Abstract
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Highlights
Despite the rapid progress in the provision of routine immunization that came after the introduction of the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI), vaccine coverage in both the developed and developing world is still far from the expected/recommended rates
Ignorance and lack of access to health care facilities are among the obstacles for vaccination leading to suboptimal vaccine coverage
The conference "From package to protection – How do we close global coverage gaps to optimize the impact of vaccination " held September 22-24, 2014 by the Foundation Mérieux (Annecy, France) aimed to explore how we can most effectively address these gaps by challenging assumptions with evidence and focusing on impact
Summary
Despite the rapid progress in the provision of routine immunization that came after the introduction of the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI), vaccine coverage in both the developed and developing world is still far from the expected/recommended rates. A multidisciplinary group of international experts from academia, industry, international organizations, national authorities and public health institutes participated at the meeting to review and discuss various issues including: (i) The social and cognitive determinants of vaccination by examining studies that aim at identifying and measuring the drivers and barriers of vaccination, (ii) Approaches to better understand the relative contribution
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