Facilitating behavioral change for acceptance of oral polio vaccine.
A child aged 26 months could not be vaccinated initially during pulse polio immunisation due to parental fear of untoward side effects. Owning responsibility of child's welfare, in-depth counseling and involvement of community leaders are crucial in this regard.
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Community Medicine, Surat Municipal Institute of Medical Education and Research, Surat, Gujarat, India. rajkumar_bansal@hotmail.com
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008389:Marketing of Health Services; D010290:Parents; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011051:Poliomyelitis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011055:Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral; D011368:Professional-Family Relations
D011055:Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral