Near universal childhood vaccination rates in Rwanda: how was this achieved and can it be duplicated?

Background: According to data from the WHO Vaccine-Preventable Disease Monitoring System, Rwanda has achieved near universal childhood vaccination rates, with an overall national coverage rate for childhood immunisation of 98% in 2015. These rates are striking given the country's status as a po...

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Main Authors: James Bao, Heather McAlister, Julia Robson, Alissa Wang, Kirstyn Koswin, Felix Sayinzoga, Hassan Sibomana, JeanPaul Uwizihiwe, Jean de Dieu Hakizimana, Jose Nyamusore, Adeline Kabeja, Joseph Wong, Stanley Zlotkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X18301761