POST 01122E : VACCINATION ISSUES

POST 01122E : VACCINATION ISSUES 15 July 2007 _____________________________________ Two articles recently published in the WHO Bulletin (June 2007 issue) will likely interest you if you haven’t seen them already. Our thanks to [log in to unmask]">Andrei [log in to unmask]">Muchnik and [log in to unmask]">Diana Chang[log in to unmask]"> Blanc for having drawn our attention to these articles. Good reading! _____________________________________ Immunization in Africa: transformation in progress? The WHO African Region fell short of the target for 80% of countries to achieve at least 80% immunization coverage by 2005. But coverage rates are now improving rapidly. Increased donor funding has led to wider immunization coverage, say researchers in the WHO Bulletin. ----------------------- New vaccines to boost child care in developing countries. Two rotavirus vaccines recently entered the market but to make a difference where they are most needed, they must show efficacy and become affordable in developing countries. ______________________________________________________________________________ All members of the TechNet21 e-Forum are invited to send comments on any posting or to use the forum to raise a new discussion or request technical information in relation to immunization services. The comments made in this forum are the sole responsibility of the writers and do not in any way mean that they are endorsed by any of the organizations and agencies to which the authors may belong. ______________________________________________________________________________ Visit the TECHNET21 Website at http://www.technet21.org You will find instructions to subscribe, a direct access to archives, links to reference documents and other features. ______________________________________________________________________________ To UNSUBSCRIBE, send a message to : [log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask] Leave the subject area BLANK In the message body, write unsubscribe TECHNET21E ______________________________________________________________________________ The World Health Organization and UNICEF support TechNet21. The TechNet21 e-Forum is a communication/information tool for generation of ideas on how to improve immunization services. It is moderated by Claude Letarte and is hosted in cooperation with the Centre de coopération internationale en santé et développement, Québec, Canada (www.ccisd.org ______________________________________________________________________________