Results: The overall sample consisted of 4,011 people. The influenza vaccination coverage rate in Germany increased from 22.3% in 2002/2003 to 25.1% in 2003/2004. This increase is not significant. The most frequent reasons for being vaccinated given by vaccinees were: influenza considered to be a serious illness, which people wanted to avoid (90.1%), having received advice from the family doctor or nurse to be vaccinated (71.3%), and not wanting to infect family and friends (70.4%). Reasons for not being vaccinated mentioned by people who have never been vaccinated were: thinking about it, however, not being vaccinated in the end (47.7%), not expecting to catch influenza (43.6%), and not having received a recommendation from the family doctor to be vaccinated (36.6%). Options encouraging influenza vaccination are: recommendation by the family doctor or nurse (66.6%), more available information on the vaccine regarding efficacy and tolerance (54.2%), and more information available about the ...

Pertussis, a highly contagious but vaccine preventable disease also known as whooping cough, is on the rise across North America, including here in Simcoe Muskoka. But why is pertussis resurfacing, you might ask? There is a natural cyclical increase of pertussis every 4 to 6 years, but decreased immunity of previously vaccinated adults is another explanation for the increase in cases.. Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick and parts of Ontario are experiencing significant outbreaks of pertussis. Even more concerning is that the United States is on the verge of the worst outbreak of pertussis since 1959, with more than 22,000 cases and 13 deaths reported since January. A bacterial infection of the respiratory tract, pertussis is largely preventable through vaccination. The pertussis vaccine is part of the routine childhood immunization schedule. In Ontario, this vaccination is publically funded at two, four, six and 18 months and then again at ages 4-6 and 14-16. Parents are encouraged to ...

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has made the achievement of high vaccination coverage levels a key goal for the Region of the Americas. Achieving coverage levels of 95% or higher at the national and local levels is central to PAHOs objectives of eliminating measles and rubella, controlling vaccine-preventable diseases, and maintaining polio eradication in the Americas (1-3). Besides the national coverage levels, PAHO currently recommends that countries utilize two other measures or indicators of coverage for each vaccine: (1) the number and proportion of municipalities (i.e., districts) with a vaccine-specific coverage level of , 95%, and (2) the number and proportion of children in a given age group who live in a municipality with , 95% coverage.1 These three measures of coverage enable national programs to identify high-risk municipalities and to ensure equity in the provision of immunization services (4).. Implicit in adopting coverage goals is the ability to measure and monitor ...

BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to assess the predictive effects of socioeconomic factors to explain influenza vaccination coverage rates in 11 European countries. METHODS: Data from national household surveys collected over up to seven consecutive seasons between 2001/2002 and 2007/2008 were analyzed to assess the associations of socioeconomic factors with immunization against influenza. RESULTS: In total, data from 92,101 household contacts representative for the national non-institutionalized population aged above 14 years were analyzed. Influenza vaccination coverage rates in Europe remain suboptimal with little or no progress in the last years. The results of this study indicate that gender, household income, size of household, educational level and population size of living residence may significantly contribute to explain chances of getting immunized against influenza apart from the known risk factors age and chronic illness. The effect of these socioeconomic factors was ...

We therefore evaluated the efficacy of influenza vaccination in SLE patients in several ways. With respect to the percentage of patients who achieved seroconversion or a fourfold titre rise we found that influenza vaccination was less effective for A/H1N1 and A/H3N2 in SLE patients. Accordingly, fewer SLE patients achieved a protective titre after vaccination against both the influenza A strains together when compared with healthy controls, despite the fact that more patients than controls had received a vaccination with the same viral antigens the year before. We suggest that the GMT in SLE patients after vaccination did not differ from the controls because GMT before vaccination was higher in the patients-which can easily be accounted for by their higher rate of previous vaccination. The conclusion that SLE patients appear to have a decreased immune response compared with healthy controls is supported by the subanalysis of those patients and controls who did not have influenza vaccination the ...

Influenza vaccines are universally funded in Ontario, Canada. Some public health units (PHUs) vaccinate children in schools. We examined the impact of school-based delivery on vaccination rates and healthcare use of the entire population over seven influenza seasons (2000-2007) using population-based survey and health administrative data. School-based vaccination was associated with higher vaccination rates in school-age children only. Doctors office visits were lower for PHUs with school-based vaccination for children aged 12-19 but not for other age groups. Emergency department use and hospitalizations were similar between the two groups. In the context of universal influenza vaccination, school-based delivery is associated with higher vaccination rates and modest reductions in healthcare use in school-age children.. Keywords: Immunization Vaccination Health care utilization ...

The findings of this research suggest that there is indeed a low number (64/331, 19%) of HCWs vaccinated against hepatitis B in Lusaka district. In this study 281 (85.0%) of the HCWs knew that a vaccine against hepatitis B exists and 321 (97.0%) of the HCWs were willing to get vaccinated if the vaccine were to become available in their institution. A high knowledge base on the existence of the vaccine among HCWs and high willingness to be vaccinated suggests that the reason for low vaccination prevalence among HCWs is not by their own doing. Perhaps low vaccination rates can be due to the unavailability of the vaccine in the institution due to a non-stringent policy on the vaccination of HCWs.. Other studies have shown some interesting findings, for example, a study done in Uganda, found the prevalence of hepatitis B vaccination among HCWs at 38.4% [12] and 83.6% in Kuala lumpa [13]. In this study, out of the 64 HCWs that were vaccinated against hepatitis B, 35 (54.7%) had completed full ...

The Ministry of Health of the Government of the Canary Islands The flu vaccination begins this Thursday in all health centers in the Canary Islands, according to the organ. The objective is decrease the incidence of this disease through vaccination, reduce the mortality and morbidity associated with influenza and the impact of the disease in the community. This year, experts also insist on the importance of flu vaccination given the coexistence of the Covid-19 pandemic with flu season, stated in a statement. Flu vaccination is done by appointment, calling 012 or their numbers without additional charges 922470012 and 928301012, designing a clean circuit for access to vaccination. The vaccine is recommended for everyone over 60 years of age, chronically ill of any age and their caregivers, pregnant women, healthcare personnel, and personnel from other professions that are also essential to the community, such as police and firefighters. Vaccination against influenza will reduce the possibility of ...

Despite high vaccination coverage in most European countries, large community outbreaks of measles do occur, normally clustered around schools and resulting from suboptimal vaccination coverage. To determine whether or when it is worth implementing outbreak-response vaccination campaigns in schools, we used stochastic outbreak models to reproduce a public school outbreak in Germany, where no vaccination campaign was implemented. We assumed 2 scenarios covering the baseline vaccination ratio range (91.3%-94.3%) estimated for that school and computed outbreaks assuming various vaccination delays. In one scenario, reacting (i.e., implementing outbreak-response vaccination campaigns) within 12-24 days avoided large outbreaks and reacting within 50 days reduced outbreak size. In the other scenario, reacting within 6-14 days avoided large outbreaks and reacting within 40 days reduced the outbreak size. These are realistic time frames for implementing school outbreak response vaccination campaigns. ...

EVERETT - The Baker-Polito Administration today announced that beginning next week, most of the Commonwealths mass vaccination sites will open for walk-up appointments. The Administration also provided the weekly update on the states allocation of vaccines received from the federal government.. The Administration, CIC Health, FEMA and other partners also announced a new milestone of 250,000 doses administered at the FEMA supported Community Vaccination Clinic at the Hynes Convention Center.. Mass Vaccination Sites Open for Walk Ups. Beginning Monday, May 10th, six of the Commonwealths mass vaccination sites will open for walk up vaccination. These sites include the Hynes Convention Center, the Reggie Lewis Center in Roxbury, the Double Tree in Danvers, the former Circuit City in Dartmouth, the Eastfield Mall in Springfield and the Natick Mall. Residents should still go to VaxFinder to find a location near them and plan their vaccination. Residents will be able to use each sites VaxFinder ...

We included 18 cross-sectional studies in this review. The included studies were conducted in 10 out of the 54 countries in Africa. The 18 studies focused on a wide range of adolescent vaccines. Thirteen studies evaluated vaccines against Human Papilloma Virus, while each of the remaining 5 studies, evaluated vaccines against rabies, HIV, tetanus toxoid, tuberculosis and adolescent vaccines in general. Among the key players, we found low to moderate levels of knowledge about adolescent vaccination. Positive attitudes and practices towards adolescent vaccination, especially against Human Papilloma Virus were reported. Despite the low knowledge, our results showed high levels of acceptability to adolescent vaccination among adolescents, parents and teachers.. CONCLUSIONS ...

The substantial vaccine-induced morbidity and mortality associated with smallpox vaccination make pre-emptive mass vaccination controversial. If vaccination is voluntary, then there is a conflict between self- and group interests. This conflict can be framed as a tragedy of the commons, in which herd immunity plays the role of the commons, and free-riding (i.e. not vaccinating pre-emptively) is analogous to exploiting the commons. A previous game-theoretical study by Bauch et al. [4] examined this conflict of interest, and focused on the trade-off between prophylactic vaccination and post-outbreak mass vaccination (which has been shown to outperform contact-traced vaccination in a bioterrorism setting [10]). In particular, they showed that if the decision regarding pre-emptive vaccination is left to the individual, then the vaccine coverage achieved will be suboptimal from the group perspective. Bauch et al. [4] assumed that, once a post-outbreak vaccination campaign begins, individuals will be ...

Bulatlat.com. Vaccination is probably the most deceptive tool of imperialism that even anti-imperialists often fail to recognize. It displays a humanitarian face but has the soul of a beast. Its true character is that of a deceptive agent of imperialism. The romanticism of western medicine has masked the true nature and ethos of vaccination. However, using the anti-imperialist tool, pedagogy of the oppressed (1), a diligent and deeper study of the history of vaccination and the socio-political and cultural context of that history would reveal the true character of vaccination.. Vaccination is the process of introducing a vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific infectious organism. It is not the same as immunization (which has been mistakenly used interchangeably with vaccination), which is the process of conferring immunity, not necessarily through vaccination. Immunity is the capacity of the body to protect itself from the development of a disease due to exposure to an ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Antibody response to influenza vaccine in adults vaccinated with identical vaccine strains in consecutive years. AU - Nabeshima, Shigeki. AU - Kashiwagi, Kenichiro. AU - Murata, Masayuki. AU - Kanamoto, Yoko. AU - Furusyo, Norihiro. AU - Hayashi, Jun. PY - 2007/3/1. Y1 - 2007/3/1. N2 - Fifty seven hospital workers received influenza vaccine in November 2003, and the serum HI antibody titer was determined before, 2 and 4 weeks after the vaccination. Thirty seven were vaccinated in November, 2002 consecutively (the repeated vaccination group), and the remaining 20 had not been vaccinated in the previous year (the single vaccination group). Six of the repeated vaccination group received both influenza and hepatitis B vaccination in September, 2004 and the antibody responses were examined 2 weeks later. Two and four weeks after the 2003-vaccination, the HI antibody titers to A/ H1N1, A/H3N2, and B in the repeated vaccination group were significantly lower than in the single ...

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This study, similar to previous studies in low/middle-income countries (eg, refs 5-8), found pro-rich inequalities in immunisation rate in most countries under study. Gambia, Namibia and Kyrgyz Republic were the only countries where children who belong to higher SES households were less likely to be fully immunised against the four diseases than their lower SES counterparts. Lower vaccination coverage among higher versus lower SES children was also observed in more developed countries (eg, ref 27). Studies27-29 have suggested several factors that may be associated with a decrease in child vaccination coverage among higher SES population in more developed countries. The significant reductions in the incidences of vaccine-preventable diseases in recent decades may have changed how parents perceive child vaccines. In other words, parents may perceive fewer benefits associated with vaccines than the risks of rare adverse events following immunisation. Some scientifically unfounded claims about ...

Mandatory vaccination policies in Europe were associated with higher rates of vaccination for both measles and pertussis. Although mandatory vaccination overall was not associated with a lower incidence of either measles or pertussis, when there was no option of a nonmedical vaccination exemption, the incidence of measles was significantly lower. Moreover, the presence of a financial penalty for nonvaccination was associated with a lower incidence of both pertussis and measles. Countries with a fine for noncompliance experienced incidence rates of less than half that of countries without mandatory vaccination for both measles and pertussis. Among these countries with a financial penalty, a €500 increase in the maximum penalty parents could face for failing to comply with their countrys vaccination regulations was associated with a 1.1% higher vaccination rate for pertussis and a 0.8% higher vaccination rate for measles.. Financial penalties could be an effective measure in a comprehensive ...

Hepatitis B is a significant health burden in Poland with nosocomial transmission being the main source of infection. Therefore, HBV vaccination is widely recommended for those not covered by the national immunisation program. Objective: To assess the coverage and influencing determinants of HBV vaccination among adult patients attending GP clinics as well as to establish serological status in terms of HBV infection. Patients who were seen consecutively in March 2013 at four randomly selected GP practices located in Zgorzelec county, in south-western part of Poland, were invited to participate and complete questionnaires on socio-demographic data and other factors related to vaccination. A pilot study was done in one urban GP practice in the city of Gryfino (Gryfino county), the results have been included in the study. Patients immunisation status was assessed basing on vaccination cards and anti-HBs titer with the use of third-generation testing methods. In addition, serum samples were assayed for

Some Silicon Valley daycares have dangerously low vaccination rates that threaten herd immunity, according to a Wired magazine report citing state data.

We estimated cost-effectiveness of annually vaccinating children not at high risk with inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) to range from US $12,000 per quality-adjusted life year (QALY) saved for children ages 6-23 months to $119,000 per QALY saved for children ages 12-17 years. For children at high risk (preexisting medical conditions) ages 6-35 months, vaccination with IIV was cost saving. For children at high risk ages 3-17 years, vaccination cost $1,000-$10,000 per QALY. Among children not at high risk ages 5-17 years, live, attenuated influenza vaccine had a similar cost-effectiveness as IIV. Risk status was more important than age in determining the economic effects of annual vaccination, and vaccination was less cost-effective as the child's age increased. Thus, routine vaccination of all children is likely less cost-effective than vaccination of all children ages 6-23 months plus all other children at high risk.

A new study published in the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association shows that pharmacy-based immunization services have increased influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations by millions since immunizations became more accessible in pharmacies.. All the data researchers used came from 2006 through 2010, a time when changes in immunization policy led to a significant push to offer vaccination services in pharmacies. The researchers studied the data to determine whether more widespread availability of pharmacy-based immunizations had actually increased vaccination rates beyond national trends, as opposed to shifting immunization services away from other providers.. In examining the data, the researchers found that pharmacy-based immunization services had increased significantly during 2006-2010. In 2010, pharmacy-based immunization was available in 97 percent of counties, up from only 36 percent of counties in 2006. Adult influenza vaccination rates increased from 40 percent in 2006 to 49 ...

Over recent decades, the Region of the Americas has made significant progress towards hepatitis B elimination. We summarize the countries/territories efforts in introducing and implementing hepatitis B (HB) vaccination and in evaluating its impact on HB virus seroprevalence. We collected information about HB vaccination schedules, coverage estimates, and year of vaccine introduction from countries/territories reporting to the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) through the WHO/UNICEF Joint Reporting Form on Immunization. We obtained additional information regarding countries/territories vaccination recommendations and strategies through communications with Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) managers and national immunization survey reports. We identified vaccine impact studies conducted and published in the Americas. As of October 2016, all 51 countries/territories have included infant HB vaccination in their official immunization schedule. Twenty countries, whose

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is the major cause of hepatitis in South Africa (SA), with an estimated 4 million carriers. It is transmitted by infected blood and other body fluids, placing health care workers (HCWs) at high risk of infection. The SA Department of Health strongly recommends that all HCWs be vaccinated against HBV, but studies have shown that uptake of the vaccine is sub-optimal. This study aimed to estimate HB vaccination coverage levels among nurses, and describe the demographics and characteristics of the HB vaccination policies associated with different levels of coverage, at private and public hospitals in Tshwane. METHODS: This was a questionnaire-based cross-sectional study on 300 randomly selected nurses and 12 chief infection control officers (CICOs) from 13 hospitals (6 public and 7 private) in Tshwane performing high risk procedures. CICOs were asked questions about HB vaccination policies and coverage, while nurses were asked about demographics, HB ...

This is the fifth report on vaccine preventable disease and vaccination coverage in Australia, and is produced by the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance of Vaccine Preventable Diseases and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing published as a supplement to the Communicable Diseases Intelligence journal, Volume 34, December 2010.

ABSTRACT:. OBJECTIVE: Previous surveys on hypothesized sexual activity changes after human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination may be subject to self-response biases. To date, no studies measured clinical markers of sexual activity after HPV vaccination. This study evaluated sexual activity-related clinical outcomes after adolescent vaccination.. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study utilizing longitudinal electronic data from a large managed care organization. Girls enrolled in the managed care organization, aged 11 through 12 years between July 2006 and December 2007, were classified by adolescent vaccine (HPV; tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis, adsorbed; quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate) receipt. Outcomes (pregnancy/sexually transmitted infection testing or diagnosis; contraceptive counseling) were assessed through December 31, 2010, providing up to 3 years of follow-up. Incidence rate ratios comparing vaccination categories were estimated with ...

The full Vaccine Preventable Diseases and Vaccination Coverage in Australia, 2001 to 2002 report is available in 16 HTML documents. This preliminary document contains the References. The full report is also available in PDF format from the Table of contents page, either the full version or by chapter.

The full Vaccine Preventable Diseases and Vaccination Coverage in Australia, 2001 to 2002 report is available in 16 HTML documents. This preliminary document contains the References. The full report is also available in PDF format from the Table of contents page, either the full version or by chapter.

However, superintendents and other experts have said increasing vaccination rates among students will be difficult, Stolberg reports.. When you look at a map of the United States and you see those states that have low vaccination rates and high infection rates, those are the areas where superintendents are having problems in getting kids vaccinated, Dan Domenech, the executive director of AASA: The School Superintendents Association, said.. School officials have faced difficulties on many fronts when it comes to vaccination, Stolberg reports. Some parents are reluctant to allow their children to be vaccinated and are against schools being used as vaccination sites, particularly in rural areas where there is already vaccine resistance.. For people who are for it, its an easy one-they support vaccination as a strong strategy to fight Covid, and they dont see any issue with the use of public space, Kristi Wilson, the superintendent for Buckeye Elementary School District in Arizona, said. But ...

However, We Must Do Better. Gardasil was the first HPV vaccine to be approved, in 2006. At that time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended routine vaccination for girls at the age of 11 or 12, with catch-up vaccination through the age of 26 years. In 2011, the CDC expanded the recommendation to include routine vaccination for boys age 11 or 12.. Even though HPV vaccination has been recommended for more than a decade, the most recent estimates from the CDC are that as of 2015, only 42 percent of girls and 28 percent of boys ages 13 to 17 had completed the HPV vaccination series. During that time the recommended vaccination series was three doses of vaccine. In the fall of 2016, the CDC revised this and now recommends that children age 11 or 12 receive just two doses of HPV vaccine at least six months apart. However, the CDC continues to recommend three doses for teens and young adults who start the HPV vaccination series from age 15 through age 26.. The good news is ...

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released two annual reports recently. The reports provide information about healthcare-associated infections (HAI) and influenza vaccination rates among health care providers.. While California hospitals have made progress in preventing healthcare-associated infections, HAIs continue to be a significant public health issue in the state. In 2015, hospitals reported 19,847 healthcare-associated infections to CDPH. From 2014 to 2015, 56 hospitals demonstrated significant improvement in preventing one or more HAI type. Hospitals are making progress in preventing HAI with the exception of C. difficile diarrheal infections (CDI), which increased 8 percent since 2011. CDPH offered infection-prevention assistance to 73 hospitals with high infection rates.. The departments influenza vaccination report indicates that vaccination rates among health care providers have improved in the past five years. Since 2011, vaccination rates increased 21 percent for ...

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Rates of HPV vaccination lagged behind the coverage rate for other recommended vaccinations for adolescents, such as tetanus diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) and meningococcal conjugate. Based on national coverage estimates from 2016, 65 percent of 13-17-year-old women received at least one HPV vaccination and only 49.5 percent were up to date with the series, compared to about 88 percent of the adolescents who received Tdap.. Although major studies have demonstrated the safety of HPV vaccination, concerns about parental safety - including possible consequences for future fertility - are often cited as a reason for lower HPV coverage.. ,p class = canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) - sm Mt (0.8em) - sm type = text content = Reports of premature menopause after HPV vaccination have received a lot media attention, also on social media, said Allison Naleway, PhD, lead author and researcher at the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research Portland, Oregon. However, these ...

At present there are 2 vaccinations available in Australia that protect against the A, B, C, W and Y strains. Strains A, C, W, Y are covered by Menveo, Nimenrix and Menracta (can be given from the age of 6 weeks depending on the brand). The B strain is covered by Bexero (can be given from age of 6 weeks) or Trumenba (from the age of 10).. The schedule for these is dependent on the age that the child commences vaccination. The ACWY vaccination is currently on the National Immunisation Schedule for the general population at age 12 months and 14 to 16 years (usually administered at school as part of the vaccination program).. The B vaccination is only covered at present for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children or those with specific medical risk factors. It is covered as part of the state immunisation schedule however for those living in South Australia. At present if parents/young adults would like to have the B vaccination they would need to obtain this privately by prescription ...

On October 16, 2009, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) licensed bivalent human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV2; Cervarix, GlaxoSmithKline) for use in females aged 10 through 25 years. Cervarix is the second human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine licensed for use in females in the United States. Quadrivalent HPV vaccine (HPV4; Gardasil, Merck & Co, Inc.) was licensed in 2006 for use in females aged 9 through 26 years, and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended routine HPV4 vaccination of females aged 11 or 12 years, and catch-up vaccination for females aged 13 through 26 years (1). This report provides updated recommendations for routine and catch-up vaccination of females with either HPV2 or HPV4 ...

Our analysis demonstrated that under most assumptions, the prophylactic vaccination against HPV-16 and HPV-18 had an ICER between US$7,000 and US$27,000 per QALY gained in the vaccinated adolescent girls in Taiwan. The ICER would remain below US$30,000 per QALY unless the vaccine efficacy declined to less than 38% or if the immunity waned and required booster shots every 10 years (Figure 4). If the vaccination cost could be reduced to below US$277, then the HPV vaccination would cost less than US$10,000 per QALY gained, indicating a potential for further enhancement of cost-effectiveness. Although there has been no domestic consensus on the threshold of the cost-effectiveness ratio for the National Health Insurance system to decide whether to reimburse a new medical intervention, the results of our analysis suggest that prophylactic vaccination against oncogenic HPV administered in preadolescent girls in Taiwan would be usually cost-effective based on the World Health Organization proposed ...

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Before we delve into this issue, I want to make a few points about vaccination.. I recognise that vaccination is an emotive issue for many people. This includes those who see vaccination as a legitimate, important and useful means to prevent disease, as well as large numbers of parents who have concerns about vaccination and the potential side effects on their children.. Vaccination in and of itself is not immoral. Vaccinations have helped to eliminate a number of deadly and debilitating diseases. This is a good thing.. I acknowledge that there are serious concerns about the morality of some vaccinations which have been developed from foetal tissue. Abortion is clearly a grave moral evil and under no circumstances can it be approved, even for the purpose developing vaccines.. In 2003, the Vaticans Pontifical Academy for Life had this to say about such vaccines:. However, in this situation, the aspect of passive cooperation is that which stands out most. It is up to the faithful and citizens of ...

Influenza vaccination uptake and socioeconomic determinants in 11 European countries. Vaccine : the official journal of the International Society for Vaccines, Vol. 27. pp. 4018-4024 ...

Lu A.B, Halim A.A, Dendle C, Kotsanas D, Giles M.L, Wallace E.M, Buttery J.P, Stuart R.L. Influenza vaccination uptake amongst pregnant women and maternal care providers is suboptimal. VACCINE 30 (27) : 4055 - 4059(2012 ...

The majority of countries (83% of 24 respondents) had an official vaccination policy for pregnant women. No replies were received from nine countries and it is possible that response bias results from smaller countries and countries without vaccination policies being less likely to respond. Twenty one countries out of the 27 in the EU, corresponding to 93% of the member population, were covered by the combined responses to both questionnaires.. Some countries had existing advance purchase agreements with pharmaceutical companies which allowed early procurement. A lack of capacity to identify and prioritise key population groups quickly may also have influenced policy decisions. Public perceptions, which can be influenced by certain key events in a population, may be significant. For example, in the Czech Republic, a previous key event involving vaccines contaminated with deadly live H5N1 avian flu virus, might have influenced the decision not to formulate an official vaccination policy ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Modelling epidemics with fractional-dose vaccination in response to limited vaccine supply. AU - Chen, Zhimin. AU - Liu, Kaihui. AU - Liu, Xiuxiang. AU - Lou, Yijun. PY - 2020/2/7. Y1 - 2020/2/7. N2 - The control strategies of emergency infectious diseases are constrained by limited medical resources. The fractional dose vaccination strategy as one of feasible strategies was proposed in response to global shortages of vaccine stockpiles. Although a variety of epidemic models have been developed under the circumstances of limited resources in treatment, few models particularly investigated vaccination strategies in resource-limited settings. In this paper, we develop a two-group SIR model with incorporation of proportionate mixing patterns and n-fold fractional dose vaccination related parameters to evaluate the efficiency of fractional dose vaccination on disease control at the population level. The existence and uniqueness of the final size of the two-group SIR epidemic model, ...

In March 1991 the Supreme Board of Health issued new recommendations for immunization of children which are basically similar to those issued in 1989, but were partially reformulated. Again, BCG vaccination is not generally recommended and should be given only to individuals at high risk of contracting the disease. It is therefore not listed any more in the general recommendations (A) but only mentioned under special vaccinations (B). Special indications for BCG vaccination were clearly reformulated. Vaccinations against diphtheria-tetanus or pertussis-diphtheria-tetanus are recommended as usual, an oral pertussis vaccine is presently not available and an acellular pertussis vaccine is under study. Booster vaccinations at school entry will be performed with a low dose of diphtheria-toxoid to avoid local side reactions.

Objectives. To assess the association between parents perceptions of various barriers to vaccination and their preferences regarding specific strategies designed to reduce missed vaccination opportunities and the immunization status of their children and to estimate the overall contribution of the perception of barriers on underimmunization among children who are vaccinated in pediatricians offices.. Methods. As part of a nationwide study on the immunization status of children followed by practicing pediatricians, parents of children who were 8 to 35 months of age and seen consecutively at 177 participating practice sites completed a survey on health beliefs regarding the vaccination process. In addition to demographic information, parents were asked to identify the most difficult thing about obtaining immunizations, as well as their preferences regarding the maximum number of vaccine injections that should be administered to their child at 1 visit and for receiving a needed immunization ...

Vaccinating healthcare personnel (HCP) against influenza is important to prevent transmission and morbidity among patients and staff. We conducted an online survey assessing knowledge, perceptions and attitudes concerning influenza vaccination among HCP. Multivariate logistic regression was performed to identify independent predictors of vaccination. The survey was completed by 468 HCP representing all categories of staff. Doctors believed that vaccination was the best way to prevent influenza and perceived the vaccine less harmful as compared to nurses and allied health professionals. Getting vaccinated was associated with a greater likelihood of recommending vaccination to patients: 86 % vs. 54 % in vaccinated and unvaccinated HCP, respectively. Reasons for vaccine refusal were fear of needles (19 %); fear of side effects (66 %) and lack of time (16 %). In the multivariate analysis, survey items that were independently associated with vaccination were beliefs that: vaccine effectively prevents

Vaccination has revolutionised control of infectious disease in our pets. It is essential that all pets are adequately vaccinated to help protect the pet population as a whole. Responsible pet care requires puppies to be given their initial course of vaccinations, but this cannot protect them for the rest of their lives. Adult dogs require regular vaccination to maintain immunity against disease.. Puppy Vaccination. Puppies are temporarily protected against many diseases by antibodies received through their mothers milk. These maternal antibodies decline in the first few months of their lives, however until they drop sufficiently they can also neutralise vaccines. This is why a series of vaccinations are necessary in a puppy. At our clinic we pride ourselves in offering the best advice, customer care and lots of cuddles to all new puppies. We recommend puppies are vaccinated between 6 and 8 weeks of age, followed by a booster vaccination between 10 and 12 weeks of age. Each puppy will be ...

A vaccine-preventable disease is an infectious disease for which an effective preventive vaccine exists. If a person acquires a vaccine-preventable disease and dies from it, the death is considered a vaccine-preventable death. The most common and serious vaccine-preventable diseases tracked by the World Health Organization (WHO) are: diphtheria, Haemophilus influenzae serotype b infection, hepatitis B, measles, meningitis, mumps, pertussis, poliomyelitis, rubella, tetanus, tuberculosis, and yellow fever. The WHO reports licensed vaccines being available to prevent, or contribute to the prevention and control of, 25 vaccine-preventable infections. In 2012, the World Health Organization estimated that vaccination prevents 2.5 million deaths each year. If there is 100% immunization, and 100% efficacy of the vaccines, one out of seven deaths among young children could be prevented, mostly in developing countries, making this an important global health issue. Four diseases were responsible for 98% of ...

The Denton County Health Department is currently seeing major increases in influenza activity and is offering free flu shots to anyone six months old or older. While this increase is typical for this time of year, it should still prompt those who have not received a flu vaccination to make sure they do so now, said Juan Rodriguez, Chief Epidemiologist at the health department.. Denton County normally sees flu activity peak in February so it is important for residents to ensure they are protected, said Rodriguez.. DCHD is conducting a free flu vaccination clinic on Saturday, Jan. 29, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at their Denton office located at 535 S. Loop 288.. In addition, free vaccinations are available during normal business hours in both the Denton and Lewisville offices. Flu mist will be available for children over the age of 2.. Flu vaccinations will be available for the general public, but health officials especially encourage those at high risk of complications from the flu to receive ...

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Routine influenza vaccination of health-care personnel (HCP) every influenza season can reduce influenza-related illness and its potentially serious consequences among HCP and their patients (1-5). To protect HCP and their patients, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends that all HCP be vaccinated against influenza during each influenza season (5). To estimate influenza vaccination coverage among HCP during the 2012-13 season, CDC conducted an opt-in Internet panel survey of 1,944 self-selected HCP during April 1-16, 2013. This report summarizes the results of that survey, which found that, overall, 72.0% of HCP reported having had an influenza vaccination for the 2012-13 season, an increase from 66.9% vaccination coverage during the 2011-12 season (6). By occupation type, coverage was 92.3% among physicians, 89.1% among pharmacists, 88.5% among nurse practitioners/physician assistants, and 84.8% among nurses. By occupational setting, vaccination coverage was highest ...

Annual recommendations on influenza seasonal vaccination include community pharmacists, who have low vaccination coverage. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between influenza vaccination in community pharmacists and their knowledge of and attitudes to vaccination. An online cross-sectional survey of community pharmacists in Catalonia, Spain, was conducted between September and November 2014. Sociodemographic, professional and clinical variables, the history of influenza vaccination and knowledge of and attitudes to influenza and seasonal influenza vaccination were collected. The survey response rate was 7.33% (506 out of 6906); responses from 463 community pharmacists were included in the final analyses. Analyses were performed using multivariable logistic regression models and stepwise backward selection method for variable selection. The influenza vaccination coverage in season 2013-2014 was 25.1%. There was an association between vaccination and correct knowledge of the virus

Before 2008, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) had recommended annual vaccination for influenza for persons aged ≥50 years, 18--49 years at higher risk for influenza complications, and 6 months--4 years (1). In 2008, ACIP expanded the recommendations to include all children aged 5--18 years, beginning with the 2008--09 season, if feasible, but no later than the 2009--10 season (2). This expansion added 26 million children and adolescents to groups recommended for routine influenza vaccination. To assess vaccination uptake among children and adults during the 2008--09 influenza season, CDC analyzed data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) in 19 states, which represent 43% of the U.S. population. This report summarizes the results of the analysis, which indicated that reported influenza vaccination coverage of ≥1 doses was 40.9% for ages 6--23 months, 32.0% for 2--4 years, and 20.8% for 5--17 years. Among adults, reported coverage was 32.1% for ...

Recommendations for seasonal influenza vaccination are standard in most developed countries. Many rapidly developing countries have recently begun to adopt recommendations for high-risk target groups, such as the elderly. Population-based surveys to determine use, rather than purchases, of seasonal …

Intercell Supports the Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination Recommendations of CDCs Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices - Expanded Guidelines to include availability of IXIARO(R) vaccine for

Pneumococcal vaccination coverage of adults at risk for pneumococcal disease is below recommended levels. There is no observational data on pneumococcal vaccination and the incidence of lower respiratory tract infections in a general adult population. The current study had the objective to explore the incidence of lower respiratory tract infections and the pneumococcal vaccine coverage in function of age, influenza vaccination status and risk status, in Flanders, Belgium. We used data from Intego, ageneral practice-based morbidity registration network in Flanders (Belgium). We gathered data on pneumococcal vaccinations, influenza vaccination (in 2014) and ICPC2-coded diagnoses of pneumonia and acute bronchitis (2015). First, we divided the population into three groups along the risk status for developing apneumococcal infection according to the recommendations for pneumococcal vaccination in adults by the Belgian High Council of Health. 28.6% from our total adult study population are considered ...

Immunological memory operates on the assumption that if youre exposed to an infection once, youre more likely to be exposed again. Chance favors the prepared, and the memory response is bigger, faster, and stronger. Now, Herati et al. examine immunological memory in humans who have received successive annual influenza vaccinations. They find that circulating T follicular helper cells, which provide B cell help, not only respond to influenza vaccination but also form long-lasting memory. These cells may serve as markers for successful vaccination as well as targets for new vaccines. ...

Downloadable! We evaluate the results of a field experiment designed to measure the effect of prompts to form implementation intentions on realized behavioral outcomes. The outcome of interest is influenza vaccination receipt at free on-site clinics offered by a large firm to its employees. All employees eligible for study participation received reminder mailings that listed the times and locations of the relevant vaccination clinics. Mailings to employees randomly assigned to the treatment conditions additionally included a prompt to write down either (i) the date the employee planned to be vaccinated or (ii) the date and time the employee planned to be vaccinated. Vaccination rates increased when these implementation intentions prompts were included in the mailing. The vaccination rate among control condition employees was 33.1%. Employees who received the prompt to write down just a date had a vaccination rate 1.5 percentage points higher than the control group, a difference that is not statistically

From the article: Similar to immunity after natural measles infection, live measles vaccine-induced immunity has been thought to be lifelong. Vaccinees who subsequently develop measles have been considered primary vaccine failures, defined as the failure of the initial vaccination to elicit an appropriate immune response. Primary vaccine failures are believed to be caused by (1) interference by maternal antibody when vaccination occurs at a young age, (2) technical problems, such as improper vaccine storage or administration, or (2) other unknown reasons. Transmission of measles among older children in the United States, most of whom have been appropriately vaccinated, has raised the question of whether waning vaccine-induced immunity may also be responsible for some vaccine failures. Current vaccination policy as well as mathematical models assume that vaccine-induced immunity is life-long. If waning vaccine-induced immunity does occur, changes in measles vaccination strategies might be ...

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The report aims to provide a critical review of evidence on the barriers and drivers of seasonal influenza vaccination coverage in the EU/EEA. The report focuses on high-risk groups where high coverage of seasonal flu vaccination is most important. The 2009 Council of the European Union Recommendation on seasonal influenza vaccination encourages countries to implement measures that would increase seasonal influenza vaccination uptake to at least 75% for defined older age groups, and, if possible, for other risk groups. In support of this, the ECDC report summarises the evidence on what are the barriers and what are the drivers for seasonal influenza vaccination by each risk group ...

The report aims to provide a critical review of evidence on the barriers and drivers of seasonal influenza vaccination coverage in the EU/EEA. The report focuses on high-risk groups where high coverage of seasonal flu vaccination is most important. The 2009 Council of the European Union Recommendation on seasonal influenza vaccination encourages countries to implement measures that would increase seasonal influenza vaccination uptake to at least 75% for defined older age groups, and, if possible, for other risk groups. In support of this, the ECDC report summarises the evidence on what are the barriers and what are the drivers for seasonal influenza vaccination by each risk group ...

Rubella Measles Vaccination Programme. Rubella Measles Vaccination Programme initiated by the Joint Cooperation of Human Resource Department and the Central Ministry of Health was decided to organise in Don Bosco Central School on October 05th 2017, Thursday by the Health Personnel of Public Health Centre, Puthuppally.. Awareness Programme. A meeting was convened for the parent community of the School on 23rd September 2017 Saturday between 09.30 am to 10.30 am by the Medical Staff of PHC Puthuppally to give awareness on the importance of administering the vaccine to the children of age group 9 months to 15 years. The medical officer Mr. Lal Antony spoke about the false ideas many of the parents keep in their minds regarding the vaccination programme. He mentioned how the vaccination could help in eradicating both these diseases. Parents were also given opportunity to voice their concerns and doubts regarding vaccination. The Medical Officer clarified all their doubts before concluding the ...

OBJECTIVE: To examine the factors associated with measles vaccine effectiveness and the effect of two doses of vaccine on measles susceptibility during an outbreak. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: A secondary school in the City of Toronto. SUBJECTS: The entire school population (1135 students 14 to 21 years of age). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Risk of measles during an outbreak associated with age at first measles vaccination, length of time since vaccination, vaccination before 1980 and whether date of vaccination was estimated; vaccine efficacy of one dose versus two doses. RESULTS: Eighty-seven laboratory-confirmed or clinically confirmed cases of measles were identified (for an attack rate of 7.7%). The measles vaccination rate was 94.2%, and 10% of the students had received two doses of measles vaccine before the outbreak. Among those who had received only one dose of vaccine, vaccination at less than 15 months of age was associated with vaccine failure (relative risk 3.62, 95% ...

The first instalment in the World Cancer Report Updates webinar series will be broadcast live on Thursday 19 November at 10:00 CET. The topic of the webinar will be vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV). The event, which will last one hour, will include two presentations and a question and answer session. Dr Gary Clifford, Head of the Infections and Cancer Epidemiology Group at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), will chair the event.. Dr Julia Brotherton, Medical Director of Population Health at the VCS Foundation in Melbourne, Australia, will describe the impact of HPV vaccination in Australia, which implemented one of the earliest and most successful vaccination programmes. Her presentation is titled Key learnings from Australias HPV vaccination experience. Mr Paul Bloem, HPV Vaccine Strategy Lead at the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland, will provide an up-to-date overview of global progress in the implementation of HPV vaccination, with a ...

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Committee opinion No. 641: human papillomavirus vaccination. Obstet Gynecol. 2015;126(3):e38-e43. PMID: 26287792 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26287792. CDC recommends only two HPV shots for younger adolescents [press release]. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Media Relations; October 19, 2016. www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2016/p1020-hpv-shots.html. Accessed December 7, 2016.. Committee on Infectious Diseases. Policy Statement: HPV vaccine recommendations. Pediatrics. 2012;129(3):602-605. PMID: 22371460 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22371460. Kim DK, Bridges CB, Harriman KH; Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). Advisory committee on immunization practices recommended immunization schedule for adults aged 19 years or older: United States, 2016. Ann Intern Med. 2016;164(3):184-194. PMID: 26829913 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26829913.. Robinson CL; Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), ACIP ...

Increasing seasonal influenza vaccination uptake among these groups is a key strategy to reduce the burden of influenza in the European Region. WHO/Europe is therefore developing a guide, called TIP FLU (Tailoring immunization programmes for influenza), to assist national immunization programmes in designing targeted strategies to increase uptake among specific priority groups. WHO/Europe also monitors seasonal influenza vaccination coverage and policies in the Region, in order to provide technical assistance to Member States that are expanding their seasonal influenza vaccination programmes. ...

Background: Bacterial infections of the upper and lower respiratory tract are a frequent complication of influenza and contribute to the widespread use of antibiotics. Influenza vaccination may help reduce both appropriate and inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics. Electronic health records provide a rich source of information for assessing secondary effects of influenza vaccination. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study to estimate effects of influenza vaccine on antibiotic (amoxicillin) prescription in the elderly based on data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink. The introduction of UK policy to recommend the influenza vaccine to older adults in 2000 led to a substantial increase in uptake, creating a natural experiment. Of 259,753 eligible patients that were unvaccinated in 1999 and aged≥65y by January 2000, 88,519 patients received influenza vaccination in 2000. These were propensity score matched 1:1 to unvaccinated patients. Time-to-amoxicillin was analysed using the ...

Limited production capacity and delays in vaccine development are major obstacles to vaccination programs that are designed to mitigate a pandemic influenza. In order to evaluate and compare the impact of various vaccination strategies during a pandemic influenza, we developed an age/risk-structured model of influenza transmission, and parameterized it with epidemiological data from the 2009 H1N1 influenza A pandemic. Our model predicts that the impact of vaccination would be considerably diminished by delays in vaccination and staggered vaccine supply. Nonetheless, prioritizing limited H1N1 vaccine to individuals with a high risk of complications, followed by school-age children, and then preschool-age children, would minimize an overall attack rate as well as hospitalizations and deaths. This vaccination scheme would maximize the benefits of vaccination by protecting the high-risk people directly, and generating indirect protection by vaccinating children who are most likely to transmit

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Professor Helen Bedford discusses how pressures on health visitors are impacting measles vaccinations rates in the UK. It is encouraging to hear that the Government takes the issue of vaccination rates seriously. Last week, following news that the UK has lost its measles free status, a series of measures to improve vaccine uptake rates with a particular focus on MMR vaccine, was announced. These include making vaccination more accessible, addressing parents concerns and sending reminders for vaccination. These are not new - indeed they form many of the recommendations made by NICE 10 years ago and were more recently underlined in Public Health Englands (PHE) measles rubella elimination strategy.. So, why are they needed? Uptake of vaccines in the UK is generally high with over 90% of 12-month olds fully immunised with the 6-in-1 vaccine and with the first dose of MMR vaccine by 24 months. However, pockets of lower uptake remain, for example in parts of London, a complicated city with ...

Seasonal influenza vaccination of nurses in Hong Kong fell from 57% in 2005 to 24% in 2012, paralleling concern for adverse reactions associated with vaccination. Decreased acceptance of vaccination was most prominent among nurses who had less work experience and more frequent contact with patients.

Background:. The safety of vaccination in patients with autoimmune diseases using immune suppressive therapy is often discussed. Previous studies in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) patients showed no increase in disease activity after immunisation with dead vaccines. The safety of the live attenuated Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) vaccination was assessed retrospectively in JIA patients and no increase in disease activity was found. However, this must be prospectively confirmed. In addition, it is unknown whether vaccination is effective, since the immune response to vaccination may be diminished due to immunosuppressive therapy for the underlying disease. Finally, the influence of MMR vaccination on the immune system of JIA patients has not been studied. Among others, regulatory T-cells (Tregs) should control the immune response and prevent destructive autoimmune responses after environmental triggers such as vaccination.. Objective:. The aim of the present study is to investigate the safety ...

A growing body of literature defends the efficacy of seasonal influenza vaccination for health care workers in reducing the mortality of hospitalized patients. I review the evidence concerning influenza vaccination, concluding that universal vaccination of health care workers against influenza should be considered standard patient care and that nonvaccination represents maleficent care. I further argue that the ethical responsibility to ensure universal vaccination of staff against seasonal influenza lies not only with individual health care providers but with each individual health care institution ...

Vaccines are an important disease prevention strategy among individuals of all age groups. Despite the success of vaccinations in preventing communicable diseases, adults, in particular, often have sub-optimal vaccination rates. Consequently, some vaccine-preventable diseases, such as pertussis, are still on the rise in the United States despite the availability of the Tdap vaccine. As most adults can be found in the workplace, occupational health and environmental health nurses (OHEHNs) are in a unique role to encourage employers to promote adequate Tdap vaccination among their employees. As specific resources regarding Tdap vaccination are lacking, the Pertussis Prevention Toolkit was developed to help OHEHNs promote Tdap vaccination in the workplace.

Infants born from a HIV positive mother and confirmed as HIV exposed uninfected. Subjects received 3 primary doses (at 6, 10 & 14 weeks of age, at study Months 0, 1 and 2) and 1 booster dose of Synflorix™ vaccine (at 9 months of age, at study Month 8). Subjects in the group also received 3 primary vaccine doses (at 6, 10 & 14 weeks of age, at study Months 0, 1 and 2) and 1 booster vaccine dose (at 15-18 months of age, at study Month 14) of Tritanrix™-HepB/Hib, 2 vaccine doses of Rotarix™ (at 10 & 14 weeks of age, at study Months 1 and 2), and 2 doses of measles vaccine (9-10 months of age & 15-18 months of age, at study Months 8 and 14). Measles vaccine was not considered as a study vaccine. The Synflorix™ vaccine was administered IM in the right thigh, the Tritanrix™-HepB/Hib vaccine was administered IM in the left anterolateral thigh during the primary vaccination and in the left anterolateral thigh or left deltoid region during booster vaccination. Rotarix™ was given orally ...

Discussion. HBV infection remains a public health problem with high mortality (22.5/100,000 people) and a considerable socioeconomic burden of KRW 5,453 billion (USD 5 billion), which is approaching 6% of the national budget for health service in Korea.25 Although the successful vaccination program implemented by the Korean government reduced the HBsAg positivity rate, the existence of NR individuals who lack immunity to HBV after proper vaccination is concerning. The factors that influence the immune response to HBV vaccination must be elucidated to overcome the problem of poor responses. Th1 cytokines play a role in the immune response to HBV vaccination. However, no reports have examined HBV vaccine responses and polymorphisms of cytokine genes in a Korean population.. In this study, we examined the IL-4 and IL-12B genes, which may be associated with the response to HBV vaccination. Among the five SNP sites of both cytokine genes, IL-4 gene SNPs (rs2243250 and rs2227284) showed consistently ...

Background: Pregnancy is a high-risk indication for influenza vaccination; however, rates of vaccination fall short of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-recommended guidelines.. Methods: Brief educational sessions with family physicians and obstetricians were undertaken in the fall of 2002. Notes reading Think Flu Vaccine were placed on active obstetric charts during the study period. Charts were reviewed at the end of influenza season for documentation of discussion or administration of influenza vaccination. Charts for the same period during the previous 2 years were also reviewed for baseline.. Results: Baseline rates of vaccination or discussion averaged 1.5% over the 2000-2002 influenza seasons. After intervention, the 2002-2003 rate of vaccination or discussion demonstrated an almost 15-fold increase to 21.9%. This was greater in family practices (3.2% to 44.9%) versus obstetric practices (1.2% to 19.4%), and in small (3.3% to 46.7%) versus large (1.1% to 16%) practices (all ...

National Influenza Vaccination Week is December 1-7. Its Not Too Late to Vaccinate!. Richland County, OH - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) in 2005 to highlight the importance of continuing flu vaccination through the holiday season and beyond. Previous flu vaccination coverage data have shown that few people get vaccinated against influenza after the end of November. The CDC and its partners choose December for NIVW to remind people that even though the holiday season has begun, it is not too late to get a flu vaccine. Heres why:. ...

Results: Fifty point four percent of the health workers felt that their jobs exposed them to an increased risk of contracting hepatitis B virus infection. There is a significant occupational difference in perception with only 5.5% of the ward attendants as against 67.9% of other workers feeling that their jobs exposed them to increased risk (P = 0.00). Twenty two point four percent had received Hepatitis B vaccination, 3.7% had received 3 or more doses. Only years of occupational practice had a significant influence on vaccination uptake (P = 0.00). The most common reason for non-vaccination was lack of opportunity (43.08%). Among the 53.7% of the respondents who had had needle stick injury, none received post exposure prophylaxis ...

The USEF Board of Directors has approved an addition to the rule book regarding vaccination requirements at federation-licensed events. Beginning December 1, 2015, all horses entering the grounds of a USEF-licensed competition must possess documentation of both Equine Influenza Virus and Equine Herpes Virus (Rhinopneumonitis) vaccinations. Vaccinations must have occurred within six months prior to entering the facility.. The occurrence of several high profile Equine Herpes (EHV) outbreaks in recent years, mostly involving the neuropathic strain of the virus (EHM), have led some competitions to place vaccination requirements on their competitors that go beyond most accepted medical opinions. These rules have raised concerns that unnecessary requirements can potentially be counterproductive, putting horses at further risk.. The new vaccination rule intends to ensure that all USEF-licensed competitions comply with the vaccination guidelines for Equine Influenza and Equine Herpes (Rhinopneumonitis) ...

Influenza Vaccination: Influenza caused nearly 3,700 deaths (1.2 deaths per 100,000 population) in 2015, even though vaccination rates in children and adults increased by 5.1% and 2.7%, respectively, in 2012-2013 over 2011-2012. Influenza vaccine remained the most common immunization (88%) in 2013, with 77% of pharmacies offering vaccination on a walk-in basis. As people aged, so did the proportion of those who received the influenza vaccine. Vaccination was most common among non-Hispanic white persons (46%), followed by Asian (45%) and non-Hispanic black and African American persons (34.4%); Hispanic persons had the lowest rate (31%). One-fifth more females than males (46.1% vs. 37.9%) were vaccinated. The Northeast (45%) had the highest incidence of influenza vaccination; the West had the lowest incidence (39.7%), and the Midwest and the South were similar at 43.6% and 41.5%, respectively.. Pneumonia: Pneumococci cause up to 36% of cases of adult community-acquired pneumonia, which occurs at a ...

Proof of Vaccination. Staff and students are required to submit a copy of their vaccination cards to the school nurse in order to be exempt from quarantine. This information will be kept confidential but when we conduct contact tracing, if we do not have a vaccination card on file, we will require close contacts to quarantine.. You can email a copy (or photo) of your students vaccination card to the school nurse or bring your card to your school and we will make a copy for you.. Vaccination status is confidential, please do not ask staff members if they have been vaccinated.. Dr. Charles E. Murphy Elementary School: Marcia Wilcox [email protected]. Mohegan Elementary School: Karen Mea [email protected]. Oakdale Elementary School: Wendy Smith [email protected]. Leonard J. Tyl Middle School: Nicole Gingerella [email protected]. Montville High School: Debbie Piacenza [email protected]. Palmer PBL and Pathways and Transition Academy: Kristen ...

Vaccines are among the most safe and effective public health interventions to prevent serious disease and death. Because of the success of vaccines, most Americans today have no firsthand experience with such devastating illnesses as polio or diphtheria. Health care providers who vaccinate young children follow a schedule prepared by the U.S. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Under the current schedule, children younger than six may receive as many as 24 immunizations by their second birthday. New vaccines undergo rigorous testing prior to receiving FDA approval; however, like all medicines and medical interventions, vaccines carry some risk.. Driven largely by concerns about potential side effects, there has been a shift in some parents attitudes toward the child immunization schedule. The Childhood Immunization Schedule and Safety identifies research approaches, methodologies, and study designs that could address questions about the safety of the current schedule.. This report is ...

I have received a few calls about adults measles vaccination - recommendations below: Current ACIP Recommendations for Measles Vaccination for Adults Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccination Adults born before 1957 are generally considered immune to measles and mumps. All adults born in 1957 or later should have

Vaccination can reduce child mortality significantly and is a cost effective way to improve child health.Worldwide, more than 22 million children do not receive the basic recommended vaccinations.Vaccination coverage in Ethiopia remains low. Research on child health has focused on socio-economic factors such as maternal education and access to health care, but little attention has been given to demographic factors and womens autonomy within the household. The purpose of this study was to examine the influences of demographic factors and womens autonomy on the completion of childhood vaccination in rural Ethiopia.. Methods ...

The Johor Vaccine - Immunization Program (JVIP) is an initiative by the Johor State Government to support and complete the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK).. The program will be implemented entirely through the State Governments vaccination platform which is ImmuPlan. ImmuPlan is the only platform in the state of Johor for the implementation of all types of programs and initiatives involving the supply of vaccines from private companies. ImmuPlan system for vaccination program for Johor economic frontline workers has already been upgraded to implement the requirements of the JVIP program. In this context, ImmuPlan will streamline and improve the efficiency of the private vaccination process in terms of selection and purchase of vaccine brands, place and time of vaccination as well as customer service assistance.. The main objective of this program is to speed up the process of achieving herd immunity in the State of Johor by increasing vaccine intake among industrial workers, ...

This study reports the antibody persistence in healthy children up to 5 years after the Hib and MenC full vaccination course. At the time the study was conducted, children in the United Kingdom used to receive concomitant doses of Hib-MenC and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines as primary vaccinations. Our data are important in comparing persistence after booster vaccination, since children in the United Kingdom currently receive booster doses of Hib-MenC and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines simultaneously at 12 to 13 months of age (35).. For MenC, the percentages of children retaining seroprotective rSBA-MenC titers at year 5 after booster vaccination were 24.2%, 25.4%, 38.5%, and 40.1% in the MenC-CRM, Hib-MenC + 7vCRM, Hib-MenC + PHiD-CV, and MenC-TT groups, respectively. In contrast, retention of anti-PRP antibodies was nearly universal in all groups; at least 98.5% of children in each group were observed to have anti-PRP concentrations of ≥0.15 μg/ml at 5 years after booster ...

To combat an unexpected shortage of influenza vaccine in the fall of 2004, CDC issued guidance to direct available vaccine supplies to persons in designated priority groups (e.g., persons aged 65 years [and older], persons with certain health conditions, healthcare workers, and close contacts of persons at high risk for complications from influenza). Analyses of influenza vaccination coverage for the 2004-05 influenza season indicated that coverage levels for adults in priority groups nearly reached the levels of previous years, whereas coverage levels among adults not in priority groups were approximately half the levels of the 2003-04 season. These findings suggested that national public health actions to direct available vaccine supply to persons at high risk for complications from influenza during the supply disruption were successful. To assess influenza vaccination coverage among persons aged 50-64 years for the 2004-05 influenza season relative to the 2003-04 season and to estimate the ...