The successful establishment of regular National Vaccination Conferences and a National Vaccination Steering Committee in Germany

摘要

Purpose: The German health care system has a federal structure and based on national recommendations by the Standing Committee on Vaccination, vaccination programs are implemented on the level of the federal states. Furthermore, different governmental and non-governmental structures are involved in decision making concerning the implementation and financing of vaccination programs. Consequently, close collaboration between the federal ministry of health, 16 federal states and further important stakeholders is necessary to enhance the performance of immunisation programs.