There are children not receiving a single dose of any vaccine: from ‘data to policy’ in immunisation and health systems. Data quality and socio-economic determinants of unvaccination in low- and middle-income countries - Acknowledgments and financial supp

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There are children not receiving a single dose of any vaccine: from ‘data to

policy’ in immunisation and health systems. Data quality and socio-economic

determinants of unvaccination in low- and middle-income countries

Bosch-Capblanch, X.

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2012

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Bosch-Capblanch, X. (2012). There are children not receiving a single dose of any vaccine:

from ‘data to policy’ in immunisation and health systems. Data quality and socio-economic

determinants of unvaccination in low- and middle-income countries. Rozenberg Publishers.

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Acknowledgments and financial support 

Acknowledgments 

  First of all, to all children and mothers who have generously provided information on vaccination  and on health determinants.    To health care and Ministries of Health staff who have facilitated access to vaccination records,  and who have provided essential insights for understanding and interpreting immunisation  related events and data.    To Prof. Bernard Brabin for his patience, encouragement and guidance.     To Tony Burton, Kaushik Banerkee and Abdallah Bchir for endless and fruitful discussions on  vaccination in children over the last years in formal meetings and numerous informal encounters.  They have provided invaluable insights and critical thinking on most of the topics in this  dissertation.    To Vicki Doyle, for her encouragement and prolific work done together on vaccination data quality  audits.    To Ria Baks, for her efficient translation of summaries from English to Dutch. Her kindness and  patience have been instrumental.   

Financial support 

Financial support has been obtained from different projects and grants funded by the World  Health Organisation and the GAVI Alliance.