Strengthening the expanded programme on immunization in Africa: looking beyond 2015

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2013

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http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16150
 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001405
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Authors
Machingaidze, Shingai
Wiysonge, Charles S
Hussey, Gregory D
Journal Title

PLOS Medicince

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http://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine
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Public Library of Science

Publisher

University of Cape Town

Department
Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine
Faculty
Faculty of Health Sciences
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Abstract
Shingai Machingaidze and colleagues reflect on the successes and shortfalls of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) in Africa, and the considerable challenges that must now be addressed to improve immunization systems.
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Keywords
Vaccines
Vaccination and immunization
Africa
Children
Vaccine development
Measles
Africans
Poliomyelitis

Reference:

Machingaidze, S., Wiysonge, C. S., & Hussey, G. D. (2013). Strengthening the expanded programme on immunization in Africa: looking beyond 2015. PLoS Med, 10(3), e1001405. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001405

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