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The Role of Vaccine Research and Development in the Scientific Development of Middle-Income Countries

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 October 2009

Adolfo Martínez-Palomo ,
Malaquías López-Cervantes  and
Phyllis Freeman
Adolfo Martínez-Palomo
Affiliation:
Center for Research and Advanced Studies, Mexico
Malaquías López-Cervantes
Affiliation:
National Institute of Public Health, Mexico
Phyllis Freeman
Affiliation:
University of Massachusetts, Boston
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Abstract

As a new global strategy for improving public health, the Children's Vaccine Initiative implicitly raises, once again, the question of the role of science in developing countries. If there are to be new and improved vaccines, better delivery systems, and simplified immunization schedules, there must be substantial analysis, laboratory activity, and fieldwork to ensure that the new products are ready for effective use. In the context of these requirements, this paper reviews the possibilities for vaccine research and development in middle-income countries and the benefits in terms of fostering socioeconomic development through integrated scientific health research.

Type
Special Section: Vaccines and Public Health: Assessing Technologies and Public Policies
Information
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 10 , Issue 1 , Winter 1994 , pp. 30 - 38
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1994

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