Polio vaccine development in Canada: contributions to global polio eradication.
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The paper briefly describes Canada's distinctive experience in the control of polio and offers some lessons for governments and health policy leaders in other jurisdictions, particularly as they consider immunization policies for the post-polio-eradication era.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Biologicals : journal of the International Association of Biological Standardization
دوره 34 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006