Parental refusal to diphtheria vaccine: a fatal outcome

We present a case of a four-year-old boy who succumbed to diphtheria following incomplete course of immunisation, which included diphtheria vaccine. This case report focuses on the issues of parental refusal to vaccines and the development of "halal" vaccines for the prevention of infectio...

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Published in:	Medical journal of Malaysia Vol. 68; no. 5; pp. 435 - 436
Main Authors:	Syafinaz Amin, N, Faridah, I, Rukman, A H, Fathinul Fakri, A S, Malina, O, Fadzillah, G, Ilina, I
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Malaysia 01-10-2013
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Summary:	We present a case of a four-year-old boy who succumbed to diphtheria following incomplete course of immunisation, which included diphtheria vaccine. This case report focuses on the issues of parental refusal to vaccines and the development of "halal" vaccines for the prevention of infectious diseases.
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ISSN:	0300-5283