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Pentavalent vaccine immunisation programme in AP from January

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Press Trust of India Vijayawada
Krishna District health officer Dr R Nagamalleswari today said that pentavalent vaccination program would be undertaken across Andhra Pradesh in the first week of January.

She launched a training programme in this regard for the field staff here today.

The vaccine is aimed at preventing diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, hepatitis B and Hemophilus influenza type B (Hib) among the children.

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First Published: Dec 19 2014 | 4:30 PM IST

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