COVID-19 in Pakistan: Impact on global polio eradication initiative

J Med Virol. 2021 Jan;93(1):141-143. doi: 10.1002/jmv.26240. Epub 2020 Jul 11.

Authors

Aleena Haqqi¹, Sarmad Zahoor², Muhammad Nauman Aftab³, Imran Tipu¹, Yasir Rehman¹, Haroon Ahmed⁴, Muhammad Sohail Afzal¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Life Sciences, School of Science, University of Management and Technology (UMT), Lahore, Pakistan.
² Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.
³ Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan.
⁴ Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Islamabad, Pakistan.

No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; Global Polio Eradication Initiative; Pakistan; SARS-CoV-2; epidemiology; polio; public health.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
COVID-19 / epidemiology*
Disease Eradication / organization & administration*
Global Health
Humans
Immunization Programs*
Pakistan
Poliomyelitis / prevention & control*
SARS-CoV-2*
Viral Vaccines / administration & dosage*

Substances

Viral Vaccines