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Missed opportunities for human papillomavirus vaccine series initiation in a large, rural U.S. state

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2022
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates are lower in rural versus urban areas of the United States. Our objective was to identify the types of vaccination clinic settings where missed opportunities for HPV vaccine series initiation most frequently ...
Sophia R. Newcomer, Rain E. Freeman, Alexandria N. Albers, Sara Murgel, Juthika Thaker, Annie Rechlin, Bekki K. Wehner   +6 more
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CONTRIBUTION OF COMMUNITY-BASED SURVEILLANCE TO ACUTE FLACCID PARALYSIS SURVEILLANCE IN INSECURITY CONTEXT, BATHA AND HADJER-LAMIS PROVINCES – CHAD, 2012 – 2022

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2023
Intro: Disease outbreaks, in insecurity settings grow rapidly due to weakened public health systems. In such areas, Community-Based Surveillance (CBS) can contribute to strengthen Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) surveillance.
A.M.-E. Tchalla Abalo, K. Mugenyi, J. Magoola, S. Abdoulaye Seid, C.A. Zabré, M. Bechir, M. Abderamane, J.P. Six Moke, E.N. Nkem, H. Samba, C.D. Apollo, A.F. Asanji, A.H. Aboubacar, A. Magazani, N. Ayebazibwe, D. Kazambu   +15 more
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Covid-19 and its impact on immunization programs: reflections from Brazil

Revista de Saúde Pública, 2020
Due to social distancing guidelines and the displacement of both human and material resources to fight the covid-19 pandemic, individuals seeking healthcare services face certain challenges.
Camila Carvalho de Souza Amorim Matos, C. Barbieri, M. Couto   +2 more
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Longitudinal profiling of the vaccination coverage in Brazil reveals a recent change in the patterns hallmarked by differential reduction across regions

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020
Objective: Vaccination coverage is decreasing worldwide, favoring the potential reemergence of vaccine-preventable diseases. In this study, we performed a longitudinal characterization of vaccination coverage in Brazil and compared the profiles between ...
Náthaly Césare, Tiago F. Mota, Fernanda F.L. Lopes, Ana Claudia M. Lima, Ricardo Luzardo, Luiz Fernando Quintanilha, Bruno B. Andrade, Artur T.L. Queiroz, Kiyoshi F. Fukutani   +8 more
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Ethical Challenges in School-Based Immunization Programs for Adolescents: A Qualitative Study

American Journal of Public Health, 2015
Annette Braunack‐Mayer, S. Rachel Skinner, Joanne Collins, Rebecca Tooher, Claudia Proeve, Maree O’Keefe, Teresa Burgess, Maureen Watson, Helen Marshall   +8 more
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Perceptions of measles, pneumonia, and meningitis vaccines among caregivers in Shanghai, China, and the health belief model: a cross-sectional study

BMC Pediatrics, 2017
Background In China, the measles vaccine is offered for free whereas the pneumococcal vaccine is a for-fee vaccine. This difference has the potential to influence how caregivers evaluate whether a vaccine is important or necessary for their child, but it
Abram L. Wagner, Matthew L. Boulton, Xiaodong Sun, Bhramar Mukherjee, Zhuoying Huang, Irene A. Harmsen, Jia Ren, Brian J. Zikmund-Fisher   +7 more
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Global varicella vaccination programs [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics, 2022
Varicella (chickenpox) is an infectious disease caused by the highly contagious varicella zoster virus with a secondary attack rate greater than 90%.
Young Hwa Lee, Young June Choe, Jia Lee, Eunseong Kim, Jae Young Lee, Kwan Hong, Yoonsun Yoon, Yun-Kyung Kim   +7 more
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COMMUNITY-BASED SURVEILLANCE (CBS) OF ACUTE FLACCID PARALYSIS CASES, IN SECURITY CHALLENGED SETTINGS IN FAR NORTH REGION OF CAMEROON

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2023
Intro: As a nouveau approach for active surveillance of Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) in Cameroon, community-based surveillance (CBS) of AFP has been implemented in security challenged settings in Far North Region of Cameroon since 2015.
N. Nkem, A.M.-E. Tchalla Abalo, K. Mugenyi, J. Magoola, A. Asanji, D. Ekosso, C. Ngouateu, J.P. Six Moke, C.D. Apollo, H. Samba, A.H. Aboubacar, S. Abdoulaye Seid, C.A. Zabré, N. Ayebazibwe, D. Kazambu   +14 more
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Epidemiologic Methods in Immunization Programs [PDF]

Epidemiologic Reviews, 1996
its safety and efficacy in phased clinical trials. Postlicensure, continued close monitoring of the vaccine's safety and effectiveness is needed, especially early on. But equally important to a vaccine's ultimate success is the close monitoring of the immunization program itself. Surveillance for vaccine coverage, disease incidence, and adequacy of the
R T, Chen, W A, Orenstein
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Cuba’s National Immunization Program

MEDICC Review, 2007
The National Immunization Program (NIP) begun in 1962 has considerably reduced the infectious disease burden in Cuba over the years, especially among children. The Ministry of Public Health estimates that some 560,000 children would have contracted these diseases, some with fatal outcomes, had it not been for the aggressive vaccination strategy begun ...
Gail, Reed, Miguel A, Galindo
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