Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization: Celebrating 50 Years
Vaccines have saved more lives than any other innovation in modern medicine. National immunization committees play a vital role in the development of evidence-based recommendations for the use of vaccines. The present article describes the evolution and work of the National Advisory Committee on Imm...
Saved in:
Main Authors: | , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Wiley
2015-01-01
|
Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/431428 |
Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
_version_ | 1832565394950324224 |
---|---|
author | Shalini Desai Shainoor J lsmail Robert Lerch Bryna F Warshawsky Ian Gemmill |
author_facet | Shalini Desai Shainoor J lsmail Robert Lerch Bryna F Warshawsky Ian Gemmill |
author_sort | Shalini Desai |
collection | DOAJ |
description | Vaccines have saved more lives than any other innovation in modern medicine. National immunization committees play a vital role in the development of evidence-based recommendations for the use of vaccines. The present article describes the evolution and work of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization in Canada as the group marks its 50th anniversary. The article also provides insight into the future challenges that the committee is likely to face. |
format | Article |
id | doaj-art-8307eebed3554694b263b476b980e759 |
institution | Kabale University |
issn | 1712-9532 |
language | English |
publishDate | 2015-01-01 |
publisher | Wiley |
record_format | Article |
series | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
spelling | doaj-art-8307eebed3554694b263b476b980e7592025-02-03T01:07:59ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95322015-01-0126312612810.1155/2015/431428Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization: Celebrating 50 YearsShalini Desai0Shainoor J lsmail1Robert Lerch2Bryna F Warshawsky3Ian GemmillPublic Health Agency of Canada, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaPublic Health Agency of Canada, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaPublic Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, CanadaPublic Health Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaVaccines have saved more lives than any other innovation in modern medicine. National immunization committees play a vital role in the development of evidence-based recommendations for the use of vaccines. The present article describes the evolution and work of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization in Canada as the group marks its 50th anniversary. The article also provides insight into the future challenges that the committee is likely to face.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/431428 |
spellingShingle | Shalini Desai Shainoor J lsmail Robert Lerch Bryna F Warshawsky Ian Gemmill Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization: Celebrating 50 Years Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
title | Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization: Celebrating 50 Years |
title_full | Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization: Celebrating 50 Years |
title_fullStr | Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization: Celebrating 50 Years |
title_full_unstemmed | Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization: Celebrating 50 Years |
title_short | Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization: Celebrating 50 Years |
title_sort | canada s national advisory committee on immunization celebrating 50 years |
url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/431428 |
work_keys_str_mv | AT shalinidesai canadasnationaladvisorycommitteeonimmunizationcelebrating50years AT shainoorjlsmail canadasnationaladvisorycommitteeonimmunizationcelebrating50years AT robertlerch canadasnationaladvisorycommitteeonimmunizationcelebrating50years AT brynafwarshawsky canadasnationaladvisorycommitteeonimmunizationcelebrating50years AT iangemmill canadasnationaladvisorycommitteeonimmunizationcelebrating50years |