Three papers evaluated strategies that provided immunizations in conflict areas of Mozambique.
The control site provided no ANC, deliveries, or postnatal care services, although the male health workers provided immunizations.
The Fairs were open to all children and provided immunizations and tests for vision, hearing and developmental problems.
However, to guarantee operational effectiveness, the PD may involve other health care providers in providing immunization services to the population, such as hospital wards or offices, LHU primary care services (Districts), family pediatricians (FPs) or general practitioners (GPs).
Barriers to immunization have been well-studied and include anti-vaccination sentiments, difficulty accessing a healthcare provider (HCP) to provide immunization, public perception of a lack of endorsement by physicians, and, for non-publicly funded vaccines, cost.
Around 2,700 health care providers are engaged in providing immunization services across the country.
The situation underscores the role played in the United States by market dynamics in providing immunization, a public health service in many other countries.
Lorraine Deller, the executive director of the association, said, "We are concerned that the proposals immunized from liability any official, employee or agency of the county and their police departments, but made no effort to provide immunization of liability for schools".
