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Descriptive analysis of routine childhood vaccination coverage of selected vaccines in Nigeria (1980–2023) using the Global Burden of Disease Study (2023)

open access: yesHuman Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
Routine childhood immunization remains an effective public health intervention for reducing childhood morbidity and mortality from vaccine-preventable diseases.
Adewunmi Akingbola   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

International Guideline on the Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Patients With Hereditary Angioedema

open access: yesAllergy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hereditary angioedema (HAE) with C1 inhibitor deficiency is a rare disease characterized by unpredictable episodes of tissue swelling (angioedema), which, in most cases, occur first under the age of 18 years, and entail a significant burden of disease not only for the patients but also for their families.
Henriette Farkas   +128 more
wiley   +1 more source

Swedish Infants Developed Pertussis at a Younger Age if Their Mother Was the Possible Source of Infection in 2009–2015

open access: yesActa Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim The aim of this study was to investigate the possible source of laboratory‐confirmed pertussis in infants under 6 months of age. Methods This nationwide prospective study was based on laboratory‐confirmed cases reported in the enhanced pertussis surveillance in Sweden from 2009 to 2015. The parents or carers of 345 infants were interviewed
Bernice Aronsson   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Poliomyelitis Prevention in the United States : Introduction of a Sequential Vaccination Schedule of Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine Followed by Oral Poliovirus Vaccine : Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) [PDF]

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These revised recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) replace recommendations on poliomyelitis issued in 1982 and 1987, and present a new ACIP poliovirus vaccination policy that increases reliance on inactivated ...

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Barriers to vaccine acceptance and immunization coverage in Kazakhstan: a mixed-methods study using the COM-B framework

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health
BackgroundVaccine hesitancy remains a significant public health challenge, affecting immunization coverage and increasing the risk of vaccine-preventable diseases.
Lena Kassabekova   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ethical Considerations Regarding the Vaccination of Children—The Power Dynamics Between Doctors and Parents

open access: yesActa Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While childhood vaccination programmes provide outstanding contributions to improving health, they can also pose challenges through the interactions between parents and healthcare. This paper focuses on the ethical dimensions of interactions between healthcare professionals and parents. Since the knowledge that professionals possess creates an
Mikael Sandlund   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Scalable Polio-EPI Synergy Model for Urban Immunization: Coverage Gains Following Workforce Integration in Lahore, Pakistan

open access: yesVaccines
Background: Large urban centers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) often have persistent pockets of under-immunized children, despite higher overall vaccination coverage than rural areas.
Imtiaz Hussain   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Post‐Exposure Hepatitis B‐Treatment in Newborns: A Qualitative Study on Interprofessional Practices in Norway

open access: yesActa Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim Children born to mothers with chronic Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection are at substantial risk of developing chronic HBV‐infection without appropriate perinatal post‐exposure treatment. This study aimed to explore midwives' and public health nurses' (PHNs) experiences with HBV‐post‐exposure treatment for infants and identify factors ...
Brita Askeland Winje   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Global immunization strategic framework 2011-2015 [PDF]

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The purpose of this strategic framework is to articulate CDC's goals, objectives, and strategies for effectively meeting global immunization challenges during 2011-2015. This document is intended to build on and complement CDC's previous 5-year plan: CDC

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Health system and caregiver related factors influencing measles vaccination uptake: perspectives of Chadibe village, Botswana

open access: yesBMC Infectious Diseases
Background Measles remain a significant public health concern, especially in Botswana, where sporadic and silent epidemics continue to challenge existing control measures.
Gabalape Arnold Sejie   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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