradication for India: Shift of focus

The zero dose of OPV, i.e. one dose at birth was introduced in the National programme in 1989. Besides this, large campaigns are undertaken in the form of two national immunisation days and pulse polio programme where all children below 5 years are given OPV on one and the same day, twice or thrice...

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Veröffentlicht in:Vaccine 2008-08, Vol.26 (36), p.4625-4626
Hauptverfasser: Phadke, M.A, Kshirsagar, N.A, Dalvi, S.D
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Allergy and Immunology
Humans
Immunization
India - epidemiology
Poliomyelitis
Poliomyelitis - epidemiology
Poliomyelitis - prevention & control
Poliovirus Vaccines - immunology
Vaccination - methods
Vaccines
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Zusammenfassung:The zero dose of OPV, i.e. one dose at birth was introduced in the National programme in 1989. Besides this, large campaigns are undertaken in the form of two national immunisation days and pulse polio programme where all children below 5 years are given OPV on one and the same day, twice or thrice in a year. Mop up rounds are undertaken when necessary. [...]a child may receive nearly 20 doses or more of OPV up to 5 years.
ISSN:0264-410X
1873-2518
DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2008.04.020