PROFESSOR NATAN GOLDBLUM AND THE COMBINED VACCINATION PROGRAM IN GAZA/BLUM ET AL. RESPOND

Blum et al. in November 2010 described the pioneering work of Natan Goldblum, a great Israeli virologist and innovator in polio immunization. 1 Another important facet of his work was as a key contributor to development of the combined or sequential oral polio vaccine (OPV) and inactivated polio vac...

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Published in:American journal of public health (1971) 2011-05, Vol.101 (5), p.774
Main Authors: Tulchinsky, Ted, Blum, Nava, Katz, Ehud, Fee, Elizabeth
Format: Article
Language:English
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Correspondence
Epidemics
Health sciences
Health services
Immunization
Natan Goldblum
Poliomyelitis
Public health
Vaccines
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Summary:Blum et al. in November 2010 described the pioneering work of Natan Goldblum, a great Israeli virologist and innovator in polio immunization. 1 Another important facet of his work was as a key contributor to development of the combined or sequential oral polio vaccine (OPV) and inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) programs used in the West Bank and Gaza since the late 1970s. A combined or sequential OPV and IPV program is an important policy option for polio control.5,6 In light of challenges in countries in which the virus is still endemic (Nigeria, India, Afghanistan, and Pakistan), with recent spread to other countries, the combination of OPV and IPV should again be considered for the end stage of polio eradication in remaining highrisk areas.7,8 Ted Tulchinsky, MD, MPH About the Author Ted Tulchinsky is with the Braun School of Public Health, Hebrew University-Hadassah, Hadassah, Ein Karem, Jerusalem, Israel.
ISSN:0090-0036