Quality of vaccination services and social demand for vaccinations in Africa and Asia

For immunization to be effective in the long run as a major global disease control intervention it is important to provide good quality vaccination services. Studies carried out in three countries in Asia (Bangladesh, India, and the Philippines) and two countries in Africa (Ethiopia and Malawi), and...

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Veröffentlicht in:Bulletin of the World Health Organization 1999-01, Vol.77 (9), p.722-730
Hauptverfasser: STREEFLAND, P. H, CHOWDHURY, A. M. R, RAMOS-JIMENEZ, P
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Zusammenfassung:For immunization to be effective in the long run as a major global disease control intervention it is important to provide good quality vaccination services. Studies carried out in three countries in Asia (Bangladesh, India, and the Philippines) and two countries in Africa (Ethiopia and Malawi), and reported on in this article, document the fact that parents are willing to invest considerable effort in having their children vaccinated; however, there are a number of serious shortcomings in the quality of the routine vaccination services and strains are apparent at the interface between the vaccination providers and the users. These shortcomings are detracting from the sustainability of routine vaccination programmes and are promoting the growth of pools of nonimmunized and partially immunized children. To safeguard the continued operation and to enhance the coverage of routine vaccination programmes it is crucial that these difficulties be addressed.
ISSN:0042-9686
1564-0604