Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN) recommended routine immunization schedule for Nigerian children
Abstract
Abstract Vaccine preventable dis-
eases are a major contributor to
child morbidity and mortality espe-
cially in the Sub-Saharan Africa
and Nigeria in particular. It ac-
counts for 17% of global total under
-five mortality per year and 22% of
child mortality in Nigeria. This im-
plies that appropriate deployment of
relevant vaccines would signifi-
cantly reduce mortality and speed
up the achievement of Millennium
Development Goal 4 (MDG 4).
In this paper, the Paediatric Asso-
ciation of Nigeria recommends a
comprehensive routine immuniza-
tion schedule for children of all
ages striking a delicate balance be-
tween optimal immune response
generation and avoidance of undue
exposure to high risk environment;
while avoiding neutralization by
maternal antibodies.
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