The great contribution of vaccination to the prevention and control of communicable diseases in China
10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2019.08.002
- Author:
Yuan-bao LIU
1
;
Hu-da-chuan JIANG
;
Jing-xin LING
;
Ying WU
;
Feng-cai ZHU
Author Information
1. Department of Expanded Program on Immunization, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing 210009,China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
Communicable diseases;
Vaccines;
Immunization Programs;
Progress;
Achivements;
Public health
- From:
Chinese Journal of Disease Control & Prevention
2019;23(8):890-893,898
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
During the past 70 years since the founding of New China, Chinese public health especially the prevention and control of infectious diseases have made remarkable achievements, which benefited from the vaccination. This study is to summarize the progress of immunization and vaccines, the achievements and contributions of vaccines including polio vaccine, hepatitis B vaccine, diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis combined vaccine, measles vaccine and hepatitis A vaccine to the prevention and control of infectious diseases in China in the past 70 years and to review the research and development of innovative vaccines in China in recent years, which may provide clues for the development of the expanded programe on immunization in China in the future.
