Perspectives for the Elimination Eradication of Diseases with Vaccines

Author: Dowle, Walter R.

Source: Vaccines. Preventing Disease and Protecting Health, Vaccines. Preventing Disease and Protecting Health , pp. 354-360(7)

Publisher: Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

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Abstract:

This article reviews the relevance of the current definitions of elimination and eradication, explores the issues surrounding eradication as a public health strategy, and considers potential candidates among other vaccine-preventable vaccines. This is a chapter included in Vaccines. Preventing Disease and Protecting Health, a book that celebrates the ways in which vaccines have played a role in improving the health of the world's populations.

Keywords: Vaccines; Vaccine Development; Public Health; Immunization; Disease Prevention; Elimination; Eradication

Document Type: Miscellaneous

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