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Editorial
. 2015 May 11;33(20):2297-300.
doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.03.005. Epub 2015 Mar 10.

Vaccine introduction in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Florian Marks  1 , Batmunkh Nyambat  2 , Zhi-Yi Xu  3 , Vera von Kalckreuth  2 , Paul E Kilgore  4 , Hye Jin Seo  2 , Yuping Du  5 , Se Eun Park  2 , Justin Im  2 , Frank Konings  2 , Christian G Meyer  6 , Thomas F Wierzba  2 , John D Clemens  7
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Editorial

Vaccine introduction in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Florian Marks et al. Vaccine. .

Abstract

The feasibility of mass vaccination campaigns for Japanese encephalitis and Haemophilus influenzae type b infections was explored in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea using pilot vaccination studies. The experiences from these initial studies were then used to support larger vaccination campaigns in children at risk of these infections. We discuss the challenges and requirements for the inclusion of additional vaccines into the existing expanded program on immunization in the country.

Keywords: DPR Korea; DPRK; Disease burden; Japanese encephalitis; Vaccination; Vaccine introduction.

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