I have attached a PPT on operational guidelines to introduce the newer pentavalent vaccine for further editing/inputs from the viewers. This will give an opportunity to refresh and re-orient the service providers on DPT and hepatitis B also. Operational-guidelines-New-Pentavalent-Vaccine.pdf...

Pentavalent stories: Lucknow deaths subjudice   http://hindu.com/2010/08/24/stories/2010082457281300.htm Initially, it was said that three deaths had occurred due to the anti-measles vaccine and one death due to the BCG shot. Then it was said the children were given BCG vaccine instead of a...

Dear Friends, The introduction of the pentavalent vaccine will further eat into the health budget as shown by Natasha Hsi, Abt Associates, Katherine Wolf, Emory University, Global Health Council (June 2, 2005). The study says that, with the introduction of the pentavalnent vaccine, the cost of routi...