Journal article
Successful introduction of an underutilized elderly pneumococcal vaccine in a national immunization program by integrating the pre-existing public health infrastructure
Although pneumococcal vaccines had been recommended for the elderly population in South Korea for a considerable period of time, the coverage has been well below the optimal level. To increase the vaccination rate with integrating the pre-existing public health infrastructure and governmental funding, the Korean government introduced an elderly pneumococcal vaccination into the national immunization program with a 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine in May 2013.
Authors
Languages
- English
Publication year
2016
Journal
Vaccine
Volume
13
Type
Journal article
Categories
- Service delivery
Diseases
- Pneumococcal disease
Countries
- Korea South
Tags
- Coverage monitoring
- New vaccine introduction
WHO Regions
- Western Pacific Region