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- - VAPP IN PARALYTIC POLIO IN IMMUNODEFICIENT CHILDREN, IRAN, 1995-2008

Wednesday, 6th of March 2013 Print
  • VACCINE-ASSOCIATED PARALYTIC POLIOMYELITIS  IN IMMUNODEFICIENT CHILDREN, IRAN, 1995-2008

Emerging Infectious Diseases, July 2010

Abstract

To determine the prevalence of vaccine-associated paralytic poliomyelitis (VAPP) in immunodeficient infants, we reviewed all documented cases caused by immunodeficiency-associated vaccine-derived polioviruses in Iran from 1995 through 2008. Changing to an inactivated polio vaccine vaccination schedule of screening of neonates for immunodeficiencies could reduce the risk for VAPP infection

Full text is at http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/7/09-1606_article.htm

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