Understanding How Infections Spread in Families and the Wider Community to Improve Vaccine Policy.

Grant number: 566635 | Funding period: 2009 - 2012

Completed

Abstract

Childhood immunisation has been enormously successful at preventing death and disease. Not all vaccines provide life-long protection, however, and booster doses may be required for older children or even adults. Deciding when and how often doses are required depends on how a particular infection is spread within families and the community both before and after vaccine use. We want to understand more about this process and its implications for the ongoing effectiveness of vaccine programs.

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