Background Childhood vaccination is one of the most effective ways to prevent serious
illnesses and deaths in children. However, worldwide, many children do not receive all …

In Indonesia, pneumococcal disease represents a considerable public health concern;
however, published data on the epidemiology, nasopharyngeal carriage, serotype …

Introduction Immunisation is one of the most successful interventions for controlling
infectious diseases but relies on continuous high coverage. Parental vaccine refusal and …

Abstract Background In Indonesia, oral rotavirus vaccines are available but not funded on
the National Immunization Program (NIP). New immunization program introduction requires …

Introduction Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 4 calls for reducing mortality of children
under-five years by two-thirds by 2015. Indonesia is on track to officially meet the MDG 4 …

Background Vaccination is known to have an enormous impact on improving child health. In
Indonesia, the government has included several vaccines in the national immunization …

Abstract Background Under the National Childhood Immunisation Schedule (NCIS) in
Singapore most vaccines are provided free while some, including pneumococcal conjugate …

Abstract Background and Aims Pneumococcal infection prophylaxis (PIP) is necessary for
children with sickle cell disease (SCD) due to the enhanced risk of pneumococcal infections …

Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae type b and Neisseria meningitidis are
leading causes of vaccine-preventable diseases such as meningitis, sepsis and pneumonia …

Health citizenship is understood over how the government provides access to healthcare.
This paper aims to describe the development of health citizenship from the post-colonial …