Increases in vaccine coverage and the introduction of new vaccines into LMICs have had a major impact in reducing mortality. Vaccination programs for ten selected pathogens will have averted an estimated 69 million deaths in 98 low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2030. Most of this impact has been concentrated in a reduction in mortality among children younger than 5 years (57% reduction), most notably from measles. These public health gains are predicted to increase in coming decades if progress in increasing vaccine coverage is sustained.
Full Citation:
Li X, Mukandavire C, Cucunubá ZM et al.. 2021. Estimating the health impact of vaccination against ten pathogens in 98 low-income and middle-income countries from 2000 to 2030: a modelling study. The Lancet. 397(10272).
Title of Article: Estimating the health impact of vaccination against ten pathogens in 98 low-income and middle-income countries from 2000 to 2030: a modelling study
Author(s): Li X, Mukandavire C, Cucunubá ZM et al.
Publication Year: 2021
Publication Name: The Lancet
Publication Volume: 397(10272)
Publication Source URL: https://pubmed-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.proxy1.library.jhu.edu/33516338/
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32657-X
Topics: Health
Disease Vaccines: Haemophilus lnfluenzae type b (Hib) | Hepatitis (A & B) | Human papillomavirus (HPV) | Japanese encephalitis | Measles | Meningitis | Meningococcal disease / MenACWY | Pneumococcal disease/PCV/PPSV | Pneumonia | Rotavirus | Rubella | Yellow fever
Countries: Global