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The Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
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ISSN: 1606-0997 EISSN: 1606-0997
Vol. 22, No. 3, 2004, pp. 331-337
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Bioline Code: hn04041
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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The Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, Vol. 22, No. 3, 2004, pp. 331-337
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Policy Analysis: An Essential Research Tool for the Introduction of Vaccines in Developing Countries
Mahoney, Richard
Abstract
To address the unacceptable levels of disease in developing countries and the lack of vaccines to
address infectious diseases, the public sector has been expanding its funding for, and involvement in,
vaccine research and development. The public sector is becoming a full participant in the spectrum of
translational research taking candidates from the laboratory to use in national immunization programmes.
As these programmes and the continuing work of the private sector achieve success, an
extensive analysis of policy will be needed to support the introduction of vaccines. Based on the early
experience with the introduction of hepatitis B vaccine in several developing countries, there is a
defined framework for the introduction of vaccines. This framework lays out five essential overlapping
and complementary elements of introduction of vaccines in developing countries. Each element
requires a clear understanding of policy-related issues. There is a pressing need to include and expand
policy analysis on a wide range of topics to ensure that the poor in developing countries can have
access to the fruits of modern biotechnology.
Keywords
Vaccine; Vaccine development; Immunization programmes; Research; Policy
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