Article de revue
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.
Auteurs
Langues
- Anglais
Année de publication
2016
Journal
Vaccine
Volume
13
Type
Article de revue
Catégories
- Prestation de services
Maladies
- Infection à pneumocoque
Pays
- Corée du Sud
Mots-clés
- Coverage monitoring
- New vaccine introduction
Régions de l'OMS
- Région du Pacifique occidental