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Publicity and Communication of the Immunization Program

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Since China implemented its Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) in 1978, publicity and social mobilization have been one of the important activities of the program, from the central government to local health administrative departments and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Yu, W., Zhang, G., Cui, F. (2019). Publicity and Communication of the Immunization Program. In: Liang, X. (eds) Immunization Program in China. Public Health in China, vol 3. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2438-3_9

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