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Factors associated with willingness to accept pneumococcal vaccine based on the Health Belief Model among the elderly (≥60 years) living in Klang Valley, Malaysia [PDF]

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
Understanding health behavior using the Health Belief Model (HBM) helps formulate strategies to improve the willingness, thereby increasing the acceptance of pneumococcal vaccination among the elderly.
Muhammad Faiz Mohd Hisham, Chandrashekhar T. Sreeramareddy   +1 more
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Implications of Cross-Reactivity and Cross-Protection for Pneumococcal Vaccine Development [PDF]

Vaccines
Pneumococcal vaccines are a cornerstone for the prevention of pneumococcal diseases, reducing morbidity and mortality in children and adults worldwide.
Kristen Feemster, William P. Hausdorff, Natalie Banniettis, Heather Platt, Priscilla Velentgas, Alejandra Esteves-Jaramillo, Robert L. Burton, Moon H. Nahm, Ulrike K. Buchwald   +8 more
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Recent Topics of Pneumococcal Vaccination: Indication of Pneumococcal Vaccine for Individuals at a Risk of Pneumococcal Disease in Adults

Microorganisms, 2021
Pneumococcal disease is one of the most common and severe vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs). Despite the advances in antimicrobial treatment, pneumococcal disease still remains a global burden and exhibits a high mortality rate among people of all ages
Nobuhiro Asai, Hiroshige Mikamo
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Evolution of pneumococcal serotype epidemiology in Botswana following introduction of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.

PLoS ONE, 2022
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines reduce the burden of invasive pneumococcal disease, but the sustained effect of these vaccines can be diminished by an increase in disease caused by non-vaccine serotypes.
Sweta M Patel, Yazdani B Shaik-Dasthagirisaheb, Morgan Congdon, Rebecca R Young, Mohamed Z Patel, Tiny Mazhani, Sefelani Boiditswe, Tirayaone Leburu, Kwana Lechiile, Tonya Arscott-Mills, Andrew P Steenhoff, Kristen A Feemster, Samir S Shah, Coleen K Cunningham, Stephen I Pelton, Matthew S Kelly   +15 more
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A brief history of and future prospects for pneumococcal vaccination in Malaysia

Pneumonia, 2023
Pneumococcal pneumonia remains a significant global public health issue. Malaysia has recently added the 10 valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine to its national immunisation programme.
Alex J. J. Lister, Evelin Dombay, David W. Cleary, Lokman H. Sulaiman, Stuart C. Clarke   +4 more
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Distribution and Variation of Serotypes and Pneumococcal Surface Protein A Clades of Streptococcus pneumoniae Strains Isolated From Adult Patients With Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Japan

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2021
Pneumococcal surface protein A (PspA) is a surface protein of Streptococcus pneumoniae that may be a candidate antigen for new pneumococcal vaccines.
Bin Chang, Yuki Kinjo, Yuki Kinjo, Yuki Kinjo, Masatomo Morita, Kosuke Tamura, Hiroshi Watanabe, Yoshinari Tanabe, Koji Kuronuma, Jiro Fujita, Kengo Oshima, Takaya Maruyama, Shuichi Abe, Kei Kasahara, Junichiro Nishi, Tetsuya Kubota, Makoto Ohnishi, Shigeru Suga, Kazunori Oishi   +18 more
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Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccination Followed by Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccination in Lung Transplant Candidates and Recipients

Transplantation Direct, 2020
Background. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccination as well as pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccination are recommended for lung transplant candidates and recipients, but the combination of these vaccines has not been extensively studied in these specific ...
Thijs W. Hoffman, MD, Bob Meek, PhD, Ger T. Rijkers, PhD, Jan C. Grutters, MD, PhD, Diana A. van Kessel, MD, PhD   +4 more
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The impact of pharmacist-led educational intervention on pneumococcal vaccine awareness and acceptance among elderly in Jordan

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2021
Limited data exist regarding pneumococcal vaccination coverage among the elderly in Middle Eastern countries including Jordan. The pharmacists’ role in improving vaccine acceptance has become increasingly evident.
Eman Y. Abu-rish, Noor A. Barakat
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Patterns and factors associated with pneumococcal vaccination in a prospective cohort of 1,697 patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Frontiers in Medicine, 2023
IntroductionPatients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at increased risk for serious infections. Pneumococcal vaccination is among the most important preventive measures, however, vaccine uptake is suboptimal. We explored the rate and factors associated
Konstantinos Thomas, Argyro Lazarini, Evripidis Kaltsonoudis, Paraskevi V. Voulgari, Alexandros A. Drosos, Argyro Repa, Ainour Molla Ismail Sali, Prodromos Sidiropoulos, Panagiota Tsatsani, Sousana Gazi, Kalliopi Fragkiadaki, Maria G. Tektonidou, Petros P. Sfikakis, Pelagia Katsimbri, Dimitrios Boumpas, Evangelia Argyriou, Kyriaki A. Boki, Konstantina Karagianni, Christina Katsiari, Gerasimos Evangelatos, Alexios Iliopoulos, Eleftheria P. Grika, Panagiotis G. Vlachoyiannopoulos, Theodoros Dimitroulas, Alexandros Garyfallos, Konstantinos Melissaropoulos, Panagiotis Georgiou, Constantinos Georganas, Periklis Vounotrypidis, Konstantinos Ntelis, Maria Areti, George D. Kitas, George D. Kitas, Dimitrios Vassilopoulos   +33 more
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Use of procalcitonin and C-reactive protein to evaluate vaccine efficacy against pneumonia. [PDF]

PLoS Medicine, 2005
Pneumonia remains the leading cause of death in young children. The poor specificity of chest radiographs (CXRs) to diagnose pneumococcal pneumonia may underestimate the efficacy of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in preventing pneumococcal pneumonia.The ...
Shabir A Madhi, Jayvant R Heera, Locadiah Kuwanda, Keith P Klugman   +3 more
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