title: Protecting the world's children: the story of WHO's immunization programme.
abstract: Systematic immunization on a worldwide scale was not officially recognized as a practical possibility until 1974, when WHO launched its Expanded Programme on Immunization. Today, 80% of the world's children receive this form of protection against childhood diseases during their first year of life. Coverage can reach 90% by the year 2000, the effectiveness of the vaccines used is improving, and vaccines against additional diseases are being added to the programme.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bland
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Clements
mesh_terms: D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000266:history* / Q000458:organization & administration; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs / Q000266:history* / Q000458:organization & administration; D007223:Infant; D014612:Vaccines / Q000266:history; D014944:World Health Organization / Q000266:history
chemical_list: D014612:Vaccines