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The Expanded Program on Immunization is a global health initiative launched by the World Health Organization in May 1974, with the aim to make vaccines available to all globally [1]
Building on the momentum of the smallpox eradication effort, the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) was launched in 1974 to ensure that all children, in all countries, benefited from life-saving vaccines.
1 sty 2024 · The Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI), an initiative launched by the World Health Organization in 1974, stands as a global endeavor to ensure equitable access to life-saving vaccines for every child, regardless of their geographic location or socioeconomic status.
24 kwi 2024 · Today, the programme, now referred to as the Essential Programme on Immunization, includes universal recommendations to vaccinate against 13 diseases, and context-specific recommendations for another 17 diseases, extending the reach of immunization beyond children, to adolescent and adults.
25 maj 2024 · Despite the inherent challenges in synthesising results and accompanying uncertainty from such a diverse set of mathematical models, this study provides a valuable and comprehensive assessment of the global impact of vaccination on mortality over 50 years.
1 paź 2021 · Six vaccine-preventable diseases constituted the initial focus of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) over 4 decades ago; at least 6 new vaccines have increased the breadth of protection provided by immunization, contributing to reductions in morbidity and mortality across the life course.
18 maj 2024 · Now referred to as the Essential Programme on Immunization, 50 years on, every country has a national immunisation programme. The EPI recommends 13 vaccines for all countries including those against rubella, hepatitis B, and human papillomavirus to prevent cervical cancer.
