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Stochastic extinction of epidemics in large populations and role of vaccinations [PDF]

arXiv, 2007
We investigate stochastic extinction in an epidemic model and the impact of random vaccinations in large populations formulated in terms of an optimal escape path. We find that different random vaccination strategies can have widely different results in decreasing expected time till extinction, for the same total amount of vaccines used.
arxiv  

Prevalence of hepatitis B virus amongst refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced persons in low‐ and middle‐income countries: A systematic review

Journal of Viral Hepatitis, Volume 30, Issue 1, Page 4-18, January 2023., 2023
Abstract Hepatitis B, caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), is a global public health issue that affects 290 million people worldwide. Most people with hepatitis B are in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMIC), where health systems and resources are often constrained.
Caroline Lee, Theophilus I. Emeto, Nick Walsh   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Uptake of the Hepatitis B Vaccine Among Pre‐Service Health Professionals in Rwanda

Public Health Challenges
Background High hepatitis B vaccine uptake has led to significant reductions in hepatitis B infection rates and associated health burdens in many countries.
Bivegete Kenny Ntwari, Felix K. Rubuga, Silene Jolie Uwingabiye, Vincent Dushimimana, Jean Baptiste Hategekimana, Serieux Cyubahiro, Ivan Steve Rwema, Daniel Ukwishatse, Patrick Karakwende, Jean Muhire, Adolphe Ndikubwimana, Theoneste Ntakirutimana, Pierre Dukuziyaturemye, Didas Mugisha, Canisius Gasana, Edith Musabwa, Felicien Irafasha, Celestin Banamwana, Frank Gasana, Idrissa Nkurunziza, Deborah Oluwaseun Shomuyiwa, Don Eliseo Lucero‐Prisno III   +21 more
doaj   +1 more source

Willingness to pay for hepatitis B vaccination in Selangor, Malaysia: A cross-sectional household survey.

PLoS ONE, 2019
BackgroundIn Malaysia, one million individuals are estimated to be infected with the hepatitis B virus. A vaccine for infants has been compulsory since 1989, whereas those born before 1989 need to spend their own money to be vaccinated in private clinics
Yogambigai Rajamoorthy, Alias Radam, Niazlin Mohd Taib, Khalid Ab Rahim, Subramaniam Munusamy, Abram Luther Wagner, Mudatsir Mudatsir, Abdullatif Bazrbachi, Harapan Harapan   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Inequality Measurement for Bounded Variables

Health Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Many health indicators are bounded, that is, their values lie between a lower and an upper bound. Inequality measurement with bounded variables faces two normative challenges well‐known in the health inequality literature. One is that inequality rankings may or may not be consistent across admissible attainment and shortfall representations of
Inaki Permanyer, Suman Seth, Gaston Yalonetzky   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antibody responses to Hepatitis B and measles-mumps-rubella vaccines in children who received chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia, 2012
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate viral vaccine antibody levels in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia after chemotherapy and after vaccine booster doses.
Simone Santana Viana, Gustavo Santos Araujo, Gustavo Baptista de Almeida Faro, Lana Luíza da Cruz-Silva, Carlos André Araújo-Melo, Rosana Cipolotti   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluación de la inmunogenicidad de una vacuna recombinante antivirus hepatitis B en mujeres adultas sanas, Santafé de Bogotá, D.C., julio 1997 - noviembre 1998

Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 1999
Este estudio se realizó con el propósito de evaluar la inmunogenicidad de la vacuna recombinante antivirus de la hepatitis B HEPRECOMB BERNABy el desarrollo de efectos secundarios atribuibles a la vacuna y a la vía de aplicación, empleando y comparando ...
María T. Herrera Mendoza, Jaime Escobar López, Clara l. Saavedra Abril, Claudia P. Robles Roa, Fritz Gempele, Eduardo Egea Bermejo, Antonio Iglesias Gamarra   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Willingness to get vaccinated with the first‐generation vaccines against SARS‐CoV‐2

Public Health Nursing, Volume 40, Issue 1, Page 1-8, January/February 2023., 2023
Abstract Objective To explore people's decision‐making regarding whether or not to get vaccinated against COVID‐19. Methods A purposive sample of people over the age of 18 who had not yet been vaccinated against COVID‐19 was studied. Data were gathered using semi‐structured interviews in focus groups and personal in‐depth interviews.
Ana María Corbalán‐Fernández, Pablo Justich‐Zabala, MaríaTeresa Pellicer‐Jordá, Eva Mikulasova, Juan José Gascón‐Cánovas   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Racing toward the future of chronic hepatitis B management: Achieving functional cure and enhancing hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance through precision medicine

Interdisciplinary Medicine, EarlyView.
Novel biomarker emergence plays a critical role in improving CHB management. Advances in sensitive detection methods, AI, and large‐scale data platforms have independently contributed to biomarkers while driving the development of multi‐omics approaches.
Yaru Shi, Rong Fan
wiley   +1 more source

Hepatitis B immunity among undergraduate nursing students: A brief report

Public Health Nursing, Volume 40, Issue 1, Page 167-170, January/February 2023., 2023
Abstract Background Health sciences students who report low/equivocal hepatitis B titers may be required to repeat the immunization series, even though the result may not indicate non‐immunity. Method To describe hepatitis B immunity patterns, this retrospective, descriptive study utilized de‐identified vaccination records and anti‐HBs titers of three ...
Robin M. Dawson, Courtney Catledge, Ann Scott, Leigh Blackmon Pate, Gail Vereen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source