Successful introduction of an underutilized elderly pneumococcal vaccine in a national immunization program by integrating the pre-existing public health infrastructure

Highlights • Elderly pneumococcal vaccination was added to the national immunization program. • The public sector delivered the vaccine, with a web-based information system. • Vaccination increased (5.0–57.9%, 20 months) without shortage or safety issues. • Adult vaccination using public health infr...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Vaccine 2016-03, Vol.34 (13), p.1623-1629
Hauptverfasser:	Yang, Tae Un, Kim, Eunsung, Park, Young-Joon, Kim, Dongwook, Kwon, Yoon Hyung, Shin, Jae Kyong, Park, Ok
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Aged Aged, 80 and over Allergy and Immunology Disease Efficiency Female Funding Health care policy Humans Immunization Immunization Programs - organization & administration Influenza Infrastructure Male Meningitis Mens health Mortality National immunization program Older people Performance assessment Pneumococcal Infections - prevention & control Pneumococcal vaccines Pneumococcal Vaccines - therapeutic use Pneumonia Program Evaluation Public Health Public sector Republic of Korea Streptococcus infections Streptococcus pneumoniae Vaccination Vaccination - statistics & numerical data Vaccine coverage Vaccines Womens health
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • Elderly pneumococcal vaccination was added to the national immunization program. • The public sector delivered the vaccine, with a web-based information system. • Vaccination increased (5.0–57.9%, 20 months) without shortage or safety issues. • Adult vaccination using public health infrastructure was efficient and sustainable.
ISSN:	0264-410X 1873-2518
DOI:	10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.01.043