Considerations for the development of adult vaccination in China.
10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20230703-00502
- Author:
Li LI
1
;
Chang Sha XU
2
;
Li Jun LIU
3
;
Lei CAO
1
;
Yi Fan SONG
1
;
Zhao Nan ZHANG
1
;
Jia Kai YE
1
;
Wen Zhou YU
1
;
Zun Dong YIN
1
Author Information
1. National Immunization Programme, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, China.
2. Suqian Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Suqian 223800, China.
3. Sichuan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu 610041, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adult;
Humans;
Asian People;
China;
Vaccination
- From:
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine
2023;57(12):2010-2015
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Adult vaccination is an important component of the life-course immunization for all. Strengthening adult vaccination in China contributes to shrinking immunization gaps between regions and groups, enhancing the overall immunity of our population, and promoting health equity and social prosperity. Chinese adults bear the heavy burden of vaccine preventable diseases such as influenza, pneumococcal diseases and shingles, and have low coverage of vaccines against those diseases, so it is necessary to make efforts to improve adult vaccination development. This article focuses on elaborating the values of adult vaccination, introducing the current status of adult vaccination abroad, and analyzing the challenges and existing foundations for China to provide adult vaccination, and makes suggestions for the building and development of adult vaccination.
