Journal article
Progress in the establishment and strengthening of national immunization technical advisory groups: Analysis from the 2013 WHO/UNICEF joint reporting form, data for 2012
Highlights
•Every country which has an ambition for a strong national immunization programme should benefit from a NITAG.
•Process indicators related to NITAGs have been included in the WHO/UNICEF Joint Reporting Form since the 2011 form which collected data for 2010.
•By the end of 2012, 63 (33%) countries (including 38 developing countries) reported a NITAG that met six process indicators, representing a 47% increase compared with 2010.
•A special approach needs to be explored to allow small countries to benefit from sub-regional or other countries advisory groups.
•Progress needs to be accelerated to reach the target of the Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP).
Authors
Languages
- English
Journal
Vaccine
Volume
46
Type
Journal article
Categories
- Service delivery
Organisations
- United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- World Health Organisation (WHO)
Tags
- GVAP
- Policy and legislation