In 2013, a stockpile of oral cholera vaccine (OCV) was created for use in outbreak response, but vaccine availability remains severely limited. Innovative strategies are needed to maximize the health impact and minimize the logistical barriers to using available vaccine. Here we ask under what conditions the use of one dose rather than the internationally licensed two-dose protocol may do both.
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Technology Partners: MimirTech
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/impact-one-dose-versus-two-dose-oral-cholera-vaccine-regimen-outbreak-settings
[2] http://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1001867
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/andrew-s-azman
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/francisco-j-luquero
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/iza-ciglenecki-et-al
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/plos-medicine
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cholera
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/waterborne-diseases
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/drugs
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/haiti
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/guinea
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/zimbabwe
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vaccination
