Measuring the performance of vaccination programs using cross-sectional surveys: a likelihood framework and retrospective analysis.

BACKGROUND: The performance of routine and supplemental immunization activities is usually measured by the administrative method: dividing the number of doses distributed by the size of the target population. This method leads to coverage estimates that are sometimes impossible (e.g., vaccination o...

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Main Authors: Lessler, J, Metcalf, C, Grais, R, Luquero, F, Cummings, D, Grenfell, B
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2011