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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1969;12(6):325-328. Published online June 30, 1969.

A Case of Postvaccinal Encephalitis

S. W. Lee¹, H. S. Lee¹, D. H. Shin¹, J. Kim¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Presbyterian Hospital Taegu Korea

Abstract

A case of postvaccinal encephalitis which developed 9 days after administration of smallpox vaccination on a 5 year and 2 month old Korean boy was reported and a review of the literature on postvaccinal encephalitis was done. An emphasis was made that the primary smallpox vaccination should preferably be given between the period of 5 to 12 months after the birth either in spring or fall, with regard to the age for vaccination o£ D.P.T. and polio.

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