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Vaccination in HIV-Infected Adults [PDF]

AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 2014
Vaccines are critical components for protecting HIV-infected adults from an increasing number of preventable diseases. However, missed opportunities for vaccination among HIV-infected persons persist, likely due to concerns regarding the safety and efficacy of vaccines, as well as the changing nature of vaccine guidelines.
Nancy F, Crum-Cianflone, Mark R, Wallace
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Viral hepatitis in Germany: poor vaccination coverage and little knowledge about transmission in target groups

BMC Public Health, 2008
Background In Germany, vaccination against hepatitis B is recommended for infants, children and adolescents since 1995 and for specific target groups since 1982.
Bocter Nikolaus, Bremer Viviane, Radun Doris, Schenkel Karl, Hamouda Osamah   +4 more
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Adult immunization practices, challenges and opportunities in Central America and the Caribbean: Advisory board proceedings

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2022
As individuals age, they become increasingly prone to infectious diseases, many of which are vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs). Adult immunization has become a public health priority in the modern era, yet VPDs vaccination rates for adults are low ...
Laura Naranjo, Elidia Domínguez, Carlos Rodriguez, Reynaldo Chandler, Ana Belén Arauz, Itza Barahona de Mosca, Telma Hernández, Fernando Coto, Jorge Ramirez Chavez, Nancy Sandoval, María Mercedes Castrejón, Ingrid Leal, Adriana Guzman-Holst   +12 more
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Rabies Vaccination: Higher Failure Rates in Imported Dogs than in those Vaccinated in Italy [PDF]

, 2016
The current European Union (EU) legislation decrees that pets entering the EU from a rabies-infected third country have to obtain a satisfactory virus-neutralizing antibody level, while those moving within the EU require only rabies vaccination as the ...
Alonso, S, Cattoli, G, De Benedictis, R, De Nardi, M, Hudson-Cooke, S, Mancin, M, Rota Nodari, E, Veggiato, C   +7 more
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Canine distemper virus neutralization activity is low in human serum and it is sensitive to an amino acid substitution in the hemagglutinin protein [PDF]

, 2015
© 2015 Elsevier Inc.Serum was analyzed from 146 healthy adult volunteers in eastern Africa to evaluate measles virus (MV) and canine distemper virus (CDV) neutralizing antibody (nAb) prevalence and potency.
Allen, S, Anzala, O, Domi, A, Driscoll, J, Fast, P, Gilmour, J, Kamali, A, Karita, E, Parks, CL, Price, MA, Sanders, EJ, Wallace, OL, Wright, KJ, Zhang, X   +13 more
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A Breath of Fresh Air: BCG Prevents Adult Pulmonary Tuberculosis

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2019
Objectives: The efficacy of childhood BCG vaccination in the prevention of adult pulmonary tuberculosis is not universally accepted. Methods: We reviewed the published literature and summarized studies of BCG vaccination reporting long-term protection ...
David de Gijsel, C. Fordham von Reyn
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Indirect effect of 7-valent and 13-valent pneumococcal conjugated vaccines on pneumococcal pneumonia hospitalizations in elderly [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of mortality and has a high burden in morbidity. In Portugal, 7-valent pneumococcal conjugated vaccine (PCV) was used since 2001 and PCV10/13 since 2009, being the last introduced into the National ...
Froes, Filipe, Gonçalves, Paulo, Gómez, Verónica, Kislaya, Irina, Nunes, Baltazar, Rodrigues, Ana Paula, Sousa-Uva, Mafalda   +6 more
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Adult Vaccination Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behavior in Rural Tamil Nadu: A Cross-Sectional Study

National Journal of Community Medicine
Background: Adult vaccination is a crucial yet underutilized component of public health, especially in rural areas where access to healthcare services is limited.
Kiruthika Narayanan, Shanthi Edward, Krishna Prasanth   +2 more
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The Impact of Childhood Health on Adult Educational Attainment: Evidence from Modern Mandatory School Vaccination Laws [PDF]

This paper examines the impact of post-neonatal childhood health on adult educational attainment using evidence from mandatory school vaccination laws in the U.S.
Dara N. Lee
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Owners and Veterinary Surgeons in the United Kingdom Disagree about What Should Happen during a Small Animal Vaccination Consultation

Veterinary Sciences, 2018
Dog and cat vaccination consultations are a common part of small animal practice in the United Kingdom. Few data are available describing what happens during those consultations or what participants think about their content.
Zoe Belshaw, Natalie J. Robinson, Rachel S. Dean, Marnie L. Brennan   +3 more
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