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Title Immunization program in China / editor, Xiaofeng Liang
Published Singapore : Springer ; [Beijing, China] : People's Medical Publishing House, [2019]
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Description 1 online resource
Series Public health in China series ; volume 3
Public health in China series ; v. 3.
Contents My experience as Director of the National Immunization Program (historical review) -- Immunization services in China -- Establishment and development of the Disease Surveillance System -- Adverse events following immunization -- Innovative vaccines in China -- The journey of vaccines -- Weekly work by a township hospital vaccinator -- The 2010 Nationwide Measles Supplementary Immunization Activity (SIA) -- China's largest vaccination campaign ever -- Publicity and communication of the immunization program -- Essays by international experts working on the immunizaiton program in China
Summary This book aims to describe the achievements, policy and system of immunization management in China during the last 60 years. Immunization is one of the most effective and cost-effective means to prevent infectious diseases. The Chinese government has long attached great importance to immunization, and with several generations of effort, China has made great achievements through its immunization program. The book consists of 9 chapters, including the introduction of vaccination and immunization policy, immunization services, innovative vaccines, immunization activities in China. The book also demonstrates some of the hardships and difficulties behind the immunization achievements, and introduces the effort of Expanded Program of Immunization (EPI) staff and the support and assistance from the international community
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed March 1, 2019)
Subject Immunization -- Government policy -- China
Public health -- China
MEDICAL -- Forensic Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Preventive Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Public Health.
Immunization -- Government policy
Public health
China
Form Electronic book
Author Liang, Xiaofeng, editor
ISBN 9789811324383
9811324387
9789811324390
9811324395