Comparative Evaluation of the Health and Economic Impact of Rotavirus versus HPV Vaccination in GAVI-Eligible Countries
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Health and economic impact of rotavirus vaccination in GAVI-eligible countries
BACKGROUND Rotavirus infection is responsible for about 500,000 deaths annually, and the disease burden is disproportionately borne by children in low-income countries. Recently the World Health Organization (WHO) has released a global recommendation that all countries include infant rotavirus vaccination in their national immunization programs. Our objective was to provide information on the e...
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