New immunization strategies: adapting to global challenges
Mantel, C.; Cherian, T. · Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz · 2019 · Heft 12 · S. 25 bis 31
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Zusammenfassung
Immunization has made an enormous contribution to global health. Global vaccination coverage has dramatically improved and mortality rates among children due to vaccine-preventable diseases have been significantly reduced since the creation of the Expanded Programme of Immunization in 1974, the formation of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, in 2000, and the development of the Global Vaccine Action Plan in 2012. However, challenges remain and persisting inequities in vaccine uptake contribute to the continued occurrence and outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases. Inequalities in immunization coverage by geography, u…