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The Paediatric BCG Vaccine Century: From Historical Success to Future Innovations

open access: yesActa Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim The tuberculosis (TB) vaccine, Bacille‐Calmette‐Guérin (BCG), protects infants against severe forms of primary TB. Yet, it does not protect against pulmonary reactivation TB in adults. Methods A literature review was conducted between 1st January and 28th February 2025 using PubMed, Google Scholar and reports of the World Health ...
Stefan H. E. Kaufmann
wiley   +1 more source

Vaccine hesitancy and economic hardship: A latent class analysis of racial and ethnic minority communities at high risk of COVID-19 infection in Southern California

open access: yesHuman Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
We examined the association between economic hardship and vaccine hesitancy among communities at high risk of COVID-19 infection. We used latent class analysis to calculate the predicted probability of belonging in a high or low vaccine hesitancy group ...
Britt Skaathun   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Using Email Communication to Increase Expatriate Parents' Knowledge of the Human Papillomavirus [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Expatriates face a unique set of determinants to health which may influence their level of knowledge, perception of available preventative health care alternatives and their health seeking behaviors.
Baker, M. M. (Melissa)   +1 more
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Vaccinations During Pregnancy Protect the Mother–Infant Dyad and Are Generally Safe

open access: yesActa Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim Vaccination in pregnancy has a critical impact on mothers, foetuses and infants. The aim of this paper was to summarise key points presented by experts attending the 12th Maria Delivoria‐Papadopoulos Perinatal Symposium in March 2025 and further expand and update them.
Ariadne Malamitsi‐Puchner   +2 more
wiley   +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

Socioeconomic disparities in childhood vaccine hesitancy among parents in China: The mediating role of social support and health literacy

open access: yesHuman Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
Parental vaccine hesitancy is a major obstacle to childhood vaccination. We examined parental socioeconomic status (SES) disparities in vaccine hesitancy, and the potential mediating roles of perceived social support and health literacy.
Xuelin Yao   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Local risk perception enhances epidemic control

open access: yes, 2018
As infectious disease outbreaks emerge, public health agencies often enact vaccination and social distancing measures to slow transmission. Their success depends on not only strategies and resources, but also public adherence.
Herrera, José L., Meyers, Lauren Ancel
core   +1 more source

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