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Health Economic Evaluation of Varicella Vaccination Within the Swedish National Vaccination Programme for Children

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To assess the cost‐effectiveness of including varicella vaccination in the Swedish national vaccination programme for children together with the added impact of catch‐up vaccination of susceptible older children. Methods An epidemiological transmission model was used to assess the cost‐effectiveness of a two‐dose national varicella ...
Frida Kasteng, Gianpaolo Scalia Tomba, Annika Ersson, Ellen Wolff, Sören Andersson, Kari Johansen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vaccine Myths: Setting the Record Straight [PDF]

, 2018
Despite their standing as one of the most remarkable public health achievements, vaccines have been surrounded by dangerous myths since the development of the smallpox vaccine in the 18th century.
Boom, Julie A, Cunningham, Rachel M, McGee, Lindy U.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Socioeconomic Status Is Associated With Antibody Levels Against Vaccine Preventable Diseases in the Netherlands. [PDF]

, 2018
Background: We investigated whether low socioeconomic status (SES), which is associated with reduced health and life expectancy, might play a role in increased risk for infectious diseases.
Anna G. C. Boef, Debbie van Baarle, Debbie van Baarle, Fiona R. M. van der Klis, Hester E. de Melker, Joske Hoes, Liesbeth Mollema, Mirjam J. Knol, Nynke Y. Rots   +8 more
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A Personalised Vaccination Program Based on Immune Reconstitution in Paediatric Cancer Survivors

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims Paediatric cancer survivors often experience treatment‐induced immunosuppression, requiring post‐treatment revaccination. However, immune recovery timelines vary, and current revaccination guidelines, largely based on data of varied quality derived from studies on acute‐lymphoblastic‐leukaemia (ALL), may not be applicable across all ...
Menucha Jurkowicz, Raz Somech, Dan Dominissini, Nathan Keller, Efrat Dresner, Michal Paret, Gilad Sherman, Guy Katzenellenbogen, Elina Gelman, Keren Asraf, Ram Doolman, Atar Lev, Amos J. Simon, Helly Vernitsky, Assaf Barg, Hana Golan, Amos Toren, Michal Stein   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of chemotherapy and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation on humoral immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases

Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, 2020
BACKGROUND, OBJECTIVES The antibody titer of vaccine-preventable disease in 70 patients who underwent chemotherapy or haemopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) was assessed in order to evaluate the seroprotection after treatment and the ...
Chiara Garonzi, Rita Balter, Gloria Tridello, Anna Pegoraro, Manuela Pegoraro, Monia Pacenti, Novella Scattolo, Simone Cesaro   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Varicella vaccines and measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella vaccine

Jornal de Pediatria, 2006
To present an up-to-date review of studies investigating the efficacy, adverse events and vaccination regimens of the varicella vaccine and the new presentation combined with the vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella.Bibliographic review of the MEDLINE and LILACS databases covering the period 1999 to 2006.The varicella vaccine protects 70 to 90% of ...
Lucia Ferro, Bricks, Helena Keico, Sato, Gabriel Wolf, Oselka   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Achieving Cancer Prevention Equity: A Policy Analysis of American Cancer Society HPV Vaccination Guidelines

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To examine the American Cancer Society's HPV vaccination guidelines through a nursing policy analysis framework, assessing justice and equity outcomes in cancer prevention policy implementation. Background Human papillomavirus vaccination remains critical for cancer prevention, yet persistent health disparities undermine equity goals ...
Grace K. Kyei, Evans K. Kyei, Rockson Ansong   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Therapy With Doxycycline and Hydroxychloroquine Enables Surgical Excision of Ulcerated Cutaneous Granulomas in a Patient With Ataxia Telangiectasia

Pediatric Dermatology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rubella virus vaccine strain can cause granulomas in patients with inborn errors of immunity that may evolve into chronic, recalcitrant ulcers. This report details treatment of ulcerated rubella granulomas in a patient with ataxia telangiectasia with doxycycline and hydroxychloroquine resulting in partial ulcer healing within 4 weeks ...
Luis Murguía‐Favela, Sofia Maruschak‐Love, Robertson A. Harrop, Marie‐Anne Brundler, Kyle Kurek, Kevin Fonseca, Michele L. Ramien   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anatomy of a Health Scare: Education, Income and the MMR Controversy in the UK [PDF]

One theory for why there is an education gradient in health outcomes is that more educated individuals more quickly absorb new health-related information.
Arnaud Chevalier, Dan Anderberg, Jonathan Wadsworth   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

Dynamics of maternally transferred antibodies against measles, mumps, and rubella in infants in Sri Lanka

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background: Determining the dynamics of maternally transferred antibodies against measles, mumps, and rubella infections in infants is important for making evidence-based policy decisions regarding the timing of vaccination.
Nadhikala Muthiah, Geethani Galagoda, Shiroma Handunnetti, Sudath Peiris, Sisira Pathirana   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source