Nature Communications (Apr 2019)

Mapping vaccination coverage to explore the effects of delivery mechanisms and inform vaccination strategies

  • C. Edson Utazi,
  • Julia Thorley,
  • Victor A. Alegana,
  • Matthew J. Ferrari,
  • Saki Takahashi,
  • C. Jessica E. Metcalf,
  • Justin Lessler,
  • Felicity T. Cutts,
  • Andrew J. Tatem

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-09611-1
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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The success of vaccination programs depends largely on the mechanisms used in vaccine delivery. Here, the authors evaluate the relative effectiveness of two major vaccine delivery strategies, namely routine immunization and supplementary immunization activities in five study countries.