Monthly Archives: October 2021

Drought and child vaccination coverage in 22 countries in sub-Saharan Africa: A retrospective analysis of national survey data from 2011 to 2019

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PLoS Medicine
http://www.plosmedicine.org/
(Accessed 2 Oct 2021)

 

Drought and child vaccination coverage in 22 countries in sub-Saharan Africa: A retrospective analysis of national survey data from 2011 to 2019
Jason M. Nagata, Adrienne Epstein, Kyle T. Ganson, Tarik Benmarhnia, Sheri D. Weiser
Research Article | published 28 Sep 2021 PLOS Medicine
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003678

Effect of a hospital-wide campaign on COVID-19 vaccination uptake among healthcare workers in the context of raised concerns for life-threatening side effects

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PLoS One
http://www.plosone.org/
[Accessed 2 Oct 2021]

 

Effect of a hospital-wide campaign on COVID-19 vaccination uptake among healthcare workers in the context of raised concerns for life-threatening side effects
Min Hyung Kim, Nak-Hoon Son, Yoon Soo Park, Ju Hyun Lee, Da Ae Kim, Yong Chan Kim
Research Article | published 01 Oct 2021 PLOS ONE
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0258236

Global research priorities for COVID-19 in maternal, reproductive and child health: Results of an international survey

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PLoS One
http://www.plosone.org/
[Accessed 2 Oct 2021]

 

Global research priorities for COVID-19 in maternal, reproductive and child health: Results of an international survey
Melanie Etti, Jackeline Alger, Sofía P. Salas, Robin Saggers, Tanusha Ramdin, Margit Endler, Kristina Gemzell-Danielsson, Tobias Alfvén, Yusuf Ahmed, Allison Callejas, Deborah Eskenazi, Asma Khalil, Kirsty Le Doare, On behalf of the Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Working Group of the COVID-19 Clinical Research Coalition
Research Article | published 24 Sep 2021 PLOS ONE
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0257516

Citizens from 13 countries share similar preferences for COVID-19 vaccine allocation priorities

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PNAS – Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States
September 21, 2021; vol. 118 no. 38

 

https://www.pnas.org/content/118/38
Social Sciences
Open Access
Citizens from 13 countries share similar preferences for COVID-19 vaccine allocation priorities
Raymond Duch, Laurence S. J. Roope, Mara Violato, Matias Fuentes Becerra, Thomas S. Robinson, Jean-Francois Bonnefon, Jorge Friedman, Peter John Loewen, Pavan Mamidi, Alessia Melegaro, Mariana Blanco, Juan Vargas, Julia Seither, Paolo Candio, Ana Gibertoni Cruz, Xinyang Hua, Adrian Barnett, and Philip M. Clarke
PNAS September 21, 2021 118 (38) e2026382118; https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2026382118
Significance
How to allocate COVID-19 vaccines is one of the most important decisions currently facing governments. With limited supplies, what is most pressing is deciding who gets priority in the vaccine allocation rollout. Some governments are exploring allowing private purchases of COVID-19 vaccines. Many countries are debating whether COVID-19 vaccines should be mandated. There is little evidence on what policies are preferred by the global public. Our survey of 15,536 adults in 13 countries confirms that priority should be given to health workers and those at high risk but also, to a broad range of key workers and those with lower incomes. The public favors allocating COVID-19 vaccines solely via government programs but was polarized in some countries on mandatory vaccinations.
Abstract
How does the public want a COVID-19 vaccine to be allocated? We conducted a conjoint experiment asking 15,536 adults in 13 countries to evaluate 248,576 profiles of potential vaccine recipients who varied randomly on five attributes. Our sample includes diverse countries from all continents. The results suggest that in addition to giving priority to health workers and to those at high risk, the public favors giving priority to a broad range of key workers and to those with lower income. These preferences are similar across respondents of different education levels, incomes, and political ideologies, as well as across most surveyed countries. The public favored COVID-19 vaccines being allocated solely via government programs but were highly polarized in some developed countries on whether taking a vaccine should be mandatory. There is a consensus among the public on many aspects of COVID-19 vaccination, which needs to be taken into account when developing and communicating rollout strategies.

Life expectancy, healthy life expectancy, and burden of disease in older people in the Americas, 1990–2019: a population-based study

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Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública/Pan American Journal of Public Health (RPSP/PAJPH)
https://www.paho.org/journal/en

 

Selected Articles
29 Sep 2021
Life expectancy, healthy life expectancy, and burden of disease in older people in the Americas, 1990–2019: a population-based study
Original research | English |

Walking the Tightrope: Reevaluating science communication in the era of COVID-19 vaccines

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Walking the Tightrope: Reevaluating science communication in the era of COVID-19 vaccines
Matthew Z. Dudley, Roger Bernier, Janesse Brewer, Daniel A. Salmon
Pages 5453-5455

Vaccine
Volume 39, Issue 39 Pages 5453-5726 (15 September 2021)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/vaccine/vol/39/issue/39

 

Discussion Full text access
Walking the Tightrope: Reevaluating science communication in the era of COVID-19 vaccines
Matthew Z. Dudley, Roger Bernier, Janesse Brewer, Daniel A. Salmon
Pages 5453-5455

Point-of-care vaccinators’ perceptions of vaccine hesitancy drivers: A qualitative study from the cape metropolitan district, South Africa

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Vaccine
Volume 39, Issue 39 Pages 5453-5726 (15 September 2021)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/vaccine/vol/39/issue/39

 

Research article Open access
Point-of-care vaccinators’ perceptions of vaccine hesitancy drivers: A qualitative study from the cape metropolitan district, South Africa
Elizabeth O. Oduwole, Hassan Mahomed, Christina A. Laurenzi, Heidi J. Larson, Charles S. Wiysonge
Pages 5506-5512

Children are the key to the Endgame: A case for routine pediatric COVID vaccination

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Vaccine
Volume 39, Issue 39 Pages 5453-5726 (15 September 2021)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/vaccine/vol/39/issue/39

 

Volume 39, Issue 38 Pages 5333-5452 (7 September 2021)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/vaccine/vol/39/issue/38
Discussion No access
Children are the key to the Endgame: A case for routine pediatric COVID vaccination
Mark R. Schleiss, Chandy C. John, Sallie R. Permar
Pages 5333-5336

Exploring socio-demographic and geospatial variation in human papillomavirus vaccination uptake in Virginia

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Vaccine
Volume 39, Issue 39 Pages 5453-5726 (15 September 2021)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/vaccine/vol/39/issue/39

 

Research article Abstract only
Exploring socio-demographic and geospatial variation in human papillomavirus vaccination uptake in Virginia
Jeanine N. Staples, Samhita L. Nelamangala, Sean Morris, Kristen Wells
Pages 5385-5390

A Rapid Systematic Review of Factors Influencing COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake in Minority Ethnic Groups in the UK

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Vaccines
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/vaccines

 

Open Access Review
A Rapid Systematic Review of Factors Influencing COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake in Minority Ethnic Groups in the UK
by Atiya Kamal, Ava Hodson and Julia M. Pearce
Vaccines 2021, 9(10), 1121; https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9101121 (registering DOI) – 01 Oct 2021
Abstract
COVID-19 has disproportionately affected minority ethnic groups in the United Kingdom. To maximise the effectiveness of the vaccination programme, it is important to understand and address disparities in vaccine uptake. The aim of this review was to identify factors influencing COVID-19 vaccination uptake […]

Women’s Empowerment and Children’s Complete Vaccination in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

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Vaccines
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/vaccines

 

Open Access Article
Women’s Empowerment and Children’s Complete Vaccination in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
by Xinran Lu, Chuchu Fu, Qianyun Wang, Qiwei He, Jiayi Hee, Rie Takesue and Kun Tang
Vaccines 2021, 9(10), 1117; https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9101117 (registering DOI) – 01 Oct 2021
Abstract
(1) Background: The empowerment of women contributes to better child health and wellness. This study aimed to examine the association between women’s empowerment and complete vaccination of children, as recommended in the National Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) in the Democratic Republic of […]

Persuasive Messages Will Not Increase COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance: Evidence from a Nationwide Online Experiment

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Vaccines
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/vaccines

 

Open Access Article
Persuasive Messages Will Not Increase COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance: Evidence from a Nationwide Online Experiment
by Raman Kachurka, Michał Krawczyk and Joanna Rachubik
Vaccines 2021, 9(10), 1113; https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9101113 (registering DOI) – 30 Sep 2021
Abstract
Although mass vaccination is the best way out of the pandemic, the share of skeptics is substantial in most countries. Social campaigns can emphasize the many arguments that potentially increase acceptance for vaccines: e.g., that they have been developed, tested, and recommended by […

Factors Associated with COVID-19 Vaccine Intentions in Eastern Zimbabwe: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Vaccines
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/vaccines

 

Open Access Article
Factors Associated with COVID-19 Vaccine Intentions in Eastern Zimbabwe: A Cross-Sectional Study
by Lauren McAbee, Oscar Tapera and Mufaro Kanyangarara
Vaccines 2021, 9(10), 1109; https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9101109 (registering DOI) – 29 Sep 2021
Abstract
Vaccines are one of the most effective public health strategies to protect against infectious diseases, yet vaccine hesitancy has emerged as a global health threat. Understanding COVID-19 knowledge and attitudes and their association with vaccine intentions can help the targeting of strategies to […]

medRxiv

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medRxiv
medRxiv is a free online archive and distribution server for complete but unpublished manuscripts (preprints) in the medical, clinical, and related health sciences. Preprints are preliminary reports of work that have not been certified by peer review. They should not be relied on to guide clinical practice or health-related behavior and should not be reported in news media as established information. medRxiv is for the distribution of preprints – complete but unpublished manuscripts – that describe human health research conducted, analyzed, and interpreted according to scientific principles…
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/about-medrxiv
[Accessed 2 Oct 2021]

Selected Content
Actions for fostering cross-disciplinary global health research
Yan Ding, Ewan Tomeny, Imelda Bates, the IMPALA Consortium
medRxiv 2021.09.30.21264294; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.09.30.21264294

HPV vaccination of girls in the German model region Saarland: Insurance data-based analysis and identification of starting points for improving vaccination rates
Anna Marthaler, Barbara Berko-Goettel, Juergen Rissland, Jakob Schoepe, Emeline Taurian, Hanna Mueller, Gero Weber, Stefan Lohse, Thomas Lamberty, Bernd Holleczek, Harry Stoffel, Gunter Hauptmann, Martin Giesen, Christiane Firk, Alexandra Schanzenbach, Florian Brandt, Heike Hohmann, Quirin Werthner, Dominik Selzer, Thorsten Lehr, Stefan Wagenpfeil, Sigrun Smola
medRxiv 2021.10.01.21264397; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.10.01.21264397

Efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines in immunocompromised patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Ainsley Ryan Yan Bin Lee, Shi Yin Wong, Louis Yi Ann Chai, Soo Chin Lee, Matilda Lee, Mark Dhinesh Muthiah, Sen Hee Tay, Chong Boon Teo, Benjamin Kye Jyn Tan, Yiong Huak Chan, Raghav Sundar, Yu Yang Soon
medRxiv 2021.09.28.21264126; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.09.28.21264126

Effectiveness of mRNA-1273 against Delta, Mu, and other emerging variants
Katia Bruxvoort, Lina S. Sy, Lei Qian, Bradley K. Ackerson, Yi Luo, Gina S. Lee, Yun Tian, Ana Florea, Michael Aragones, Julia E. Tubert, Harpreet S. Takhar, Jennifer H. Ku, Yamuna D. Paila, Carla A. Talarico, Hung Fu Tseng
medRxiv 2021.09.29.21264199; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.09.29.21264199

Effectiveness of mRNA and ChAdOx1 COVID-19 vaccines against symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection and severe outcomes with variants of concern in Ontario
Sharifa Nasreen, Hannah Chung, Siyi He, Kevin A. Brown, Jonathan B. Gubbay, Sarah A Buchan, Deshayne B. Fell, Peter C. Austin, Kevin L Schwartz, Maria E. Sundaram, Andrew Calzavara, Branson Chen, Mina Tadrous, Kumanan Wilson, Sarah E. Wilson, Jeffrey C Kwong
medRxiv 2021.06.28.21259420; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.06.28.21259420

Improving older adults’ vaccination uptake: are existing measures of vaccine hesitancy valid and reliable for older people?
Nicola Cogan, Allyson Gallant, Louise Nicholls, Susan Rasmussen, David Young, Lynn Williams
medRxiv 2021.09.29.21263161; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.09.29.21263161

Predictors of parents’ intention to vaccinate their children against the COVID-19 in Greece: a cross-sectional study
Petros Galanis, Irene Vraka, Olga Siskou, Olympia Konstantakopoulou, Aglaia Katsiroumpa, Ioannis Moisoglou, Daphne Kaitelidou
medRxiv 2021.09.27.21264183; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.09.27.21264183

Think Tanks et al

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Brookings [to 2 Oct 2021]
http://www.brookings.edu/
FixGov
For COVID-19 vaccinations, party affiliation matters more than race and ethnicity
William A. Galston
Friday, October 1, 2021
 
 
Center for Global Development [to 2 Oct 2021]
http://www.cgdev.org/page/press-center
Accessed 2 Oct 2021
COVID-19 Vaccines: The Latest Airfinity Estimates
Event 10/4/21
Airfinity is producing the most-referenced, real-time estimates of COVID-19 vaccine production, purchasing, stockpiling, expiry and delivery. As ministers of finance join the World Bank-IMF meetings this week, we discuss Airfinity’s latest estimates showing a rapid upwards trend in production as well as a normalization of vaccine manufacturing and supply chains in the coming months; their work also highlights the extent of stockpiling by high-income country governments, the risks of massive wastage related to expiry dates, as well as the mismatch between vaccine delivery timelines and needs in countries with low vaccination rates and high case fatality rates.
Join us at CGD for a presentation and discussion with Rasmus Hansen, CEO and Founder of Airfinity, on the key facts and issues for finance leaders related to vaccines as they consider priorities over the coming months.

COVID-19 Stocktake and the Hurdles to Vaccine Access Across Africa
Event 10/5/21
The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed up to 40 million Africans into extreme poverty and the continent experienced its first recession in half a century. Global vaccination efforts have left Africa behind: less than two percent of the African population has been vaccinated compared to over 70 percent in the European Union. As Delta and other emerging variants present new challenges for Africa, COVID-19 deaths have surged, hospital admissions have increased rapidly, and countries face shortages of oxygen and intensive care beds. During this high-level event, we will discuss the impact COVID-19 continues to have across Africa and the necessary measures the international community should take to address the emerging dangerous divergence between advanced and lower income economies. We hope to set the tone for conversations surrounding these challenging issues during the World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings.
 
 
Chatham House [to 2 Oct 2021]
https://www.chathamhouse.org/
Accessed 2 Oct 2021
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CSIS
https://www.csis.org/
Accessed 2 Oct 2021
Critical Questions
China Is Exploiting the Pandemic to Advance Its Interests, with Mixed Results
September 30, 2021 | By Bonny Lin, Matthew P. Funaiole , Brian Hart, Hannah Price

 
 

Kaiser Family Foundation
https://www.kff.org/search/?post_type=press-release
September 30, 2021 News Release
Nearly Half of Parents of Adolescents Ages 12-17 Say Their Child Got a COVID-19 Vaccine Already; a Third of Parents of Children Ages 5-11 Say Their Child Will Get Vaccinated “Right Away” Once Eligible
Nearly half (48%) of parents of vaccine-eligible children ages 12-17 now say their child has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, a new KFF Vaccine Monitor report shows. Another 15% of those parents now say they want to “wait and see” how the vaccine works for others…

September 28, 2021 News Release
Surging Delta Variant Cases, Hospitalizations, and Deaths Are Biggest Drivers Of Recent Uptick in U.S. COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
Large Majorities of Americans, Both Vaccinated and Not, Say COVID-19 is Likely to Persist at Lower Levels and Be Something the U.S. Will “Learn to Live With” like Seasonal Flu More than 7 in 10 adults (72%) in the U.S. now report that they are at least partially vaccinated against…

September 27, 2021 News Release
As PEPFAR Nears its Two-Decade Mark, New Analysis Finds That Mortality Declined Substantially in PEPFAR Countries Over the Course of the Program
A new KFF analysis finds the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program was associated with large declines in mortality in PEPFAR recipient countries since its creation in 2003. The new analysis takes a closer look at PEPFAR’s health impact by assessing the all-cause mortality rate in 90 PEPFAR…
 
 
Rockefeller Foundation [to 2 Oct 2021]
https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/
Selected Reports/Press Releases
Sep 23 2021
Press Releases
Pastors, Partners and Pop-ups: Report Shows Best Practices for Covid-19 Vaccination, Testing in Underserved Communities
Public health professionals in seven U.S. cities and states share how they increased vaccination and testing rates among their communities where rates were lowest New York | September 23, 2021 — …