title: Japan's immunisation policy in routine, pandemic and post-tsunami situations.
abstract: Immunisation is an important tool to protect individual and public health both in routine universal coverage and in complex emergency situations. Japan legally supports routine childhood immunisation against only eight diseases and recently experienced pandemic influenza and devastating earthquake and tsunami. This perspective aims to describe the current issues on Japan's immunisation policy in routine, pandemic and post-tsunami situations and to suggest solutions for them.
authors: Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Shirokanedai, Minatoku, Tokyo, Japan. nmurashi@gmail.com
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authors: Murashige
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D055866:Earthquakes; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000600:supply & distribution; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008457:Measles / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008458:Measles Vaccine; D008875:Middle Aged; D058873:Pandemics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011051:Poliomyelitis / Q000517:prevention & control; D023321:Poliovirus Vaccines; D057192:Tsunamis; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D008458:Measles Vaccine; D023321:Poliovirus Vaccines