The Vaccines
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Olakunle Alonge, MD, MPH, PhD Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, USA
In the lecture, you are directed to watch the video:
This is an additional video, hosted on YouTube.
As you watch, consider:
The lecturer contrasts the epidemic nature of polio in 1950s US versus the endemic nature of the disease in places where the Global Polio Eradication Initiative is still working. What are the implications of these distinctions between epidemic and endemic disease for polio communications and immunization?
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Planning and Managing Global Health Programmes: Promoting Quality, Accountability and Equity

Planning and Managing Global Health Programmes: Promoting Quality, Accountability and Equity

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