title: The potential to control or eradicate infectious diseases through immunisation.
abstract: The eradication of smallpox and the current polio eradication initiative have provided lessons for future efforts. Currently, control of many diseases through immunisation falls far short of that desirable. To exploit the enormous potential of new vaccines and vaccination technologies, an expanded and more coordinated approach between national governments, the vaccine industry, non-governmental organisations, and international public sector organisations is essential.
authors.affiliation: Children's Vaccine Initiative, 20 Avenue Appia, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland. widdus@who.ch
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Widdus
mesh_terms: D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D017053:Infection Control; D014765:Viral Vaccines; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D014765:Viral Vaccines