Results
Prior to the initiation of the EPI, child vaccination coverage for tuberculosis, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, polio and measles was estimated to be fewer than 5 percent. Now, not only has coverage increased to 79 percent, but it has also been expanded to include other vaccinations such as for hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenza B, rubella, tetanus and yellow fever. The impact of increased vaccination is clear from the decreasing incidence of many diseases. For example, measles deaths decreased by 60% worldwide between 1999 and 2005, and polio, although missed the goal of eradication by 2005, has decreased significantly as there were less than 2000 cases in 2006.
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