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KNH SYMPOSIUM, 03/06/2011. TOPIC: VACCINOLOGY DR MOSES MWANGI HSC REGIONAL MANAGER SANOFI PASTEUR. Achievements of vaccines. Eradication of diseases . Small Pox is the first disease to be eradicated thanks to vaccines.
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KNH SYMPOSIUM, 03/06/2011 TOPIC: VACCINOLOGY DR MOSES MWANGI HSC REGIONAL MANAGER SANOFI PASTEUR
Achievements of vaccines • Eradication of diseases. Small Pox is the first disease to be eradicated thanks to vaccines. • The last case of Small Pox was found in Somalia in 1977. In 1980, WHO declared the world free of small pox. • Currently, the WHO is spearheading a Polio eradication program. Having missed the initial polio eradication target date of 2005, and again in 2010, polio will be eradicated in the near future. • Other diseases that may become a target for eradication include Measles, Rubella. • Vaccination save lives- The Lives of 3 million children are saved every year thanks to vaccination. • Bringing under control, infectious diseases that were responsible for high morbidity and mortality. • Measles was a major cause of mortality. Although measles is still responsible for close to half a million death of children under five, Vaccination has had a major impact in decreasing morbidity and mortality since measles was included in the Expanded Program on Immunization (E.P.I) in early seventies. • Diphtheria is currently a rare disease thanks to immunization.
Achievements of vaccines • Eradication of diseases. Small Pox is the first disease to be eradicated thanks to vaccines. • The last case of Small Pox was found in Somalia in 1977. In 1980, WHO declared the world free of small pox. • Currently, the WHO is spearheading a Polio eradication program. Having missed the initial polio eradication target date of 2005, and again in 2010, polio will be eradicated in the near future. • Other diseases that may become a target for eradication include Measles, Rubella. • Vaccination save lives- The Lives of 3 million children are saved every year thanks to vaccination. • Bringing under control, infectious diseases that were responsible for high morbidity and mortality. • Measles was a major cause of mortality. Although measles is still responsible for close to half a million death of children under five, Vaccination has had a major impact in decreasing morbidity and mortality since measles was included in the Expanded Program on Immunization (E.P.I) in early seventies. • Diphtheria is currently a rare disease thanks to immunization.
