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The success of immunization - shovelling its own grave?

Heininger, Ulrich. (2004) The success of immunization - shovelling its own grave? Vaccine, Vol. 22, no. 15-16. pp. 2071-2072.

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Abstract

Successful immunization programmes have reduced the burden of a number of infectious diseases on a global scale. Yet, as the fear of sequelae of vaccine-preventable diseases diminishes in the public, the focus of interest has shifted towards true and alleged 'side effects'. Maintaining confidence in the necessity, tolerability and safety of immunizations is of paramount importance today. This requires, amongst other prerequisites, precise definitions of 'adverse events following immunisation'. In Europe, a collaborative effort named EUSAFEVAC in concert with the globally active 'Brighton Collaboration' has been initiated. Volunteers from academic institutions, vaccine licensing authorities, public health institutes, governmental organizations, safety units within the vaccine manufacturing industry as well as practicing physicians are working together to achieve this goal. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Faculties and Departments:03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Kinder- und Jugendheilkunde (Klinik) > Kinder- und Jugendheilkunde (UKBB)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Kinder- und Jugendheilkunde (Klinik) > Kinder- und Jugendheilkunde (UKBB)
03 Faculty of Medicine
UniBasel Contributors:Heininger, Ulrich
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:0264-410X
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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