Transferring Manufacturing Technology: Producing Essential Vaccines in Pakistan

Pakistan has produced essential vaccines as part of an Expanded Program on Immunization. The program has been successful in achieving high rates of immunization in pregnant women and children under two years of age. This paper focuses on key events in the development of Pakistan's capacity to p...

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Published in:International journal of technology assessment in health care 1993, Vol.9 (3), p.397-406
Main Author: Burney, M. I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Diffusion of Innovation
Drug Industry - trends
Female
Forecasting
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Pakistan
Population
Pregnancy
Preventive Health Services - organization & administration
Special Section: Industry and the Generation of Technology, Part II
Technology Assessment, Biomedical
Vaccination - trends
Vaccines - chemical synthesis
Vaccines - standards
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Summary:Pakistan has produced essential vaccines as part of an Expanded Program on Immunization. The program has been successful in achieving high rates of immunization in pregnant women and children under two years of age. This paper focuses on key events in the development of Pakistan's capacity to produce vaccines.
ISSN:0266-4623
1471-6348
DOI:10.1017/S0266462300004657