were reported from the provinces of Henan, Hebei, Jiangsu, and Xichuan. The outbreak appeared to have ended by August 2005. Meningococcal vaccine is longer recommended for travelers to China. For further information, go to Health Canada and the National Travel Health Network and Centre (U.K.)...
Africa:Travelers should be up to date on routine vaccinations, such as tetanus. Hepatitis A vaccine and typhoid vaccine are recommended. The CDC recommends updating polio immunizations. Yellow fever vaccine is recommended for travel to infected areas and may be required before admission to some coun...
This study aimed to measure how HCP vaccine attitudes and recommendations changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. HCP were surveyed in January 2023 using a double opt-in network panel. Survey responses were summarized and stratified by HCP type and COVID-19 booster status. Multivariable logistic ...
But over the past week, my health professional colleagues receiving with relief their first vaccine dose have turned to ask the same question: “when and how can my parents be vaccinated?” Unfortunately, the answer to this question seems to be the same as the answer to all too many questio...
local online and newspaper sources scored similarly poorly on readability on average compared to non-local sources. Understanding of fast-evolving health communications concerning COVID-19 vaccination encompasses information about vaccine development and deployment from other locations, as well as locally. ...
Vaccine literacy of healthcare workers (HCWs) may affect the COVID-19 vaccine uptake of the general population. This study aimed to clarify the vaccine literacy level of HCWs in Japan and its impacts on their concerns about vaccines and intention to recommend that others receive vaccines. This ...
But women who exclusively have sex with women don’t need the benefits of contraception and many don’t want to be on birth control. Brittani, a 28-year-old lesbian from Kansas, is frustrated with treatment recommendations intended for heterosexual women. ...
Clinicians’ recommendations that patients get vaccinated against COVID-19 may help boost vaccination rates, an analysis of national telephone survey data
Until a verifiably safe and effective vaccine or therapeutic treatment is universally administered, efforts to inspire collective action for greater compliance with public health measures remain a central challenge when mitigating the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus (e.g., spatial distancing, ...
The widely used PeduliLindungi application is evolving into a general health solution that stores personal electronic medical records for all Indonesians based on their consents. Users can access their health reports and get personalized recommendations to maintain optimal health. ...