In the 20th century, the development, licensing and implementation of vaccines as part of
large, systematic immunization programs started to address health inequities that existed …

Unlike most drugs, whose benefit is restricted to the individual who takes the drug,
prophylactic vaccines have the potential for far-reaching effects that encompass health …

An analysis of return on investment can help policy makers support, optimize, and advocate
for the expansion of immunization programs in the world's poorest countries. We assessed …

Throughout the world people differ in the magnitude with which they value strong family ties
or heightened religiosity. We propose that this cross-cultural variation is a result of a …

In low-income countries, infectious diseases still account for a large proportion of deaths,
highlighting health inequities largely caused by economic differences. Vaccination can cut …

The pleasures of life are worth nothing if one is not alive to experience them. Through the
twentieth century in the United States and other high-income countries, growth in real …

Objective To assess the efficacy of modest non-financial incentives on immunisation rates in
children aged 1-3 and to compare it with the effect of only improving the reliability of the …

Executive summary Availability of health technology is inversely related to health need.
Although health-care systems in high-income countries make extensive use of technology …

OBJECTIVE: Despite increases in routine vaccination coverage during the past three
decades, the percent of children completing the recommended vaccination schedule …

Background Immunisation plays a major role in reducing childhood morbidity and mortality.
Getting children immunised against potentially fatal and debilitating vaccine‐preventable …