Communication Strategies to Address Vaccine Hesitancy in Healthcare Settings and on Social Media [PDF]
Vaccine hesitancy is now recognized as a threat to global health. Its causes are complex, and it is defined by a resistance to or questioning of immunization.
McGee, LIndy U., MD, Suh, Jinny, JD
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Psoriasis: To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate? [PDF]
Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory, autoimmune disease characterized by red, dry, itchy, and scaly patches of abnormal skin growth on the elbows, knees, and/or scalp, which can negatively impact a patient's quality of life and activities of daily living.
Marc M Kesselman+3 more
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Vaccine research, as well as the development, testing, clinical trials, and commercial uses of vaccines involve complex processes with various biological data that include gene and protein expression, analysis of molecular and cellular interactions ...
Alan Ruttenberg+20 more
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Kansan Guardian Perceptions of HPV and the HPV Vaccine and the Role of Social Media [PDF]
Introduction. Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates in Kansas historically have been low among children and adolescents. How Kansas parents and guardians perceive the HPV vaccine may influence vaccination rates among Kansas youth.
Luisi, Monique
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Vaccine-preventable haemophilus influenza type B disease burden and cost-effectiveness of infant vaccination in Indonesia. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Most of Asia, including Indonesia, does not use Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) conjugate vaccines. We estimated total vaccine-preventable disease burden and the cost-effectiveness of Hib conjugate vaccine in Indonesia.
Gessner, Bradford D+9 more
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Host Genetics and Viral Diversity: Report from a Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise Working Group [PDF]
The Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise convened a workshop in September 2009 to discuss human and viral genetic variation and its impact on future directions for HIV vaccine research and development.
Andrew McMichael+2 more
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Adverse events following influenza immunization reported by healthcare personnel using active surveillance based on text messages [PDF]
Studies have demonstrated that healthcare personnel (HCP) have concerns about the potential side effects of trivalent inactivate influenza vaccine (IIV3).1-3 A recent metaanalysis of reasons HCP refuse IIV3 indicates the strongest predictors of vaccine ...
Effler, P, Mak, D, Regan, A, Tracey, L
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Effectiveness of influenza vaccination in patients with end-stage renal disease receiving hemodialysis: a population-based study. [PDF]
BackgroundLittle is known on the effectiveness of influenza vaccine in ESRD patients. This study compared the incidence of hospitalization, morbidity, and mortality in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) between cohorts ...
Chang, Chiz-Tzung+9 more
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A Trial of a 7-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in HIV-Infected Adults. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Streptococcus pneumoniae is a leading and serious coinfection in adults with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, particularly in Africa.
French, N+9 more
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Varicella: to vaccinate or not to vaccinate? [PDF]
Editor,—I am in complete agreement with Dr Aebi that strategies for delivering varicella vaccine effectively are critical to the success of immunisation programmes.1 In the USA great efforts are being made in this direction. Nevertheless, despite the licensure of varicella vaccine for routine use in the United …
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