TY - JOUR
T1 - Closing the global immunization gap
T2 - Delivery of lifesaving vaccines through innovation and technology
AU - Desai, Sachin N.
AU - Kamat, Deepak
PY - 2014/7
Y1 - 2014/7
N2 - One of every 5 children does not receive basic vaccines because of concerns related to storage and delivery in resource limited countries. Transporting vaccines over long distances in extreme temperatures is a common challenge. Issues that involve production and formulation, delivery technologies, cold chain logistics, and safety factors need to be addressed to properly adapt vaccines to resource constrained settings. Current successful field interventions include United Nation Children's Fund cold boxes, which are used to store and distribute vaccine in disaster struck areas, and vaccine vial monitors, which allow health workers to gauge whether vaccine is still usable in areas with unreliable electricity and refrigeration. This review aims to provide a general overview of innovative approaches and technologies that positively affect vaccine coverage and save more lives.
AB - One of every 5 children does not receive basic vaccines because of concerns related to storage and delivery in resource limited countries. Transporting vaccines over long distances in extreme temperatures is a common challenge. Issues that involve production and formulation, delivery technologies, cold chain logistics, and safety factors need to be addressed to properly adapt vaccines to resource constrained settings. Current successful field interventions include United Nation Children's Fund cold boxes, which are used to store and distribute vaccine in disaster struck areas, and vaccine vial monitors, which allow health workers to gauge whether vaccine is still usable in areas with unreliable electricity and refrigeration. This review aims to provide a general overview of innovative approaches and technologies that positively affect vaccine coverage and save more lives.
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U2 - 10.1542/pir.35-7-e32
DO - 10.1542/pir.35-7-e32
M3 - Review article
C2 - 24986933
AN - SCOPUS:84903902594
SN - 0191-9601
VL - 35
SP - e32-e40
JO - Pediatrics in Review
JF - Pediatrics in Review
IS - 7
ER -