Global imperative to address vaccine-preventable diseases

An article published in this month's Australian Family Physician discusses the importance of immunisation in global health. This is not time-limited, and one-off immunisation strategies are ineffective.  "The developing world should no longer experience 450,000 preventable deaths each year from rotavirus, nor 145,000 from measles. By the same token, there should no longer be 2000 preventable deaths each year from influenza in Australia. It is time to use our global health efforts to address the most pressing risks, both at home and abroad."

Gary Freed and Erin Turbitt.  The global imperative to address vaccine-preventable diseases Australian Family Physician, February 2016.  45 (1): 14-16.