The effects and costs of expanding the coverage of immunisation services in developing countries: A systematic literature review

Vaccine

Volumn 23, Issue 13, 2005, Pages 1624-1635

  Pegurri, Elisabetta ^a   Fox Rushby, Julia A ^a   Damian, Walker ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cost; Cost effectiveness; Coverage; Immunisation; Review; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE; MEASLES VACCINE; VACCINE;

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VACCINATION;

EID: 13444249624     PISSN: 0264410X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2004.02.029     Document Type: Article

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