TY - JOUR
T1 - Childhood Immunizations
AU - Kim-Farley, Robert J.
AU - Merson, Michael H.
AU - Tulloch, James L.
AU - Deisenhammer, Florian
AU - Pohl, Peter
AU - Grubwieser, Gert
AU - Sepkowitz, Samuel
AU - Peter, Georges
PY - 1993/5/13
Y1 - 1993/5/13
N2 - To the Editor: Dr. Peter's review of childhood immunizations in the United States (Dec. 17 issue)1 mentions policies that differ from those of the World Health Organization (WHO), especially with respect to immunization against cholera and poliomyelitis. We wish to clarify these differences. The WHO does not recommend cholera vaccine for travelers, and no country requires it for entry2. The only available cholera vaccine is of low efficacy and provides at best only short-term immunity. Immunization against cholera may impart a false sense of security, making travelers less likely to use more effective protective measures3. The safety of…
AB - To the Editor: Dr. Peter's review of childhood immunizations in the United States (Dec. 17 issue)1 mentions policies that differ from those of the World Health Organization (WHO), especially with respect to immunization against cholera and poliomyelitis. We wish to clarify these differences. The WHO does not recommend cholera vaccine for travelers, and no country requires it for entry2. The only available cholera vaccine is of low efficacy and provides at best only short-term immunity. Immunization against cholera may impart a false sense of security, making travelers less likely to use more effective protective measures3. The safety of…
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U2 - 10.1056/NEJM199305133281911
DO - 10.1056/NEJM199305133281911
M3 - Letter
C2 - 8474521
AN - SCOPUS:0027197068
SN - 0028-4793
VL - 328
SP - 1420
EP - 1422
JO - New England Journal of Medicine
JF - New England Journal of Medicine
IS - 19
ER -