Immunization Program in China

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. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvi My Experience as Director of the National Immunization Program (Historical Review) (Xiaofeng Liang, Yanmin Liu)....Pages 1-14 Immunization Services in China (Jingshan Zheng, Huaqing Wang)....Pages 15-29 Establishment and Development of the Disease Surveillance System (Ning Wen)....Pages 31-37 Adverse Events Following Immunization (Keli Li, Wendi Wu, Jiakai Ye, Disha Xu, Dawei Liu)....Pages 39-53 Innovative Vaccines in China (Qiyou Xiao, Zhijie An, Chenyan Yue, Yonghong Ge, Peicheng Liu, Huirong Pan et al.)....Pages 55-85 The Journey of Vaccines (Lingsheng Cao, Lei Cao)....Pages 87-97 Weekly Work by a Township Hospital Vaccinator (Zundong Yin, Yixing Li, Junhong Li, Guijun Ning, Dan Wu, Zhenlong Zhang et al.)....Pages 99-116 The 2010 Nationwide Measles Supplementary Immunization Activity (SIA): China’s Largest Vaccination Campaign Ever (Lixin Hao, Yuqing Zhou, Chao Ma)....Pages 117-129 Publicity and Communication of the Immunization Program (Wenzhou Yu, Guomin Zhang, Fuqiang Cui)....Pages 131-141 Essays by International Experts Working on the Immunization Program in China (Alan Schnur, Edward John Hoekstra, Enis Barış, Jessie S. Wing, K. Lisa Cairns, Lisa Ann Lee et al.)....Pages 143-186