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First Outbreak Response Using an Oral Cholera Vaccine in Africa: Vaccine Coverage, Acceptability and...

First Outbreak Response Using an Oral Cholera Vaccine in Africa: Vaccine Coverage, Acceptability and...

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First Outbreak Response Using an Oral Cholera Vaccine in Africa: Vaccine Coverage, Acceptability and Surveillance of Adverse Events, Guinea, 2012: e2465

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First Outbreak Response Using an Oral Cholera Vaccine in Africa: Vaccine Coverage, Acceptability and Surveillance of Adverse Events, Guinea, 2012: e2465

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San Francisco: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2013-10, Vol.7 (10)

Language

English

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San Francisco: Public Library of Science

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Contents

Background Despite World Health Organization (WHO) prequalification of two safe and effective oral cholera vaccines (OCV), concerns about the acceptability, potential diversion of resources, cost and feasibility of implementing timely campaigns has discouraged their use. In 2012, the Ministry of Health of Guinea, with the support of Médecins Sans F...

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First Outbreak Response Using an Oral Cholera Vaccine in Africa: Vaccine Coverage, Acceptability and Surveillance of Adverse Events, Guinea, 2012: e2465

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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1458887817

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1458887817

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1935-2727

E-ISSN

1935-2735

DOI

10.1371/journal.pntd.0002465

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