Reports that general practitioners will receive a nationally agreed fee for the first time for vaccinating at-risk under-65 patients against influenza under the payment contract with Great Britain's Department of Health. Speculation...
making it one of the largest multi-team infectious disease scenario modeling efforts to date (other notable efforts include multi-model estimation of vaccination impact46,47,48, planning for future influenza pandemics49, and COVID-19 response in South Africa50and the UK44). The SMH process, whi...
In Germany, cur- rently no general recommendation for FLU vaccination for children exists, but only for those with chronic med- ical conditions. Secondly, no reference method was ap- plied with regard to the correctness of antibiotic utilization. The correct judgement whether an antibiotic is ...
Australia’s swine flu vaccination plans come under fire BMJ 2009; 339 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b3656 (Published 8 September 2009) Cite this as: BMJ 2009;339:b3656 Immunology (including allergy) Infectious diseases Child health Clinical trials (epidemiology) Guidelines Mo...
The rates of severe flu are highest in children from ethnic minority backgrounds, but uptake of this seasonal vaccination is also lowest in some of these populations (UKHSA, 2022). Concerns for outbreaks of childhood diseases are also rising. The repeated discovery of vaccine-derived poliovirus ...
Vaccination to prevent TBE has been available for > 40 years and is proven effective at preventing disease and potential long-term serious health consequences; however, prior research has found that vaccination uptake is low even in TBE-endemic areas in Germany, with declines observed in...
Many provinces have begun vaccination of high-risk groups. The Ministry of Health estimates by the end of this year, 65 million people will have been vaccinated against A/H1N1.But there is a warning from experts.Children under age of three, people with egg allergies, heart diseases, pulmonary...
Influenza viruses' type A and B (FLU A/B), parainfluenza virus (PIV), adenovirus (ADV), and human metapneumovirus (hMPV) are other important viral etiologic agents of ALRTI [1]. RSV infection is associated with significant disease burden in infants and young children in terms of ...
Vaccination to prevent TBE has been available for > 40 years and is proven effective at preventing disease and potential long-term serious health consequences; however, prior research has found that vaccination uptake is low even in TBE-endemic areas in Germany, with declines observed in...
According to the Pentagon, more than 1 million troops are fully vaccinated and another 237,000 have received one shot. But the military services vary widely in their vaccination rates. The Navy said that more than 74% of all active duty and reserve sailors have been vaccinated with at...