Journal article
A global vaccine injury compensation system
Vaccines are extremely safe and harm is rare. Worldwide, more than 30 000 vaccine doses are delivered per second through routine immunization programs, which, in turn, prevent an estimated 2 million to 3 million deaths annually. The occurrence of serious adverse events, such as those that result in death, threaten life, require inpatient hospitalization, or result in significant disability, are rare (eg, <1 adverse event occurs per 10 million doses for tetanus toxoid vaccines, 1-2 adverse events per 1 million doses for inactivated influenza vaccine, and none for hepatitis A).
Authors
Languages
- English
Publication year
2017
Journal
JAMA
Volume
5
Type
Journal article
Categories
- Service delivery
Diseases
- Hepatitis A
Tags
- AEFI