Publication: Immunization
Date
2001-11
ISSN
Published
2001-11
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
Immunization deserves high priority,
especially in developing countries, for three reasons:
vaccine-preventable diseases, disproportionately affect the
poorest fifth of the population; immunization is among the
most cost-effective interventions, and has a major impact in
reducing the burden of disease; and, newer vaccines - and
those being developed - have the potential to prevent
diseases, e.g., tuberculosis, malaria, HIVs. The reform of
national health systems, should strengthen national
immunization programs, and facilitate surveillance systems
focused on routine immunization, without disregarding
supplementary immunization campaigns, in order to achieve
accelerated disease control initiatives. Furthermore, the
note suggests the inclusion of the private sector, and
nongovernmental organizations, as key participants in
immunization coalitions for social mobilization, in
public-private partnerships for vaccine research and
development, and, in the provision of immunizations.
Finally, the importance of reliable surveillance should be
taken into account, to assess the overall impact of
immunization systems, and identify outbreaks, areas of
high-risk, and/or weak system performance.
Citation
“World Bank. 2001. Immunization. at a glance. © Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/805849a0-9bee-57e5-8c9a-a5f4e3a8cff7 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”