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What is the difference between the opv and pulse polio immunization?
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OralPolioVaccineAnd: oOPV Stands for Oral Polio Vaccine And Pulse polio immunization program was a campaign established by Govt of INDIA IN 1995-96 to eradicate poli from India and has been very successful and as a result there has been no polio case since 2014
Answered 3/31/2015
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