Adolescent Vaccination in India: Recommendation from the Indian Association for Adolescent Health
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How to cite this article:Gupta S, Kishore J, Boro P. Adolescent Vaccination in India: Recommendation from the Indian Association for Health. Ind J Youth Adol 2022;9(4):1-4. DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2349.2880.202211
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Youth and Adolescent Health
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2349-2880']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2349.2880.202211