The negative impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on immunization and the positive impact on Polio eradication in Pakistan and Afghanistan

J Infect. 2022 Aug;85(2):174-211. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2022.04.039. Epub 2022 Apr 29.

Authors

Muhammad Suleman Rana¹, Mr Muhammad Usman², Aamer Ikram², Muhammad Salman², Syed Sohail Zahoor Zaidi³, Massab Umair²

Affiliations

¹ National Institute of Health, Islamabad, Pakistan. Electronic address: ranavirologist@gmail.com.
² National Institute of Health, Islamabad, Pakistan.
³ National Institute of Health, Islamabad, Pakistan. Electronic address: sohailz@live.com.

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MeSH terms

Afghanistan / epidemiology
COVID-19* / prevention & control
Humans
Immunization
Immunization Programs
Pakistan / epidemiology
Pandemics / prevention & control
Poliomyelitis* / epidemiology
Poliomyelitis* / prevention & control
Population Surveillance