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Meningococcal Vaccines of New Generations – the First 20 Years of Use
Эпидемиология и вакцинопрофилактика, 2021 Relevance. Meningococcal vaccine refers to any of the vaccines used to prevent infection by Neisseria meningitidis. Therefore, there is a great scientific and practical interest in the existing and developed menicococcal vaccines.Aims the review is to ...
N. N. Kostyukova, V. A. Bekhalo
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Pediatria Polska, 2022 Invasive meningococcal disease is a dangerous bacterial infection that often leads to death or permanent disability. Immunization is the best strategy to protect individuals against invasive infections caused by Neisseria meningitidis.
Ernest Kuchar +10 more
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An economic analysis of a pneumococcal vaccine programme in people aged over 64 years in a developed country setting. [PDF]
, 2005 BACKGROUND: Polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccination for older adults is being introduced in developed country settings. Evidence of protection by this vaccine against pneumococcal pneumonia, or confirmation that illness and death from bacteraemia are ...
Cutts, Felicity T +3 more
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The important lessons lurking in the history of meningococcal epidemiology
Expert Review of VaccinesIntroduction The epidemiology of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD), a rare but potentially fatal illness, is typically described as unpredictable and subject to sporadic outbreaks.Areas covered Meningococcal epidemiology and vaccine use during the ...
Ray Borrow, Jamie Findlow
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Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2019 We described the relative contributions of parental intention and provider recommendation style to HPV and meningococcal vaccine receipt. Parent-child dyads that were eligible for both meningococcal and HPV vaccines participated in pre-visit surveys and ...
Terresa J. Eun +6 more
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Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2022 Meningococcal disease is highly transmissible, life-threatening and leaves significant sequelae in survivors. Every year, India, which has a plethora of risk factors for meningococcal disease, reports around 3000 endemic cases.
Anand P. Dubey +4 more
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The reform of the Italian legislation on childhood immunization [PDF]
, 2018 Upon the proposal of the Italian government, Law n. 191/2017 has been enacted, meant to considerably raise the number of mandatory vaccinations, while leaving several others merely "recommended" (non-mandatory).
Cocchiara, Rosario Andrea +4 more
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Australian Prescriber, 2003 Neisseria meningitidis is one of the leading infectious causes of death in children under five years old in industrialized countries, and most cases can be attributed to five disease-causing serogroups: A, B, C, Y and W135. Meningococcal vaccine development began in the 1930s with killed whole-cell and exotoxin vaccines, but widespread use of ...
Margaret A Burgess, Rosemary Lester
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Current safety issues with quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccines
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2018 Invasive meningococcal disease, although rare, can present as sudden, life-threatening disease with high risk of mortality or severe long-term sequelae.
Tanya R. Myers, Michael M. McNeil
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Challenges and opportunities for meningococcal vaccination in the developing world
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2018 Meningococcal disease continues to be a life threatening infection with high morbidity and mortality even in appropriately treated patients. Meningococcal vaccination plays a major role in the control of the disease; however, implementing vaccination ...
Rouba Shaker +2 more
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