The scenario approach for countries considering the addition of oral cholera vaccination in cholera preparedness and control plans

Jacqueline Deen, Lorenz von Seidlein, Francisco J. Luquero, Christopher Troeger, Rita Reyburn, Anna Lena Lopez, Amanda Debes, David A. Sack

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Abstract

Oral cholera vaccination could be deployed in a diverse range of situations from cholera-endemic areas and locations of humanitarian crises, but no clear consensus exists. The supply of licensed, WHO-prequalified cholera vaccines is not sufficient to meet endemic and epidemic needs worldwide and so prioritisation is needed. We have developed a scenario approach to systematically classify situations in which oral cholera vaccination might be useful. Our scenario approach distinguishes between five types of cholera epidemiology based on experiences from around the world and provides evidence that we hope will spur the development of detailed guidelines on how and where oral cholera vaccines could, and should, be most rationally deployed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)125-129
Number of pages5
JournalThe Lancet Infectious Diseases
Volume16
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2016

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Infectious Diseases

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