title: The African Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Network: a vaccine advocacy initiative.
abstract: Achieving high and equitable childhood immunisation coverage in Africa will not only protect children from disability and premature death, it will also boost productivity, reduce poverty and support the economic growth of the continent. Thus, Africa needs innovative and sustainable vaccine advocacy initiatives. One such initiative is the African Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Network, formed in 2009. This association of immunisation practitioners, vaccinologists, paediatricians, and infectious disease experts provides a platform to advocate for the introduction of newly available vaccines (e.g. 10-valent and 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate and rotavirus vaccines) into the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) as well as increased and equitable coverage for established EPI vaccines.
authors: School of Child and Adolescent Health and Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
authors: Charles Shey
authors: CS
authors: Wiysonge
authors: George E
authors: GE
authors: Armah
authors: Shabir A
authors: SA
authors: Madhi
authors: Fredrick
authors: F
authors: Were
authors: Sabrina Bakeera
authors: SB
authors: Kitaka
authors: Chantal
authors: C
authors: Akoua-Koffi
authors: Gérard
authors: G
authors: Gresenguet
authors: Zipporah
authors: Z
authors: Gatheru
authors: Patrick Wamae
authors: PW
authors: Maranga
authors: Alassane
authors: A
authors: Dicko
authors: Adegoke Gbadegesin
authors: AG
authors: Falade
authors: Angeline Yvette Crescence
authors: AY
authors: Boula
authors: Stephanus Benjamin
authors: SB
authors: Kuit
authors: Olumuyiwa O
authors: OO
authors: Odusanya
authors: Papa Salif
authors: PS
authors: Sow
authors: Nuruddin
authors: N
authors: Lakhani
authors: Evans Mwila
authors: EM
authors: Mpabalwani
authors: Jean-Jacques Muyembe
authors: JJ
authors: Tamfum
authors: Gregory D
authors: GD
authors: Hussey
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014611:Vaccination / Q000379:methods*; D014612:Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D014612:Vaccines