Vaccination in emergencies.
Nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) are the main actors of vaccine delivery during complex humanitarian emergencies such as large population displacements. This paper discusses the use of vaccinations against measles, cholera and meningitis in this context. The role of NGOs in the advocacy for making new and more effective vaccines available to the most vulnerable populations is also emphasised.
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Epicentre and Médecins Sans Frontières, 8 rue Saint Sabin, 75011, Paris, France. cpaquet@epicentre.msf.org
D002771:Cholera / Q000517:prevention & control; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D008457:Measles / Q000517:prevention & control; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D014611:Vaccination