Vaccine Equity and Immunization Program Evaluation
A special issue of Vaccines (ISSN 2076-393X). This special issue belongs to the section "Vaccines and Public Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2024) | Viewed by 575
Special Issue Editors
Interests: evaluating and monitoring occupational and environmental health risks
Interests: epidemiology; pharmacoepidemiology; data management
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Establishing a new vaccination program requires a commitment to equity. It is crucial to develop strategies that reach high-priority groups, such as healthcare workers or highly susceptible members of the population like older or immunocompromised individuals. It is equally important to ensure that vaccination is available to all sections of the community, including socio-economic and minority groups that have proven harder to reach in the past. Achieving this may require new engagement strategies, such as tailored community engagement plans, to communicate the vaccination's benefits and risks effectively. Both domestic and international funding should be coordinated and delivered to support these efforts. Finally, evaluating the vaccination program is imperative to demonstrate its value, ensure accountability, and learn lessons for the future.
This Special Issue welcomes scholars who are working on developing, implementing, or evaluating new immunization programs, with a focus on vaccine equity, to submit their work. The deadline for submissions is August 2024.
Dr. Mounia Hocine
Dr. Mahmoud Zureik
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- vaccine equity
- immunization program
- vaccination
- infectious disease prevention
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