Poor immunisation, insecurity fuelling circulation of vaccine-derived polio —Virologists

Nigeria has interrupted the transmission of indigenous wild poliovirus, but the continued circulation of vaccine-derived poliovirus remains a concern, leading virology professors have warned, urging… Read More: https://punchng.com/poor-immunisation-insecurity-fuelling-circulation-of-vaccine-derived-polio-virologists/

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