Understandings of immunization: some west African perspectives.

Abstract

This editorial briefly considers child immunization programmes in West Africa, and reflects on the need to take into account local cultural perceptions of both the technologies involved and of the approach of particular programmes.

Citation

Leach, M.; Fairhead, J. Understandings of immunization: some west African perspectives. Bulletin of the World Health Organization (2008) 2008 (6) 418-9. [DOI: 10.2471/BLT.08.054726]

Understandings of immunization: some west African perspectives.

Published 1 January 2008