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Populations Addressed in Vaccines Approved via the European Medicines Agency
Therapeutic and prophylactic agents require robust evidence before patient use. Randomized controlled trials are essential for evaluating safety and efficacy but often exclude specific populations that are also targets for the intervention. This study assessed which populations are included in vaccine registration studies and/or addressed in label ...
Débora D. Gräf+3 more
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Polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccines
Infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is a leading cause of illness in young children and of illness and death in elderly people and people with immune deficiencies and chronic illness. Pneumococcus causes a spectrum of disease: infections of the upper respiratory tract, otitis media, invasive infections such as bacteraemia and ...
Vittorio Demicheli, Tom Jefferson
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Nonencapsulated
While significant protection from pneumococcal disease has been achieved by the use of polysaccharide and polysaccharide-protein conjugate vaccines, capsule-independent protection has been limited by serotype replacement along with disease caused by ...
Lance E. Keller+2 more
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Influence of Pneumococcal Vaccines and Respiratory Syncytial Virus on Alveolar Pneumonia, Israel
Postlicensure surveillance of pneumonia incidence can be used to estimate whether pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) affect incidence. We used Poisson regression models that control for baseline seasonality to determine the impact of PCVs and the ...
D. Weinberger+6 more
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Summary The immunosuppressive and immunomodulatory treatment of dermatological patients necessitates the regular review and updating of standard vaccinations and vaccines indicated for specific conditions. The German Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO) at the Robert Koch Institute regularly publishes evidence‐based vaccination recommendations ...
Johanna Stoevesandt+3 more
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Predicting the impact of new pneumococcal conjugate vaccines: serotype composition is not enough
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality worldwide. A heptavalent polysaccharide-protein conjugate vaccine (PCV) has proven highly effective in preventing pneumococcal disease in industrialized countries.
William P. Hausdorff+2 more
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ABSTRACT The protective effect of influenza vaccination on stroke risk has been inconclusive. In this study, we aimed to investigate the impact of influenza vaccination on the 1‐year risk of stroke in individuals aged 60 years and older with COPD and hypertension or diabetes mellitus.
Yuheng Wang+9 more
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Surveillance of the impact of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines in developing countries
Infection due to Streptococcus pneumoniae is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in young children, especially in developing countries. With the support of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the majority of these countries have introduced pneumococcal ...
G. Rodgers, K. Klugman
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The Nurse Practitioner's Immuniser Role in Primary Healthcare: A Scoping Review
ABSTRACT Aim(s) This scoping review aimed to explore and identify literature about the scope of practice for nurse practitioners working as immunisers in primary healthcare. Design The review was conducted according to the JBI scoping review framework.
Christine Schoenfisch+2 more
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The New Era of Pneumococcal Vaccination in Adults: What Is Next?
Streptococcus pneumoniae remains the leading cause of community-acquired pneumonia in adults and bacterial meningitis in children worldwide. In addition to pneumonia, invasive pneumococcal diseases (IPDs), such as bacteremia and meningitis, pose a ...
Lale Ozisik
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