Vaccination in emergencies

Nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) are the main actors of vaccine deliver y during complex humanitarian emergencies such as large population displace ments. This paper discusses the use of vaccinations against measles, choler a and meningitis in this context. The role of NGOs in the advocacy for maki ng new and more effective vaccines available to the most vulnerable populat ions is also emphasised. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved .