Journal article
Impact of COVID-19 on polio vaccination in Pakistan: a concise overview
Like the climate crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic could be regarded as a child-rights crisis because it could have life-threatening impact over children, who need immunization, now and in the long-term. In the current review, we have discussed delays in polio vaccination, surveillance of polio viruses, reported cases in Pakistan along with recommendations to overcome interrupted immunization.
Authors
Languages
- English
Publication year
2020
Journal
Reviews in Medical Virology
Volume
4
Type
Journal article
Categories
- Data
Diseases
- COVID-19
Countries
- Pakistan
Tags
- Missed opportunities for vaccination (MOV)
WHO Regions
- Eastern Mediterranean Region
Topic references
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