BMJ Open, 2023 Background Pregnant women, foetuses and infants are at risk of infectious disease-related complications. Maternal vaccination is a strategy developed to better protect pregnant women and their offspring against infectious disease-related morbidity and ...
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TIV vaccination modulates host responses to influenza virus infection that correlate with protection against bacterial superinfection [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Influenza virus infection predisposes to secondary bacterial pneumonia. Currently licensed influenza vaccines aim at the induction of neutralizing antibodies and are less effective if the induction of neutralizing antibodies is low and/or the
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As Vacinas Salvam Vidas? Sim, Salvam!
Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2014 Desde a sua introdução e aplicação universal, as vacinas têm sido utilizadas com sucesso reduzindo a morbilidade e mortalidade das doenças às quais se destinam, ao nível individual e através da imunidade de rebanho (imunidade colectiva).
Tinne Lernout +3 more
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From regional pulse vaccination to global disease eradication: insights from a mathematical model of Poliomyelitis [PDF]
, 2014 Mass-vaccination campaigns are an important strategy in the global fight against poliomyelitis and measles. The large-scale logistics required for these mass immunisation campaigns magnifies the need for research into the effectiveness and optimal ...
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Heterogeneity in the spread and control of infectious disease: consequences for the elimination of canine rabies [PDF]
, 2015 Understanding the factors influencing vaccination campaign effectiveness is vital in designing efficient disease elimination programmes. We investigated the importance of spatial heterogeneity in vaccination coverage and human-mediated dog movements for ...
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Overview of vaccines and vaccination [PDF]
Molecular Biotechnology, 2005 Of the 80-plus known infectious agents pathogenic for humans, there are now more than 30 vaccines against 26 mainly viral and bacterial infections and these greatly minimize subsequent disease and prevent death after exposure to those agents. This article describes the nature of the vaccines, from live attenuated agents to subunits, their efficacy and ...
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Pregnancy has a minimal impact on the acute transcriptional signature to vaccination. [PDF]
, 2020 Vaccination in pregnancy is an effective tool to protect both the mother and infant; vaccines against influenza, pertussis and tetanus are currently recommended.
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Comparing methods of assessing dog rabies vaccination coverage in rural and urban communities in Tanzania [PDF]
, 2017 Rabies can be eliminated by achieving comprehensive coverage of 70% of domestic dogs during annual mass vaccination campaigns. Estimates of vaccination coverage are, therefore, required to evaluate and manage mass dog vaccination programs; however, there
Changalucha, Joel +14 more
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Virus-Like Particle-Mediated Vaccination against Interleukin-13 May Harbour General Anti-Allergic Potential beyond Atopic Dermatitis [PDF]
, 2020 Virus-like particle (VLP)-based anti-infective prophylactic vaccination has been established in clinical use. Although validated in proof-of-concept clinical trials in humans, no VLP-based therapeutic vaccination against self-proteins to modulate chronic
Foerster, John, Molęda, Aleksandra
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Impact of communicative and informative strategies on influenza vaccination adherence and absenteeism from work of health care professionals working at the university hospital of palermo, Italy: A quasi-experimental field trial on twelve influenza seasons [PDF]
, 2019 Every year, about 20% of health care workers (HCWs) acquire influenza, continuing to work and encouraging virus spreading. Influenza vaccination coverage rates and absenteeism from work among HCWs of the University Hospital (UH) of Palermo were analyzed ...
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