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Evaluation of a measles vaccine campaign by oral-fluid surveys in a rural Kenyan district: interpretation of antibody prevalence data using mixture models [PDF]

, 2009
We evaluated the effectiveness of a measles vaccine campaign in rural Kenya, based on oral-fluid surveys and mixture-modelling analysis. Specimens were collected from 886 children aged 9 months to 14 years pre-campaign and from a comparison sample of 598
E. O. OHUMA, E. A. OKIRO, A. BETT, J. ABWAO, S. WERE, D. SAMUEL, A. VYSE, N. GAY, D. W. G. BROWN, D. J. NOKES, Nokes, Vyse, Kremer, Enquselassie   +13 more
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Hypersensitivity to Excipients in Drugs: An EAACI Position Paper

Allergy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Drugs contain active pharmaceutical ingredients and excipients, compounds which enhance the pharmacokinetics, stability and palatability of the pharmaceutical formulation. While most drug hypersensitivity reactions (DHR) are caused by active ingredients, excipients may also be involved.
Lene H. Garvey, Knut Brockow, Annick Barbaud, Charlotte G. Mortz, Gianfranco Calogiuri, Asli Gelincik, Osman O. Yeğit, Alla Nakonechna, Annette Wagner, Rik Schrijvers, Toon Ieven   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) Titers of Recovered COVID-19 Patients

mBio, 2020
The measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine has been theorized to provide protection against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Our aim was to determine whether any MMR IgG titers are inversely correlated with severity in recovered COVID-19 patients ...
Jeffrey E. Gold, William H. Baumgartl, Ramazan A. Okyay, Warren E. Licht, Paul L. Fidel, Mairi C. Noverr, Larry P. Tilley, David J. Hurley, Balázs Rada, John W. Ashford   +9 more
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Ethical Considerations Regarding the Vaccination of Children—The Power Dynamics Between Doctors and Parents

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While childhood vaccination programmes provide outstanding contributions to improving health, they can also pose challenges through the interactions between parents and healthcare. This paper focuses on the ethical dimensions of interactions between healthcare professionals and parents. Since the knowledge that professionals possess creates an
Mikael Sandlund, Ingemar Engström, Anders Castor   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Measles， rubella， and mumps antibody seroprevalence among the children aged 18 years and younger in Karamay City， Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

Shanghai yufang yixue
ObjectiveTo understand the measles, rubella, and mumps antibody seroprevalence among the children aged 18 years and younger in Karamay City, and to evaluate the effectiveness of vaccination.MethodsA stratified whole cluster random sampling method was ...
WU Meili, LI Xia, ZUO Ling, RONG Liping, WANG Jing, WANG Feng   +5 more
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Rubella susceptibility in pregnant women and results of a postpartum immunization strategy in Catalonia, Spain [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Elimination of congenital rubella syndrome depends not only on effective childhood immunization but also on the identification and immunization of rubella susceptible women.
Barreales, Saul, Bayas Rodríguez, José María, Calvente, Valentín, García-Basteiro, Alberto L., Goncé Mellgren, Anna, Oliveras, Laura, Valencia, Salomé, Vilajeliu, Alba   +7 more
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Modelling Impact of Different Varicella Immunisation Strategies Upon Introduction in the Swedish National Programme

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim Countries with varicella immunisation programmes have seen major reductions in disease burden. While two‐dose schedules are now universally adopted, dosing ages vary, and some countries initially include catch‐up vaccination of older children to speed impact. This modelling study assessed three two‐dose schedules in the Swedish setting (1)
Gianpaolo Scalia Tomba, Frida Kasteng, Annika Ersson, Sören Andersson, Emma Appelqvist, Marie Nordahl, Kari Johansen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Partial third nerve palsy after Measles Mumps Rubella vaccination [PDF]

, 2010
Background Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR) vaccination is known to cause some serious adverse events, such as fever, rash, gland inflammation and neurologic disorders. These include third and sixth cranial nerve palsies. Results The case reported describes a
Francesca Manzotti, Chiara Menozzi, Maria R Porta, Jelka G Orsoni   +3 more
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Rationale for Recommending Varicella Vaccination Into the Swedish National Immunisation Programme

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim Under Swedish law, a vaccination may be included in the National Immunisation Programme (NIP) if it effectively prevents transmission in the population, is cost‐effective and aligns with ethical and humanitarian principles. The Public Health Agency of Sweden (PHAS) evaluated these criteria for introducing varicella vaccination. Methods The
Annika Ersson, Kari Johansen, Sören Andersson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Serological evaluation of 52 children immunized with the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine

The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 1991
Fifty-two of 298 children vaccinated with the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine at around the age of 16 months were evaluated for antibody titres against measles, mumps, and rubella.
B Topal, G Kanra, M Ceyhan
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