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Erschienen in: International Journal of Public Health 7/2015

01.11.2015 | Commentary

Comparing Israeli and Palestinian polio vaccination policies and the challenges of silent entry of wild poliovirus in 2013–14: a ‘natural experiment’

verfasst von: Antoine Flahault, Walter Orenstein, Julie Garon, Olen Kew, Joan Bickford, Theodore Tulchinsky

Erschienen in: International Journal of Public Health | Ausgabe 7/2015

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Eradication of poliomyelitis has been a long time global challenge and is currently reaching the final end stages (Moturi et al. 2014). The potential for reappearance of both wild poliovirus (WPV) and other vaccine-related polioviruses has impacted policy development and influenced strategies implemented worldwide (World Health Organization 2013; Mundel and Orenstein 2013). …
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Titel
Comparing Israeli and Palestinian polio vaccination policies and the challenges of silent entry of wild poliovirus in 2013–14: a ‘natural experiment’
verfasst von
Antoine Flahault
Walter Orenstein
Julie Garon
Olen Kew
Joan Bickford
Theodore Tulchinsky
Publikationsdatum
01.11.2015
Verlag
Springer Basel
Erschienen in
International Journal of Public Health / Ausgabe 7/2015
Print ISSN: 1661-8556
Elektronische ISSN: 1661-8564
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-015-0700-0

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