Titre :
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Results of the Expanded Program on Immunization in the Macedonian refugee camps. (2001)
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Auteurs :
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Darryl-G KOOP ;
Benita-M JACKSON ;
Gilbert NESTEL ;
School of Public Health. Ohio State University. Columbus. USA
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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American journal of public health (vol. 91, n° 10, 2001)
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Pagination :
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1656-1659
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Programme élargi vaccination
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Programme santé
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Vaccination
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Prévention santé
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Réfugié
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Macédoine
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Europe
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Enfant
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Homme
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Evaluation
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Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS R0xqmm37. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. This report summarizes the results of the Macedonian refugee camps'Expanded Program on Immunization. Methods. Government agencies and nongovernmental organizations implemented an immunization program consisting of 3 mass vaccination campaigns in each of the 7 camps. Before the second mass campaign, weekly immunization clinics were initiated in each camp. Children younger than 48 months were immunized against 8 antigens according to a schedule established by the Macedonian Ministry of Health. Results. Immunization coverage rates in the second campaign were 91% in Cegrane and 73% in Brazda. Coverage rates of the weekly clinics averaged 93%. Conclusions. Initiating an expanded immunization program in the absence of a stable population is problematic.
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