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In a case-control study, it was found that the compliance with immunization schedule was lower in children from families of lower socioeconomic strata (Gupta et al. 2010). This was in contrast to reports from the western countries [4].

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Gupta S, Sharma GK, Rana P, et al. Compliance with immunization schedule. Indian Pediatr. 2010; 43: 145–156.

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Mohta, A., Mohta, M. (2017). References. In: Parija, S., Kate, V. (eds) Writing and Publishing a Scientific Research Paper. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4720-6_9

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