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Use of a catch-up programme to improve routine immunization in 13 provinces of Papua New Guinea, 2020–2022

Western Pacific Surveillance and Response, 2023
Objective: Routine immunization coverage in Papua New Guinea has decreased in the past 5 years. This persistently low routine immunization coverage has resulted in low population immunity and frequent outbreaks of vaccine-preventable disease across the ...
Dessie Ayalew Mekonnen, Mathias Bauri, Martha Pogo, Mei Shang, Deborah Bettels, Shaikh Humayun Kabir, Waramin Edward, Bieb Sibauk, Milena Dalton, Geoff Miller, Ananda Amarasinghe, Yoshihiro Takashima, Dapeng Luo, Sevil Huseynova   +13 more
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Evaluation of a measles vaccine campaign by oral-fluid surveys in a rural Kenyan district: interpretation of antibody prevalence data using mixture models [PDF]

, 2009
We evaluated the effectiveness of a measles vaccine campaign in rural Kenya, based on oral-fluid surveys and mixture-modelling analysis. Specimens were collected from 886 children aged 9 months to 14 years pre-campaign and from a comparison sample of 598
E. O. OHUMA, E. A. OKIRO, A. BETT, J. ABWAO, S. WERE, D. SAMUEL, A. VYSE, N. GAY, D. W. G. BROWN, D. J. NOKES, Nokes, Vyse, Kremer, Enquselassie   +13 more
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Balancing Routine and Pandemic: The Synergy of India’s Universal Immunization Program and COVID-19 Vaccination Program

Vaccines, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic posed substantial challenges to healthcare systems globally and severely disrupted essential health services, including routine immunization programs.
Pawan Kumar, Ashish Birendra Chakraborty, Suhas Dhandore, Pritu Dhalaria, Ajeet Kumar Singh, Disha Agarwal, Kapil Singh, Pretty Priyadarshini, Paras Jain, Vidushi Bahl, Gunjan Taneja   +10 more
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Supplementary polio immunization activities and prior use of routine immunization services in non-polio-endemic sub-Saharan Africa

Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2012
OBJECTIVE: To determine participation in polio supplementary immunization activities (SIAs) in sub-Saharan Africa among users and non-users of routine immunization services and among users who were compliant or non-compliant with the routine oral ...
Stephane Helleringer, Jemima A Frimpong, Jalaa Abdelwahab, Patrick Asuming, Hamadassalia Touré, John Koku Awoonor-Williams, Thomas Abachie, Flavia Guidetti   +7 more
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Post-epidemic health system recovery: A comparative case study analysis of routine immunization programs in the Republics of Haiti and Liberia.

PLoS ONE, 2023
Large-scale epidemics in resource-constrained settings disrupt delivery of core health services, such as routine immunization. Rebuilding and strengthening routine immunization programs following epidemics is an essential step toward improving vaccine ...
Sanjana J Ravi, Christina M Potter, Ligia Paina, Maria W Merritt   +3 more
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Predictors of measles vaccination coverage among children 6-59 months of age in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [PDF]

, 2018
BackgroundMeasles is a significant contributor to child mortality in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), despite routine immunization programs and supplementary immunization activities (SIA).
Alfonso, Vivian H, Ashbaugh, Hayley R, Cherry, James D, Doshi, Reena H, Gadoth, Adva, Gerber, Sue K, Hoff, Nicole A, Mukadi, Patrick, Muyembe-Tamfum, Jean Jacques, Okitolonda-Wemakoy, Emile, Rimoin, Anne W   +10 more
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Community perceptions of a malaria vaccine in the Kintampo districts of Ghana. [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Malaria remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa despite tools currently available for its control. Making malaria vaccine available for routine use will be a major hallmark, but its acceptance by community ...
A Bingham, A Dodoo, A Launiala, A Olotu, AK Rowe, AS Jegede, C Wongsrichanalai, CA Baume, CA de Quadros, Dan-Bright S Dzorgbo, DB Dery, DI Ojakaa, E Klinkenberg, F Nuwaha, FN Binka, G GSS, Kojo A Senah, KP Asante, Kwaku P Asante, Lawrence G Febir, PW Chung, RW Snow, S Owusu-Agyei, S Owusu-Agyei, S Owusu-Agyei, Seth Owusu-Agyei, ST Agnandji, ST Agnandji, TE Nkya, Timothy S Letsa, WHO   +30 more
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Achieving immunization agenda 2030 coverage targets for 14 pathogens: Projected product and immunization delivery costs for 194 Countries, 2021–2030

Vaccine: X, 2023
Understanding the level of investment needed for the next decade is vital to achieve the goal of Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030). Through the immunization funder perspective, this study estimates both global and regional economic resources required to ...
Salin Sriudomporn, Elizabeth Watts, So Yoon Sim, Raymond Hutubessy, Bryan Patenaude   +4 more
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The role of research in viral disease eradication and elimination programs: Lessons for malaria eradication [PDF]

, 2011
By examining the role research has played in eradication or regional elimination initiatives for three viral diseases-smallpox, poliomyelitis, and measles-we derive nine cross-cutting lessons applicable to malaria eradication.
Breman, JG, de Quadros, CA, Dowdle, WR, Foege, WH, Henderson, DA, John, TJ, Levine, MM   +6 more
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Correlates of Complete Childhood Vaccination in East African Countries. [PDF]

, 2014
Despite the benefits of childhood vaccinations, vaccination rates in low-income countries (LICs) vary widely. Increasing coverage of vaccines to 90% in the poorest countries over the next 10 years has been estimated to prevent 426 million cases of ...
A Clark, B Shengelia, BJ Coleman, C Horwood, CE Stein, CJL Murray, D Antai, D Hosmer, D Sia, E Bradley, Elizabeth H. Bradley, FT Cutts, G Maldonado, Getnet M. Kassie, Heather L. Sipsma, Jodie McVernon, M Nimpagaritse, Maureen E. Canavan, ML Stack, R Brugha, RP Pande, S Lewin, S Ozawa, SO Gyimah, SS Lim, W Wakabi, YS Kusuma, ZA Bhutta   +27 more
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