Journal article
The scenario approach for countries considering the addition of oral cholera vaccination in cholera preparedness and control plans
Oral cholera vaccination could be deployed in a diverse range of situations from cholera-endemic areas and locations of humanitarian crises, but no clear consensus exists. The supply of licensed, WHO-prequalified cholera vaccines is not sufficient to meet endemic and epidemic needs worldwide and so prioritisation is needed. We have developed a scenario approach to systematically classify situations in which oral cholera vaccination might be useful. Our scenario approach distinguishes between five types of cholera epidemiology based on experiences from around the world and provides evidence that we hope will spur the development of detailed guidelines on how and where oral cholera vaccines could, and should, be most rationally deployed.
Authors
Languages
- English
Publication year
2015
Journal
The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Volume
16
Issue
1
Type
Journal article
Categories
- Programme management
Diseases
- Cholera
Organisations
- World Health Organization (WHO)
