Strategies to Increase Coverage of Hepatitis B-Birth Dose

Authors

  • Rajinder Singh Balgir Govt Medical College, Patiala
  • Simmi Oberoi Govt Medical College, Patiala

Keywords:

Hepatitis -B, immunisation, Birth dose, coverage, stretegies

Abstract

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2017-07-31

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Balgir RS, Oberoi S. Strategies to Increase Coverage of Hepatitis B-Birth Dose. Natl J Community Med [Internet]. 2017 Jul. 31 [cited 2024 May 1];8(07):425-6. Available from: https://njcmindia.com/index.php/file/article/view/1127

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Vol. 8 No. 07 (2017)

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