Lecture

Community Engagement in Vaccine Implementation

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Description

This lecture discusses the importance of community engagement in health interventions, focusing on strategies to increase vaccine uptake and achieve herd immunity. It covers Tailoring Immunization Programmes (TIP) and its successful implementation in various countries, emphasizing stakeholder engagement, community entry, and effective participation.

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Ontological neighbourhood

Health sciences

Infectious diseases: Topics in infectious diseases

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