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...

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Main Authors: Shalini Desai, Shainoor J lsmail, Robert Lerch, Bryna F Warshawsky, Ian Gemmill
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
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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.
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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
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