National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups (NITAGs): Guidance for their establishment and strengthening
National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups (NITAGs): Guidance for their establishment and strengthening
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DOI:
10.1016/j.vaccine.2010.02.027
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发表时间:
2010-04-19
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5.5
通讯作者:
Duclos, Philippe
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作者:
Duclos, Philippe
The majority of industrialized and some developing countries have formally established national technical advisory bodies to guide immunization policies; other countries are working towards or contemplating the establishment of such bodies. These advisory bodies are often referred to as National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups (NITAGs). A NITAG is a technical resource supplying guidance to national policy makers and programme managers to enable them to make evidence-based immunization related policy and program decisions. The focus of this paper is to: (1) review the value and functions of a NITAG; (2) provide directions and identify issues for countries to consider when establishing or improving the functioning of a NITAG; and (3) outline potential WHO and partners' roles and activities in support of the establishment and strengthening of NITAGs. (C) World Health Organization 2010. All rights reserved. The World Health Organization has granted the Publisher permission for reproduction of this article.