Clinical and Experimental Vaccine Research  2012;1(1):9-17

doi:10.7774/cevr.2012.1.1.9

Milestones in history of adult vaccination in Korea.

Myoung Don OH 1 ; Jong Koo LEE

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Keywords

Vaccination; Immunization; Adult; Immunization programs

Country

Republic 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.