University of Otago researcher Prof Peter McIntyre examines an online encyclopedia chapter showing the benefits of vaccines for child health. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSHThe Covid-19 pandemic is a powerful reminder of the importance of vaccines, Dunedin researcher Prof Peter McIntyre says. Prof McIntyre hoped the chapter, titled "Global Public Health Impact of Vaccines in Children", would raise awareness of the importance of vaccines in protecting children. The health benefits of child vaccination were "enormous" and the chapter aimed to summarise the outcomes, for non-vaccine specialists, Prof McIntyre said. The two researchers had aimed to provide "up-to-date, high-quality and free-to-access" information for students of public health from lower-income countries.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 19, 2020 16:30 UTC