Achieving high seroprevalence against polioviruses in Sri Lanka-Results from a serological survey, 2014

The immunization program in Sri Lanka consistently reaches >90% coverage with oral poliovirus vaccines (OPV), and no polio supplementary vaccination campaigns have been conducted since 2003. We evaluated serological protection against polioviruses in children. A cross-sectional community-based su...

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Published in:	Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
Main Authors:	Deepa Gamage, Paba Palihawadana, Ondrej Mach, William C. Weldon, Steven M. Oberste, Roland W. Sutter
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Springer 2015-12-01
Subjects:	Immunization Poliomyelitis Seroprevalence Sri Lanka
Online Access:	https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125906095/view

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