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Titre :	Results of the Expanded Program on Immunization in the Macedonian refugee camps. (2001)
Auteurs :	Darryl-G KOOP ; Benita-M JACKSON ; Gilbert NESTEL ; School of Public Health. Ohio State University. Columbus. USA
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	American journal of public health (vol. 91, n° 10, 2001)
Pagination :	1656-1659
Langues:	Anglais
Mots-clés :	Programme élargi vaccination ; Programme santé ; Vaccination ; Prévention santé ; Réfugié ; Macédoine ; Europe ; Enfant ; Homme ; Evaluation
Résumé :	[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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