A systematic review of vaccine availability at the national, district, and health facility level in the WHO African Region.
Expert Rev Vaccines
; 19(7): 639-651, 2020 07.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
To describe vaccine stock-outs at national, district, and health facility levels in the WHO African region. AREAS COVERED We conducted a systematic review to identify studies reporting on vaccine stock-outs at national, district, and health facility levels in 47 African countries. We searched both published and unpublished literature, including the WHO/UNICEF Joint Reporting Form (JRF), for eligible studies. EXPERT OPINION Countries within the WHO African region continue to face the challenge of vaccine stock-outs at national, district, and health facility levels and this impacts on the delivery of immunization services. The frequency and the proportion of stock-outs vary between countries and between regions within a country. Countries need to put more efforts toward finding lasting solutions to vaccine shortages. We look forward to having more countries reporting vaccine stock-outs especially at the health facility level. Furthermore, countries are currently exploring different approaches for improving vaccine stock management. It is expected that in half a decade from now, more well-designed studies will be available that will inform decision-making.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Vacinas
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Vacinação
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article