Who Benefits, and How Much? Indirect Effects of Childhood Pneumococcal Vaccination in Adults at Increased Risk of Pneumococcal Disease.doi:10.1093/cid/ciy717James D KellnerClin Infect Dis
" said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO director-general. "This is a solvable problem. Measles vaccine is cheap and can be delivered even in the most difficult places. WHO is committed to working with all our partners to support countries to...
During the first year of this targeted vaccination programme, there were 5905 individuals who received at least one dose of HPV vaccine, representing 63.7% of eligible MSM attendees in this period. Vaccine uptake was relatively stable across all age groups (range 49.8–55.5%). The vaccination ...
Pneumococcal vaccines offer protection againststreptococcus pneumonia, a bacterial infection causing over 500,000 cases of pneumonia in the U.S. each year. Pneumonia is the seventh leading cause of death in the country, and hospitalizations related to the disease cost an estimated $9 billion annually...
23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine in HIV-1-infected Ugandan adults: double-blind, randomised and placebo controlled trial. SummaryBackground Infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae is a frequent and serious problem for HIV-immunosuppressed adults. Vaccination is recommended in ... French,Nakiyin...
identify individuals who are at high risk of influenza and eligible for a seasonal influenza vaccination. Ambulatory care pharmacists also can perform chart reviews to target patients who are at high risk for influenza infection but who have no documentation of va...
Sixty-five of 94 eligible patients for PV (based on immunosuppressive medications use or age) had been either recommended or administered PPSV23. On univariate logistic regression analysis, age, duration of disease, current use of hydroxychloroquine or mycophenolate, and rheumatologist's SLE patient ...
Pneumococcal vaccinations are recommended for adults living with HIV; however, eligibility criteria are complex. At a clinic specializing in the care of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer/questioning persons, only 36% of patients who were vaccine-eligible received the vaccination. A set ...
During the first year of this targeted vaccination programme, there were 5905 individuals who received at least one dose of HPV vaccine, representing 63.7% of eligible MSM attendees in this period. Vaccine uptake was relatively stable across all age groups (range 49.8-55.5%). The vaccination ...
Legal issues in medicine: a doctor is sued after failing to recommend a pneumococcal vaccination to a patient who had a splenectomy years earlier.Latner, Ann W