PUBHLTH 170 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Cervical Cancer, Asteroid Family, Haemophilus Influenzae
3 Nov 2016
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One of the most effective and cost effective child health interventions available. Herd immunity helps prevent spread of disease. Population health promotes economic growth and reduces poverty. 1974 expanded programme on immunization (epi) 1977 revolving fund for vaccination procurement. 1999 global alliance for vaccines and immunization (gavi) 2005 global immunization vision and strategy (givs) 2012 global vaccination action plan (gvap) Diphtheria tetanus pertussis (whooping cough) [dtp: primarily affects children, average dose cost sh. 20. Polio: affects children under 5, today, 80% of the world is polio-free, oral polio vaccine cost: sh. 12-sh. 21. Tuberculosis: preventable and curable, highly contagious, administrated to over 80% of infant population, average cost per dose: sh. 07-sh. 48. Pentavalent vaccine: covers dtp, hepatitis b, haemophilus influenza b. 2014, all countries introduced: meningitis, liver infection. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (pneumonia: 89% coverage by 2020. Human papillomavirus: 70% of cervical cancer cases, given ages 9-13, recommended 3 dose schedule, average cost per dose: . 55. Rotavirus: most common source of diarrheal disease for children.
