Bookeditor, Xiaofeng Liang.
Summary: This book aims to describe the achievements, policy and system of immunization management in China during the last 60 years. Immunization is one of the most effective and cost-effective means to prevent infectious diseases. The Chinese government has long attached great importance to immunization, and with several generations of effort, China has made great achievements through its immunization program. The book consists of 9 chapters, including the introduction of vaccination and immunization policy, immunization services, innovative vaccines, immunization activities in China. The book also demonstrates some of the hardships and difficulties behind the immunization achievements, and introduces the effort of Expanded Program of Immunization (EPI) staff and the support and assistance from the international community.
Contents:
My experience as Director of the National Immunization Program (historical review)
Immunization services in China
Establishment and development of the Disease Surveillance System
Adverse events following immunization
Innovative vaccines in China
The journey of vaccines
Weekly work by a township hospital vaccinator
The 2010 Nationwide Measles Supplementary Immunization Activity (SIA) - China's largest vaccination campaign ever
Publicity and communication of the immunization program
Essays by international experts working on the immunizaiton program in China.