"Analyzing the Risks and Costs Associated with Current Modes of Vaccine Delivery: The Need for Novel Technologies."

According to an abstract submitted by the authors to the 33rd National Immunization Conference, held June 22-25, 1999, in Dallas, Texas, "Background: Current modes of delivering parenteral vaccines in developing countries contribute to unsafe injection practices. Objective(s): To estimate and compare the risks and economic costs (including hidden costs) of existing and new vaccine delivery technologies. The technologies examined include conventional needles and syringes, non-reusable needles and syringes, and needle-free jet injectors. Sub-aharan Africa was used to model a 'worst case' scenario. Method(s): Models were developed to estimate 1) the risks of...

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