Explaining why vaccines are needed (e.g., “this medicine will protect you from getting sick” or “this shot is a shield to protect your body against infection”) Being honest and explaining what to expect (e.g., do not say that “the injection won’t hurt” – rather, you can tell...
Travellers’ accounts referred to an inter-generational shift in beliefs about immunisation with the current generation of parents tending to be more positive than their grandparents, and sometimes their parents. There was reference to‘old people’s stories’and the traditional view of using natural ...
most often in the context of a CpG site, which is a cytosine nucleotide located proximal to a guanidine nucleotide. Throughout the genome, the majority of CpG sites are methylated, with the exception of CpG islands in the germline and near promoter regions, which are largely unmethylated and ...
We undertook a broad search to identify existing guidelines for child and perinatal health care in crisis situations. We searched guideline websites, websites of humanitarian organisations and aid networks, and the internet using Google, with search terms including (emergency OR disaster OR crisis) ...