Open AccessInterchangeability of vaccines
Author(s) -
Sandor Feldman
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/00006454-200111001-00004
Subject(s) - medicine , diphtheria , immunogenicity , vaccination , interchangeability , tetanus , immunization , whooping cough , vaccination schedule , virology , immunology , antigen , computer science , programming language
The delivery of childhood immunizations can be complex, often requiring numerous injections over months or years to complete the recommended schedule. The ability to interchange similar vaccines from different manufacturers during a vaccination series is important because the product administered previously may be unknown or no longer available.