Milestones in history of adult vaccination in Korea.

Author: Myoung Don OH ¹ ; Jong Koo LEE
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1. Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Publication Type:Review
Keywords: Vaccination; Immunization; Adult; Immunization programs
MeSH: Adult; Humans; Immunization; Immunization Programs; Korea; Vaccination
From:Clinical and Experimental Vaccine Research 2012;1(1):9-17
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Vaccination is one of the most effective and cost-benefit interventions that reduced the mortality. Major vaccine preventable diseases have decreased dramatically after the introduction of immunization program in Korea. In this article, we review milestones in history of immunization program, especially in adult vaccination.