Journal of Vaccines & Vaccination

Expanded Program of Immunization, Ministry of Public Health, Yaounde, Cameroon

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• Research Article   
  Immunization in Cameroon: Uncovering Progress, Confronting Challenges, and Paving the Path towards Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 2030 Targets
  Author(s): Adidja Amani*, Yauba Saidu, Collins Tatang Asaah, Fabrice Zobel Lekeumo Cheuyem, Andreas Ateke Njoh, Haamit Abba Kabir, Serge Eyebe, Tatiana Mossus, Hélène Kamo Selenguai, Jeannette Épée Ngoué, Georges-Nguefack Tsagué, Joseph Kamgno and Pierre Ongolo-Zogo
  
  Background: Childhood mortality remains a significant public health issue in Cameroon, despite efforts to reduce mortality rates. Vaccination is recognized as an effective measure to prevent mortality, morbidity, and complications from infectious diseases. The Cameroon Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) has made remarkable progress in introducing and scaling up several vaccines to reduce infant morbidity and mortality rates, but the program's performance needs to be evaluated to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the performance of the EPI and identify its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities for improvement, and factors contributing to its successes and challenges. Methods: A mixed-method approach was employed, comprising a web-based qua.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2157-7560.23.14.520

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