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Resource Needs for the Trivalent Oral Polio to Bivalent Oral Polio Vaccine Switch in Indonesia [PDF]

The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2017
We present an empirical economic cost analysis of the April 2016 switch from trivalent (tOPV) to bivalent (bOPV) oral polio vaccine at the national-level and 3 provinces (Bali, West Sumatera and Nusa Tenggara) for Indonesia's Expanded Program on Immunization.Data on the quantity and prices of resources used in the 4 World Health Organization guideline ...
Holmes, Marionette, Abimbola, Taiwo, Lusiana, Merry, Pallas, Sarah, Hampton, Lee M., Widyastuti, Retno, Muas, Idawati, Karlina, Karlina, Kosen, Soewarta   +8 more
openaire   +2 more sources

The eradication of polio in Bhutan in the context of global polio eradication

Bhutan Health Journal, 2019
Bhutan has made tremendous health gains in public health, particularly in vaccine-preventable diseases. Polio was eradicated two years ahead of the launch of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative and only 12 years after the introduction of oral polio ...
Thinley Dorji, Tandi Dorji, Bjørn Melgaard   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Varicella Zoster Virus Infection: Clinical Features, Molecular Pathogenesis, Treatment, and Prevention

MedComm, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2026.
This review focuses on the clinical features, molecular mechanisms, treatment methods, and preventive measures of the VZV, with the aim of providing a theoretical basis for the development of new treatment and prevention methods for HZ. ABSTRACT Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is a ubiquitous human herpesvirus that establishes lifelong latency and causes ...
Lei Peng, Honghao Song, Tianying Li, Yuqing Ma, Chen Yan, Yuhan Cao, Kaiqiang Sun, Chaofeng Han, Hongbin Yuan   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fecal shedding and transmission of vaccine–derived poliovirus: A systematic review and meta–analysis

One Health Bulletin
Objective: This review aims to summarize the emergence and transmission of vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV) across various geographies, its impacts, and the developments of immunization techniques and vaccines.
Gangerdiwala Mariya Yunus, Kanchwala Aliasgar Taher, Khan Adnan Akram, Dudhane Suraj Anil, Haji Sana Anis, Abusufiyan Shaikh   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sex Differences in Response to Viral Vector Vaccines—Implications for Future Vaccine Design

Immunological Reviews, Volume 338, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Vaccination represents one of the most impactful public health achievements, preventing 3.5 to 5 million deaths annually according to estimates of the World Health Organization. Yet, recent outbreaks of emerging and reemerging infectious diseases highlight the need for rapid and strategic vaccine development using vaccine platforms ...
Ilka Grewe, Tamara Zoran, Marylyn Martina Addo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The “Reducing Inflammation for Greater Health Trial (RIGHT)” Study—Concept, Rationale, and Design

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Volume 74, Issue 3, Page 636-647, March 2026.
ABSTRACT The Reducing Inflammation for Greater Health Trial's (RIGHT) study is a single‐center, randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial designed to test whether clazkizumab, an interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) inhibitor, can improve or slow decline in physical, cognitive, and vascular function in older adults, when compared to a placebo.
Sebastian E. Sattui, Marnie Bertolet, Daniel E. Forman, Michelle E. Danielson, Shanshan Yao, Oscar L. Lopez, Nancy W. Glynn, Neelesh K. Nadkarni, Akira Sekikawa, Tullia C. Bruno, Toren Finkel, Anne B. Newman   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Failure to detect infection by oral polio vaccine virus following natural exposure among inactivated polio vaccine recipients

, 2008
While oral polio vaccine (OPV) has been shown to be safe and effective, it has been observed that it can circulate within a susceptible population and revert to a virulent form.
SMITH, B., RUIZ, J., JENKS, J., SESSIONS, W., GARY, H. E., VINJE, J., SOBSEY, M.   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Myasthenia Gravis Outcomes After Use of Statins and Other Contraindicated Treatments: Results From the French National Insurance Database

European Journal of Neurology, Volume 33, Issue 1, January 2026.
In this real‐world study among 14,459 adults with MG, exposure to any contraindicated treatment was not significantly associated with risk of ICU admission for MG but was associated with significantly higher risk of death. In contrast, statins were associated with a greater risk of ICU admission but a lower risk of death.
Guilhem Solé, Jean Philippe Camdessanché, Shahram Attarian, Mariana Ciumas, Cécile Blein, Benjamin Grenier, Eléonore Herquelot, Andoni Echaniz‐Laguna   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Polio Vaccine Struggles: FAIR and the Failed Reintroduction of Inactivated Polio Vaccine, 1975–1985

, 2021
International audienceThis article discusses the strategies and trajectories deployed by the Forum for the Advancement of Immunization Research (FAIR) to rehabilitate Salk’s inactivated polio vaccine (IPV), at a time when Sabin’s oral polio vaccine (OPV)
Blume, S., Hendriks, J., Baylac-Paouly, B., Baylac-Paouly, Baptiste, Hendriks, Jan, Blume, Stuart   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Post-polio eradication: vaccination strategies and options for India

Healthcare in Low-resource Settings, 2014
In 1988, the World Health Organization (WHO) resolved to eradicate poliomyelitis globally. Since then, the initiative has reported dramatic progress in decreasing the incidence of poliomyelitis and limiting the geographical extent of transmission.
Jayakrishnan Thayyil, Thejus Jayakrishnan   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source