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Vacinação, controle de qualidade e produção de vacinas no Brasil a partir de 1960

Year: 2003

Type: article

Abstract: The article focuses on the Brazilian government's role in implementation of immunization policies and in the emergence of a government structure involving production and quality control of immunobiologics. It examines Brazil's National Immunization Program, creation of the National Institute for Quality Control in Health, and the Program for Self-Sufficiency in Immunobiologics. It also takes a general look at the political picture that influences participating actors and at changes in Brazil's demographic and epidemiological profile.

Source: História Ciências Saúde-Manguinhos

DOI: 10.1590/s0104-59702003000500009

Author: Carlos Fidelis Ponte

Institution: Casa de Oswaldo Cruz

Language: Portuguese

Topic: History of Medicine and Tropical Health

Subfield: History

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz