Vaccination programmes are of vital importance to public health and are present in virtually
every country in the world. By promoting an understanding of the diverse effects of …

Impressive success has been achieved worldwide with population based immunisation
programmes against several serious infectious diseases. This success is being threatened …

The collaborative efforts of healthcare providers, governmental policy and law makers and
the public are often needed to provide the pressure necessary to establish a national …

Unlike most drugs, whose benefit is restricted to the individual who takes the drug,
prophylactic vaccines have the potential for far-reaching effects that encompass health …

2. Methods Estimates of vaccine-preventable cases world-wide, vaccine coverage levels,
disease incidence, vaccine costs and cost-effectiveness were obtained through in a four …

The application of epidemiological techniques is important at all stages in the development
of a vaccination programme. Before licensing, the safety and efficacy of a new vaccine must …

Successful immunization programmes have reduced the burden of a number of infectious
diseases on a global scale. Yet, as the fear of sequelae of vaccine-preventable diseases …

The need for a systematic approach to research on vaccine effectiveness (VE) is increasing
with growing numbers of vaccines and complexity of immunization programs. The diverse …

This special issue contains 8 articles focusing on: vaccine development-from concept to
early clinical testing; vaccine provision-delivering sustained and widespread use; vaccine …

■ Vaccine development is a complex multistep process■ From concept to licensure, it
takes many years to develop a vaccine■ Following authorisation to market, it may be …