Children's Vaccine Initiative (1995) : continuing activities : a summary of two workshops held September 12-13 and October 25-26, 1994 / Greg W. Pearson, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pearson, Greg, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Immunization of children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Washington (DC) : National Academies Press (US), 1995.

Contents:

STEERING COMMITTEE ON THE CHILDREN'S VACCINE INITIATIVE: CONTINUING ACTIVITIES

Preface

Promise and Problems: Hib, Pneumococcal, and Meningococcal Vaccines in the Developing World

INTRODUCTION

ARI AND MENINGOCOCCAL MENINGITIS IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD

DETERMINING VACCINE NEED

OVERCOMING SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL BARRIERS

PROVING VACCINE EFFICACY: THE CHALLENGE OF DEVELOPING-COUNTRY FIELD TRIALS

INTRODUCING AN EFFECTIVE VACCINE

Involving the U.S. Public and Private Sectors in the CVI

BRINGING CLARITY TO THE CVI "VISION"

TRENDS IN THE GLOBAL VACCINE SITUATION

RESHAPING THE EPI

A ROLE FOR INDUSTRY

FACILITATING GREATER U.S. INVOLVEMENT

DISCUSSION SUMMARY

Appendix A Promise and Problems: Hib, Pneumococcal, and Meningococcal Vaccines in the Developing World

Appendix B Involving the U.S. Public and Private Sectors in the CVI

Appendix C Acronyms and Abbreviations.

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