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Mihigo, R., Okeibunor, J., Masresha, B., Mkanda, P., Poy, A., Zawaira, F., & Cabore, J. (2018). IMMUNIZATION AND VACCINE DEVELOPMENT: Progress towards High and Equitable Immunization Coverage in the Africa Region. Journal of immunological sciences, (1), 1-9.
Mihigo, Richard, et al. "IMMUNIZATION AND VACCINE DEVELOPMENT: Progress towards High and Equitable Immunization Coverage in the Africa Region." Journal of immunological sciences vol. ,1 (2018): 1-9.
Mihigo R, Okeibunor J, Masresha B, Mkanda P, Poy A, Zawaira F, Cabore J. IMMUNIZATION AND VACCINE DEVELOPMENT: Progress towards High and Equitable Immunization Coverage in the Africa Region. J Immunol Sci. 2018 Jul 02;(1):1-9. PMID: 30740602; PMCID: PMC6368246.
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J Immunol Sci. 2018 Jul 02;(1):1-9.

IMMUNIZATION AND VACCINE DEVELOPMENT: Progress towards High and Equitable Immunization Coverage in the Africa Region.

Journal of immunological sciences

Richard Mihigo, Joseph Okeibunor, Balcha Masresha, Pascal Mkanda, Alain Poy, Felicitas Zawaira, Joseph Cabore

Affiliations

  1. WHO Regional Office for Africa.

PMID: 30740602 PMCID: PMC6368246

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This paper gives a brief update on the status of the immunization and vaccine development in the WHO African Region. It also highlights the progress on the control, elimination or eradication of vaccine preventable diseases in the African Region.

METHOD: The paper reviews national immunization programme data as well as WHO-UNICEF Estimates for Immunization Coverage (WUENIC) in the African Region from 2012-2016.

RESULTS: It revealed that there has been considerable success with the development and introduction of new vaccines in the Region. However, uptake of these vaccines has not matched the level of success in new vaccine introduction. This has made the goal of reaching high and equitable immunization coverage a mirage in the Region. Multiple barriers have been blamed for this, chief among which are inadequate commitment of national governments and weak community engagement to immunization service delivery in the Region. Steps are taken to address these issues, including sensitization of government of the African Region to prioritize

CONCLUSION: Saving human lives therefore is critical to the realization of development goals. It is important that immunization coverage is universal to achieve the control/elimination of vaccine preventable diseases.

Keywords: African Region; Coverage; Equity; Immunization; Vaccines

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