An interactive central database of vaccinations in Iceland

T Gudnason; H Briem

doi:10.2807/ese.13.02.08010-en

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An interactive central database of vaccinations in Iceland
T Gudnason¹ , H Briem¹
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Affiliations: ¹ Health Security and Infectious Disease Control, Directorate of Health Reykjavik, Iceland

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T Gudnason
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Citation style for this article: Gudnason T, Briem H. An interactive central database of vaccinations in Iceland. Euro Surveill. 2008;13(2):pii=8010. https://doi.org/10.2807/ese.13.02.08010-en

Abstract

Vaccinations are regarded as the most cost-effective health care intervention available [1,2]. Vaccines prevent disease by stimulating a protective immune response in the individual and creating a 'herd immunity' in the society [3]. .