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COVID-19: Identifying countries with indicators of success in responding to the outbreak

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COVID-19: Identifying countries with indicators of success in responding to the outbreak [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 1 approved with reservations]
David S. Kennedy, VK Vu, Hannah Ritchie, Rebecca Bartlein, Oliver Rothschild, Daniel G. Bausch, Max Roser, Anna C. Seale
Peer Reviewers Richard A. Kock; Flavio Codeco Coelho
Funders – Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Department of Health & Social Care, Wellcome Trust
LATEST VERSION PUBLISHED 29 Sep 2021

Applying Adult Learning Best Practices to Design Immunization Training for Health Care Workers in Ghana

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Global Health: Science and Practice (GHSP)
Vol. 9, No. 3 September 30, 2021
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ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Open Access
Applying Adult Learning Best Practices to Design Immunization Training for Health Care Workers in Ghana
Denise Traicoff, Dieula Delissaint Tchoualeu, Joseph Opare, Melissa Wardle, Pamela Quaye, Hardeep S. Sandhu and George Bonsu
Global Health: Science and Practice September 2021, 9(3):487-497; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00090
Best practices of adult learning were used to develop a training of trainers program for the Ghana Health Service immunization workforce. The program supported translating learning to behavior change, used class time for practice-teaching and action plan development, linked formal instruction with specific activities, and offered follow-up mentorship.

Evaluation of the Impact of Immunization Second Year of Life Training Interventions on Health Care Workers in Ghana

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Global Health: Science and Practice (GHSP)
Vol. 9, No. 3 September 30, 2021
http://www.ghspjournal.org/content/current

 

Open Access
Evaluation of the Impact of Immunization Second Year of Life Training Interventions on Health Care Workers in Ghana
Dieula Delissaint Tchoualeu, Bonnie Harvey, Mawuli Nyaku, Joseph Opare, Denise Traicoff, George Bonsu, Pamela Quaye and Hardeep S. Sandhu
Global Health: Science and Practice September 2021, 9(3):498-507; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00091
Applying performance-based training interventions that follow adult learning principles and include follow-up activities after training may help to solve specific performance problems and improve health care workers’ performance in immunization service delivery. These strategies facilitate learning, minimize the forgetting curve for health care workers, and should be considered as a standard practice for future training interventions.

Income Inequalities in Hepatitis B Vaccination and Willingness to Pay Among Women of Reproductive Age in Hanoi, Vietnam

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Global Health: Science and Practice (GHSP)
Vol. 9, No. 3 September 30, 2021
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Income Inequalities in Hepatitis B Vaccination and Willingness to Pay Among Women of Reproductive Age in Hanoi, Vietnam
Xuan Thi Thanh Le, Nguyen Thao Thi Nguyen, Huong Thi Le, Toan Thanh Thi Do, Thang Huu Nguyen, Huong Lan Thi Nguyen, Trang Ha Nguyen, Linh Gia Vu, Bach Xuan Tran, Carl A. Latkin, Cyrus S.H. Ho and Roger C.M. Ho
Global Health: Science and Practice September 2021, 9(3):523-531; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00480
Many countries use a fee-for-service model for hepatitis B vaccination, which amplifies health disparities across socioeconomic statuses and contributes to inequalities in HBV vaccination rates. We examined the role of household income on women’s willingness to pay and the amount they are willing to pay for HBV vaccination to identify a more optimized payment scheme and equitable access across all income groups.

COVID-19: Factors associated with psychological distress, fear, and coping strategies among community members across 17 countries

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Globalization and Health
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COVID-19: Factors associated with psychological distress, fear, and coping strategies among community members across 17 countries
The current pandemic of COVID-19 impacted the psychological wellbeing of populations globally.
Authors: Muhammad Aziz Rahman, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam, Patraporn Tungpunkom, Farhana Sultana, Sheikh M. Alif, Biswajit Banik, Masudus Salehin, Bindu Joseph, Louisa Lam, Mimmie Claudine Watts, Sabria Jihan Khan, Sherief Ghozy, Sek Ying Chair, Wai Tong Chien, Carlos Schönfeldt-Lecuona, Nashwa El-Khazragy…
Citation: Globalization and Health 2021 17:117
Content type: Research
Published on: 1 October 2021

PERSPECTIVE  Should COVID-19 Vaccines Authorized for Emergency Use Be Considered “Essential” Medicines?

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Health and Human Rights
Volume 23, Issue 1, June 2021
https://www.hhrjournal.org/volume-23-issue-1-june-2021/

 

General Papers
PERSPECTIVE  Should COVID-19 Vaccines Authorized for Emergency Use Be Considered “Essential” Medicines?
Maxwell J. Smith, Lisa Forman, Michael Parker, Katrina Perehudoff, Belinda Rawson, and Sharifah Sekalala

Localisation and local humanitarian action

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Humanitarian Exchange Magazine
Number 79, May 2021
https://odihpn.org/magazine/localisation-and-local-humanitarian-action/

 

Localisation and local humanitarian action
by HPN October 2020
The theme of this edition of Humanitarian Exchange is localisation+ and local humanitarian action. Five years ago this week, donors, United Nations (UN) agencies,  non-governmental organisations (NGOs), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) committed within the Grand Bargain to increase multi-year investments in the institutional capacities of local and national responders, and to provide at least 25% of humanitarian funding to them as directly as possible. Since then, there is increasing consensus at policy and normative level, underscored by the Covid-19 pandemic, that local leadership should be supported.  Localisation has gone from a fringe conversation among policy-makers and aid agencies in 2016 to a formal priority under the Grand Bargain. Wider global movements on anti-racism and decolonisation have also brought new momentum to critical reflections on where power, knowledge and capacity reside in the humanitarian system. Yet progress has been slow and major gaps remain between the rhetoric around humanitarian partnerships, funding and coordination and practices on the ground.

A vaccine-induced public antibody protects against SARS-CoV-2 and emerging variants

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Immunity [NEW JOURNAL ADDED]
Sep 14, 2021 Volume 54 Issue 9 p1903-2168
https://www.cell.com/immunity/issue?pii=S1074-7613(20)X0010-0

 

Articles
A vaccine-induced public antibody protects against SARS-CoV-2 and emerging variants
Aaron J. Schmitz, et al.
SARS-CoV-2 variants with increased transmissibility are a public health threat. Schmitz et al. characterize 2C08, a human monoclonal antibody derived from a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine-induced germinal center B cell. 2C08 possesses a broad and potent neutralization capacity and protects hamsters against challenge with D614G, B.1.351, or B.1.617.2 strains. Public 2C08-like clones can be elicited by both SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination.

Myocarditis and Pericarditis After Vaccination for COVID-19

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JAMA
September 28, 2021, Vol 326, No. 12, Pages 1133-1222
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Research Letter
Myocarditis and Pericarditis After Vaccination for COVID-19
George A. Diaz, MD; Guilford T. Parsons, MD, MS; Sara K. Gering, BS, BSN; et al.
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JAMA. 2021;326(12):1210-1212. doi:10.1001/jama.2021.13443
This study investigates the incidence of myocarditis and pericarditis emergency department or inpatient hospital encounters before COVID-19 vaccine availability (January 2019–January 2021) and during a COVID-19 vaccination period (February-May 2021) in a large US health care system.

Governing Human Germline Editing Through Patent Law

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JAMA
September 28, 2021, Vol 326, No. 12, Pages 1133-1222
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Governing Human Germline Editing Through Patent Law
Jacob S. Sherkow, JD, MA; Eli Y. Adashi, MD, MS; I. Glenn Cohen, JD
JAMA. 2021;326(12):1149-1150. doi:10.1001/jama.2021.13824
This Viewpoint discusses ethical considerations and use of patents for human germline editing in the context of a recent World Health Organization report and release of several auxiliary documents exploring international governance tools for human genome engineering.

Governing Human Germline Editing Through Patent Law

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JAMA
September 28, 2021, Vol 326, No. 12, Pages 1133-1222
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/currentissue

 

Governing Human Germline Editing Through Patent Law
Jacob S. Sherkow, JD, MA; Eli Y. Adashi, MD, MS; I. Glenn Cohen, JD
JAMA. 2021;326(12):1149-1150. doi:10.1001/jama.2021.13824
This Viewpoint discusses ethical considerations and use of patents for human germline editing in the context of a recent World Health Organization report and release of several auxiliary documents exploring international governance tools for human genome engineering.

Correlates of HPV Vaccination Intentions Among Adults Ages 27–45 Years Old in the U.S.

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Journal of Community Health
Volume 46, issue 5, October 2021
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Correlates of HPV Vaccination Intentions Among Adults Ages 27–45 Years Old in the U.S.
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
Erika L. Thompson
Ashvita Garg
Christopher W. Wheldon
Content type: Original Paper
Published: 13 February 2021
Pages: 893 – 902

Factors Associated with Willingness to be Vaccinated Against COVID-19 in a Large Convenience Sample

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Journal of Community Health
Volume 46, issue 5, October 2021
https://link.springer.com/journal/10900/volumes-and-issues/46-5

 

Factors Associated with Willingness to be Vaccinated Against COVID-19 in a Large Convenience Sample
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
Casey Dorman
Anthony Perera
Deborah DiazDeleon
Content type: Original Paper
Published: 09 April 2021
Pages: 1013 – 1019

Designing supply chains to meet the growing need of vaccines: evidence from four countries

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Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
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Designing supply chains to meet the growing need of vaccines: evidence from four countries
Immunization supply chains (iSCs) move vaccines from manufacturer to point of use with the added complexities of requiring cold chain and an increasing need for agility and efficiency to ensure vaccine quality…
Authors: Wendy Prosser, Cary Spisak, Benjamin Hatch, Joseph McCord, Marie Tien and Greg Roche
Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2021 14:80
Content type: Research
Published on: 29 September 2021

Impact of the first phase of COVID-19 pandemic on childhood routine immunisation services in Nepal: a qualitative study on the perspectives of service providers and users

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Impact of the first phase of COVID-19 pandemic on childhood routine immunisation services in Nepal: a qualitative study on the perspectives of service providers and users
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected all essential healthcare services delivery in low-resource settings. This study aimed to explore the challenges and experiences of providers and users of c…
Authors: Asmita Priyadarshini Khatiwada, Smriti Maskey, Nistha Shrestha, Sunil Shrestha, Saval Khanal, Bhuvan KC and Vibhu Paudyal
Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2021 14:79
Content type: Research
Published on: 29 September 2021

Daily testing for contacts of individuals with SARS-CoV-2 infection and attendance and SARS-CoV-2 transmission in English secondary schools and colleges: an open-label, cluster-randomised trial

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The Lancet
Oct 02, 2021 Volume 398 Number 10307 p1195-1278, e15
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/issue/current

 

Articles
Daily testing for contacts of individuals with SARS-CoV-2 infection and attendance and SARS-CoV-2 transmission in English secondary schools and colleges: an open-label, cluster-randomised trial
Bernadette C Young, et al.
Daily contact testing of school-based contacts was non-inferior to self-isolation for control of COVID-19 transmission, with similar rates of symptomatic infections among students and staff with both approaches. Infection rates in school-based contacts were low, with very few school contacts testing positive. Daily contact testing should be considered for implementation as a safe alternative to home isolation following school-based exposures.

Safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of the respiratory syncytial virus prefusion F subunit vaccine DS-Cav1: a phase 1, randomised, open-label, dose-escalation clinical trial

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Lancet Respiratory Medicine
Oct 2021 Volume 9 Number 10 p1077-1202, e96-e103
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/issue/current

 

Articles
Safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of the respiratory syncytial virus prefusion F subunit vaccine DS-Cav1: a phase 1, randomised, open-label, dose-escalation clinical trial
Tracy J Ruckwardt, get al; VRC 317 study team

The International Patient Decision Aid Standards (IPDAS) Collaboration: Evidence Update 2.0

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Medical Decision Making (MDM)
Volume 41 Issue 7, October 2021
http://mdm.sagepub.com/content/current

 

Editorials
The International Patient Decision Aid Standards (IPDAS) Collaboration: Evidence Update 2.0
Dawn Stacey, Robert J. Volk, for the IPDAS Evidence Update Leads (Hilary Bekker, Karina Dahl Steffensen, Tammy C. Hoffmann, Kirsten McCaffery, Rachel Thompson, Richard Thomson, Lyndal Trevena, Trudy van der Weijden, and Holly Witteman)
First Published August 20, 2021; pp. 729–733

Twenty steps to ingrain power asymmetry in global health biomedical research

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Perspective
Twenty steps to ingrain power asymmetry in global health biomedical research
Iruka N. Okeke
| published 30 Sep 2021 PLOS Biology
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001411
Health research in low-income settings must prioritize sustainability to truly impact target diseases in the long term. Here, I satirically summarize how biomedical investigators from high-income countries can collaboratively work to (not) accomplish this.

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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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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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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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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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)
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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
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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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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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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 […]

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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…
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[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