Acta Scientific Paediatrics (ISSN: 2581-883X)

Mini Review Volume 3 Issue 3

Neonatal Immunization: Challenges and Future Scenario

Pradeep Kumar Gupta*

MD Pediatrics, IAP Fellow Neonatology, Norvic International Hospital, Nepal

*Corresponding Author: Pradeep Kumar Gupta, MD Pediatrics, IAP Fellow Neonatology, Norvic International Hospital, Nepal.

Received: January 29, 2020; Published: February 10, 2020

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  Infections are one of the greatest toll in early life requiring strong approaches to protect the very young. Here, we review neonatal immunization - the knowledge, its present state, and future scenario.

Keywords: Neonatal Immunization; Infections; HIV

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Citation

Citation: Pradeep Kumar Gupta. “Neonatal Immunization: Challenges and Future Scenario”. Acta Scientific Paediatrics 3.3 (2020): 24-27.




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