Infectious Disease Risk and Vaccination in Northern Syria after 5 Years of Civil War: The MSF Experience
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PLoS CurrentsAbstract
In 2015, following an influx of population into Kobanê in northern Syria, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in collaboration with the Kobanê Health Administration (KHA) initiated primary healthcare activities. A vaccination coverage survey and vaccine-preventable disease (VPD) risk analysis were undertaken to clarify the VPD risk and vaccination needs. This was followed by a measles Supplementary Immunization Activity (SIA). We describe the methods and results used for this prioritisation activity around vaccination in Kobanê in 2015.Publisher
Public Library of SciencePubMed ID
29511602Language
enISSN
2157-3999ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1371/currents.dis.bb5f22928e631dff9a80377309381feb
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