The relation between oral immunization with poliomyelitis vaccine and the evolution of poliomyelitis epidemic in North Vietnam
- Author:
Dung Kim Tran
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
poliomyelitis
- MeSH:
Poliomyelitis;
Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):33-34
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
All children in suspicion of poliomyelitis from 28 provinces of North Vietnam (from 1993 to 1999) were enrolled in study performed with a form of inquiry concerning all related personal health documents and reports. Results shown that all children suffered from poliomyelitis with isolated wild poliovirus accounted for 73.4% were primarily non-immunized or under-dose-immunized. Conclusion recommended the continuation of oral immunization among all under-one year old children in combining with the providing two doses of oral vaccine per year for under five years old children
