Chapter 6 - Feature of a Successful Vaccination Programme
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- Features of a Successful Vaccination Programme
- A suitable vaccine must be economically available in sufficient quanitites to immunise all the vulnerable population
- There must be few side-effects, if any, from vaccination. Unpleasant side-effects may discourage individuals in the popuation from being vaccinated
- Means of producing, storing and transporting the vaccine must available. This usually involves technologically advanced equipment, hygenic conditions and refrigerated transport
- There must be means of administering the vaccine properly at the appropriate time. This involves training staff with appropriate skills at different centres throughout the population
- It must be possible to vaccinate the vast majority (all, if possible) of the vulnerable population. This is best done at one time so that, for a certain period, there are no individuals in the population with disease and the transmission of the pathogen is interrupted. This is known as herd immunity
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