Immunization

Strategies, Perspectives and Case Studies
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-12391-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 270 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

This book critically analyses various policies and perspectives relating to immunization over the last half a century and reflects on the lessons and best practices. It explores the political economy of Immunization in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, a mass reckoning on the preparedness for a health emergency, based on planning and strategy of allocating resources—monetary, infrastructure and manpower.

This transdisciplinary volume is framed through a large gamut of immunization perspectives, including the importance of policy formulation, health economics, program implementation. It illuminates the role of social and behaviour change communication in demand generation and the importance of mainstreaming vaccine hesitant families and communities. Supply chain management, logistics and the role and scope of digital technology are other areas of discussion. It also addresses human rights issues in war zones and the need for equity in immunization to reach out to vulnerable communities, especially women and children.

This book will be useful to students and faculty of public health schools, people engaged in public health program implementation, especially in immunization across the globe encompassing policy makers, program implementers, monitoring and evaluation personnel, behaviour change professionals, frontline workers, UN organizations like WHO, UNICEF, World Bank, donor organizations among others including CSOs and NGOs.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jethwaney, Jaishri

Dhalaria, Pritu M.

Dhalaria, Pritu

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Invalidität, Krankheit und Abhängigkeit: Soziale Aspekte
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Gesundheitssoziologie, Medizinsoziologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Pflege Krankenpflege
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Public Health, Gesundheitsmanagement, Gesundheitsökonomie, Gesundheitspolitik
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Gesundheitssystem, Gesundheitswesen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Umwelt- und Gesundheitspolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword  Part A: Immunization: Evolution, present state, challenges and opportunities  1. Immunization- a Global Perspective (challenges, opportunities, and perspectives in the last half a century)  2. Elimination of Smallpox, Polio, and Maternal & Neonatal Tetanus (NT)- how immunization has worked wonders in saving lives  3. Partners in setting joint agendas in synergizing immunization efforts {(UN, donors, and governments}  4. The India story on immunization- What it takes to handle the largest Cohort in the world  5. Routine Immunization – various phases and campaigns including IMI 01- 05- the Indian experience. 6. New vaccines  7. Technological forays for digital management of immunization  Part B: Issues that need addressing 8. Vaccine hesitancy – a Reality or Myth? Lessons learnt and way forward. 9. Understanding Anti- vaccine narrative- evolution and current state.  10. AEFI situations- the current scenario and strategies including pharmacovigilance- Leveraging and strengthening current policies and systems. Part C: Demand generation 11. Advocacy, Communication and Social mobilization-at the heart of successful immunization programs.  12. IEC and Social Behavior Change Communication (conceptual framework, best practices, and case studies)  13. Brand management in Immunization- the social marketing approach  14.  Risk communication- an interdisciplinary approach to handling crisis  15. The emerging Role of social influencers in digital space and at grassroots  Part D: The way forward 16. Capacity building of frontline workers and IEC/ SBCC teams- Imperatives for continual training and development  17.  Agenda for Tomorrow

Über Autor(innen)

Jaishri Jethwaney did her PhD in Media and Elections from JNU, her MA in Political Science from Delhi University and professional education in mass communication and journalism both in India and abroad. Currently Dr. Jethwaney works in the Public Health domain at ITSU, MoHFW in Strategic Communication.

After her long innings at IIMC spanning over 25 years as Professor & Program Director, she did a two-year senior research fellowship at ICSSR, which led to a seminal study of the Indian news media industry. Among her many books that she has authored, the latest ones include, Wages and Related Issues -a Critical Appraisal of News Media Industry in India (ICSSR-AF, 2025), The Beauty Paradigm: Gender Discourse in Indian Advertising (Sage, 2022); When India Votes (Rupa, 2019), and Social Sector Communication (Sage, 2016, Routledge 2024).

Pritu Dhalaria is a Public Health Specialist with over 30 years of extensive experience in public health, particularly in Maternal and Child Health, communicable and non-communicable diseases, immunization, program implementation, and partnerships. With an MBBS, DCM and M.D in Community Medicine, his foundational studies and varied experiences have given him a robust understanding of medical sciences and public health principles, which he has applied throughout his career to address critical health challenges.

During his long and illustrious career, Dr. Dhalaria has worked across all the levels of the public health system, from grassroots implementation to the involvement in decision-making processes across South Asia.

In retrospect, he began his professional journey in public health in 1996 after completing his education, beginning as a Research Medical Officer on Malaria Research and Intervention on sexual health. He has served in various prestigious public health organization, including WHO, PATH, IAVI, JSI, and currently heads Immunization Technical Support Unit (ITSU) under the Immunization Division of the MoHFW Government of India. He has published more than 25 research papers in national and international journals and contributed to many technical reports, which have helped in shaping the public health policy.