Factors affecting the introduction of new vaccines to poor nations: a comparative study of the Haemophilus influenzae type B and hepatitis B vaccines.

BACKGROUND: A major effort to introduce new vaccines into poor nations of the world was initiated in recent years with the help of the GAVI alliance. The first vaccines introduced have been the Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) and the hepatitis B (Hep B) vaccines. The introduction of these vaccin...

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Main Authors: Aharona Glatman-Freedman, Mary-Louise Cohen, Katherine A Nichols, Robert F Porges, Ivy Rayos Saludes, Kevin Steffens, Victor G Rodwin, David W Britt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2970554?pdf=render