[indices] Polio vaccine and sterility [2]

["Joyce Carpenter" <JC@usp.org>]

Ozma,

I thought this document might be of interest to you, developed in 2000 by the U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP), which is known for its authoritative, unbiased therapeutic and drug information that goes through evidence-based consensus generation process with our  experts committee volunteers.

Poliomyelitis, OPV, and Misconceptions on Vaccinations

Available at http://www.uspdqi.org/pubs/other/english_polio_tech.pdf 

 This USP document was requested and developed/disseminated  for the Polio Partners to support the global campaign to eradicate polio. Its been used as a reference material in the WHO/UNICEF/USAID document (Communication for polio eradication and routine immunization. Checklists and easy reference guides) available at: http://www.manoffgroup.com/Documents/CommsChecklists2002.pdf 

Joyce


Joyce Primo-Carpenter, M.D., BSc. Pharm.
Associate Director
USP Drug Quality and Information
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