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Measles vaccination in humanitarian emergencies: a review of recent practice
The health needs of children and adolescents in humanitarian emergencies are critical to the success of relief efforts and reduction in mortality. Measles has been one of the major causes of child...
Journal articleCampaignCoverage monitoringEnglishMeaslesEastern Mediterranean RegionSouth-East Asia RegionRegion of the AmericasAfrican Region
Global Vaccine Action Plan Secretariat Annual Report 2015
World Health Organization (WHO)
This report, prepared by the Secretariat for the Decade of Vaccines Global Vaccine Action Plan, serves as the basis for the independent review. As was the case in 2013 and 2014, this report reviews...
GuidanceDistribution systemCoverage monitoringData reportingIPVOPVImmunization information systemsEnglishAfrican Region
Efficacy, immunogenicity, and safety of a 9-valent human papillomavirus vaccine in Latin American girls, boys, and young women
Ángela MaríaRuiz-Sternberg
Background: A 9-valent human papillomavirus (HPV6/11/16/18/31/33/45/52/58; 9vHPV) vaccine was developed to expand coverage of the previously developed quadrivalent (HPV6/11/16/18; qHPV) vaccine....
Journal articleAEFICoverage monitoringNew vaccine introductionEnglishRegion of the Americas
The impact of COVID-19 and catch-up strategies on routine childhood vaccine coverage trends in Latin America: A systematic literature review and database analysis
Adriana Guzmán-Holst, Thatiana de Jesus Pereira Pinto, Ingrid Leal, María M. Castrejon
Globally, an estimated 23 million children missed vaccination in 2020 due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This article analyzes vaccination coverage trends and catch-up...
Journal articleCoverage monitoringDataEnglishCovid-19Region of the Americas