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Research from M.J. Cilleruelo et al broadens understanding of vaccines
December 17th, 2008
A new study, 'Internationally adopted children: what vaccines should they receive,' is now available. According to a study from Madrid, Spain, "It is of paramount importance to know the vaccination status in internationally adopted children, so that they can be correctly immunized. This study ascertains the seroprotection rate for vaccine-preventable diseases and the validity of the immunization cards in 637 adopted children." "The absence of the immunization card (13% of children) correlated with a poor global vaccine protection. Children with immunization records (87%) had a better global seroprotection but the information obtained from the card did not accurately...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-12-17)
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