Comparison of school based and supplemental vaccination strategies in the delivery of vaccines to 5-19 year olds in Africa - a systematic review

Name	World Continuing Education Alliance
Activity Title	Comparison of school based and supplemental vaccination strategies in the delivery of vaccines to 5-19 year olds in Africa - a systematic review
Details	The Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) was founded in 1974 to provide immunisation services to children, both nationally and globally. Routinely, school aged children and adolescents are not the primary target of EPI and as a result, an immunisation gap among these age groups has been observed in many settings. Several reasons justify the inclusion of school aged children and adolescents into NIPs. First, infants who miss routine vaccinations remain susceptible to VPDs later in life. Supplementary immunisation activities, also known as mass vaccination campaigns refer to an immunisation strategy where a large number of people are vaccinated within a defined geographical area and period, regardless of previous vaccination status. School based vaccinations (SBVs) target school going children on school premises and within school hours. The SBVs delivery strategy is newer to the EPI compared to SIAs. Our study aimed to compare the effectiveness of using SIAs or SBVs to deliver vaccin.
Competence	Public Health
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Event Time	03:00 PM
Location	World Continuing Education Alliance eLearning System
Cost (UGX)	0
CPD Points	1