Table of contents - Special Issue: Vaccine-preventable diseases: organizational issues and challenges
Role of the national regulatory authority for vaccines
Norman W. BaylorBefore vaccines are marketed and used, they must be evaluated and approved by a national regulatory authority (NRA). The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the NRA in the USA…
A review of policy, practices, and players governing and involved in the United States vaccine and immunization enterprise
Angela K. Shen, Alice Y. Tsai, Guthrie S. BirkheadThe purpose of this paper is to outline the organization and governance of the US vaccine and immunization enterprise. It describes the major components of the US system including…
The role of non-governmental organizations in vaccine development and delivery
Jason WaltonThe purpose of this paper is to define the role non-governmental organizations (NGOs) play across the vaccine development and delivery spectrum within the vaccine enterprise. As…
Vaccine manufacturer’s role in the global vaccine enterprise
Daniel M. Gordon, Corwin A. RobertsonThe purpose of this paper is to describe the role of the vaccine manufacturer in the global vaccine enterprise.
Community pharmacists as vaccine providers
Laura A. Rhodes, Dennis M. Williams, Macary W. Marciniak, David Jay WeberThe purpose of this paper is to describe the history of pharmacist involvement as vaccine providers in the USA and discuss examples of growing interests in other parts of the…
Parenting as politics: social identity theory and vaccine hesitant communities
Katie Attwell, David T. SmithThe purpose of this paper is to develop a theoretical framework for understanding the identity politics associated with parental hesitancy and refusal of vaccines for their…
Improving immunization practices in United States hospitals and health systems
Wesley D. Kufel, Dennis M. Williams, David Jay WeberPayment for healthcare services in the USA has shifted from fee for service to compensation based on value and quality. The indicators used for payments are a variety of clinical…
Examining the structure and behavior of Afghanistan’s routine childhood immunization system using system dynamics modeling
Holly B. Schuh, Maria W. Merritt, Takeru Igusa, Bruce Y. Lee, David H. PetersThe purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how public health and systems science methods can be combined to examine the structure and behavior of Afghanistan’s routine childhood…
ISSN:
2059-4631Renamed from:
Clinical Governance: An International JournalOnline date, start – end:
2016Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr Irina Ibragimova
- Dr Helen Phagava