Beyond Childhood: The Case for Adult Vaccination in India

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  • Gayatri R Nair Senior Resident,Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences ,kochi,Kerala ,India Author
  • S Adithya Prasad Corresponding Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i03.021

Keywords:

adult vaccination, india

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2026-06-30

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Nair, G. R., & Prasad, S. A. (2026). Beyond Childhood: The Case for Adult Vaccination in India. Indian Journal of Community Health, 38(3). https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i03.021

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