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Vaccination: An Act of Love. 10 years of Vaccination Week in the Americas = Vacunación: un gesto de amor. 10 años de la Semana de Vacunación en las Américas

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Date
2012
ISBN
978-92-75-07441-1
Author
Pan American Health Organization
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Abstract
[Preface / Prologo] This book details the history of Vaccination Week in the Americas over the past 10 years. It is now particularly gratifying to note that what began as the joint effort of Andean countries to control a border measles outbreak in South America in 2002 has now fully grown into a global movement. The first-ever World Immunization Week was celebrated in April 2012, as all regions worldwide have now committed to dedicating one week every year to promote vaccination activities. Este libro relata la historia de la Semana de Vacunación en las Américas en los últimos 10 años. Es particularmente gratificante observar que una actividad que comenzó como un trabajo conjunto de los países andinos para contener un brote fronterizo de sarampión en América del Sur en el 2002 se haya convertido en un movi miento mundial. A medida que más regiones se fueron comprometiendo a dedicar una semana todos los años para promover las actividades de vacunación, se culminó con la Semana Mundial de la Inmunización, celebrada por primera vez en abril del 2012.
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Mass Vaccination; Immunization Programs; Programas de Inmunización; Vacunación
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https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/34317
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