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Vaccination errors can be avoided by following good practice procedures during delivery
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Vaccination errors can be avoided by following good practice procedures during delivery
Wednesday 31 July 2019, 03:00 AM

Following on from the previous Vaccines column on the checks that should be made before administering a vaccine, this article offers advice on how to prevent vaccination errors during vaccine delivery
The identification and correction of incorrect vaccination practices are of great importance – WHO
Key points
Vaccinators should check the r
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