Open AccessEffects of immunization program on morbidity and mortality rates ofvaccine-preventable diseases in Turkey
Author(s) -
Tufan Nayır,
Ersin Nazlıcan,
Musa Şahin,
Fatih Kara,
Emine Alp Meşe
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
turkish journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1303-6165
pISSN - 1300-0144
DOI - 10.3906/sag-2008-177
Subject(s) - medicine , measles , vaccination , poliomyelitis , diphtheria , mortality rate , rubella , pediatrics , population , vaccine preventable diseases , environmental health , tetanus , standardized mortality ratio , demography , immunology , surgery , sociology
This study aims to serve as a unique consolidated source in Turkey’s vaccination history and as an example for other countries by objectively revealing the change in mortality and morbidity rates in Turkey following the beginning of vaccination without asserting any claim on the benefits or risks of vaccines. This unbiased research will also help health professionals identify the challenges more easily when they face with the people who hesitate to vaccinate their children.