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Has routine immunisation in Africa become endangered? [1]

The broad picture of immunisation in Africa is one of excellent progress and enthusiastic energy, with amazing advances having been made since the turn of the century. There has been a large drop in mortality due to measles, and about a third of countries now use a three dose regimen of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis triple vaccine (DTP3), which provides coverage of at least 80% in all districts.

Publication Date: 
01/11/2009
Yemane Berhane [2], C John Clements [3], Jean Michel Ndiaye & et al [4]
Lancet Infectious Diseases [5]
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Congo [6], Health [7], Health Care [8], Health Policy [9], Immunisation [10], Child Health [11], Polio [12], Africa [13], Angola [14], Ethiopia [15], Nigeria [16]
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