Typical facies in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

نویسندگان

  • M L Kulkarni
  • V R Chandran
چکیده

weeks is better; however, it is not in the universal programme of immunization because the objective is to catch as many infants as possible, at the earliest because there is a very heavy fall rate; (ii) Vaccines can be given at all ages as per requirement; (iii) Generally the child should be healthy at the time of vaccination; (iv) Separate disposable syringes and needles are required for each prick; (v) Vaccines must be properly preserved maintaining the cold chain; and (vi) While giving more than one vaccine at a time, their efficacy and safety must be known(l).

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Indian pediatrics

دوره 32 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1995