title: Development and strategies of the Colombian vaccination program.
abstract: Experience in Colombia demonstrates that short-term dramatic increases in coverage can be obtained through campaigns, but these gains can only be sustained through the improvement of routine immunization services. "Channeling" of immunization-eligible infants and children to facilities has been shown to be effective, but its long-term impact is dependent on substantial, and continuing, community participation.
authors.affiliation: Ministry of Health, Bogota, Colombia.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Silva
mesh_terms: D003105:Colombia; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D014611:Vaccination