Introduction of Hib containing pentavalent vaccine in national immunization program of India: the concerns and the reality!
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چکیده
The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) recently sanctioned funds worth US$ 165 million for introduction of a pentavalent combination vaccine (containing Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Hepatitis B and Hib antigens) in to the routine immunization program of India(1). This combination vaccine will first be introduced in ten states (Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal), and is expected to benefit more than 18 million children(1). This huge grant from GAVI will fund the first two years of pentavalent vaccination in these states, starting from 2010.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Indian pediatrics
دوره 46 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009