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.

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

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