Increasing polio coverage with safer vaccines: a pressing need in Latin America
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Given the actual risk of poliomyelitis outbreaks in region due to poliovirus derived from Sabin vaccine or importation wild poliovirus, Latin American Society Pediatric Infectious Diseases commissioned an ad hoc group experts institution's Vaccines and Biologicals Committee, draft official position paper on urgent need increase immunization levels against disease incorporate inactivated polio exclusive schedules all national programs. This publication discusses main conclusions recommendations generated as a result such activity.
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Chilena De Infectologia
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['0717-6341', '0716-1018']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4067/s0716-10182022000500614