BMC Public Health
http://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles
(Accessed 6 Jul 2019)

Research article
Coverage and determinants of influenza vaccine among pregnant women: a cross-sectional study
Pregnant women are at increased risk of influenza-related complications. The World Health Organisation recommends influenza vaccination to this high-risk population as highest priority. However, achieving high…
Authors: Vittoria Offeddu, Clarence C. Tam, Tze Tein Yong, Lay Kok Tan, Koh Cheng Thoon, Nicole Lee, Thiam Chye Tan, George S. H. Yeo and Chee Fu Yung
Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:890
Published on: 5 July 2019

BMJ Open
July 2019 – Volume 9 – 7
http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/current

Infectious diseases
Protocol
Effects of vaccines in protecting against Ebola virus disease: protocol for a systematic review
(3 July, 2019)
Lindi Mathebula, Duduzile Edith Ndwandwe, Elizabeth Pienaar, Charles Shey Wiysonge
Abstract
Introduction
Ebola virus disease is one of the most devastating infectious diseases in the world with up to 90% case fatality observed. There are at least 13 candidate vaccines developed and being tested to prevent the occurrence of the Ebola virus disease. While none of these candidate vaccines has received regulatory approval for use, one candidate vaccine (rVSVΔG-ZEBOV-GP) has been granted access for emergency use. Two other candidate vaccines (GamEvac-Combi and Ad5-EBOV) have been licensed for emergency use in their countries of origin. The objective of this systematic review is to summarise the effects of the Ebola candidate vaccines in humans.
Methods and analysis
We will search for potentially eligible studies, with no language or date restrictions, in the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, PubMed, Scopus, the WHO International Clinical Trial Registry Platform, and reference lists of relevant publications. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR) and the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effect (DARE) will be searched for related reviews. Two review authors will independently screen search records, assess study eligibility, perform data extraction, and assess the risk of bias; and reconcile their findings. We will pool data from similar studies using Mantel-Haenszel’s fixed-effect model.
Ethics and dissemination
This study is exempted from ethical consideration since the data collected are publicly available and at no point will confidential information from human participants be used. We will disseminate our results through publications in peer-reviewed journals and relevant conferences.
PROSPERO registration number CRD42018110505.

Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Volume 97, Number 7, July 2019, 441-512
https://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/97/7/en/

RESEARCH
Gender balance in WHO panels for guidelines published from 2008 to 2018
— Meghan A Bohren, Dena Javadi & Joshua P Vogel
http://dx.doi.org/10.2471/BLT.18.226894

Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Volume 97, Number 7, July 2019, 441-512
https://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/97/7/en/

SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS
Available evidence of antibiotic resistance from extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in paediatric patients in 20 countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
— Yanhong Jessika Hu, Anju Ogyu, Benjamin J Cowling, Keiji Fukuda & Herbert H Pang
http://dx.doi.org/10.2471/BLT.18.225698

Clinical Therapeutics
July 2019 Volume 41, Issue 7, p1227-1400
http://www.clinicaltherapeutics.com/current

PREVENTION OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: Challenges and Opportunities to Change the Paradigm of Disease Management
Edited by Kevin Dale Deane, Tsang Tommy Cheung

Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases
August 2019 – Volume 32 – Issue 4
https://journals.lww.com/co-infectiousdiseases/pages/currenttoc.aspx

NOSOCOMIAL AND HEALTHCARE RELATED INFECTIONS
One hundred years after the 1918 pandemic new concepts for preparing for influenza pandemics
Pavia, Andrew
Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases. 32(4):365-371, August 2019.

EMBO Reports
Volume 20 Issue 7 1 July 2019
https://www.embopress.org/toc/14693178/current

Science & Society 26 June 2019 Open Access
Words, images and gender : Lessons from a survey on the public perception of synthetic biology and related disciplines
Manuel Porcar, Adriel Latorre‐Pérez, Esther Molina‐Menor, Martí Domínguez
A large survey of visitors at a science museum about the perception of biotechnology shows that names matter and that gender has an influence on people’s attitude towards new technologies.

Globalization and Health
http://www.globalizationandhealth.com/
[Accessed 24 Nov 2018]

Research
|   2 July 2019
The development and reform of public health in China from 1949 to 2019
Authors: Li Wang, Zhihao Wang, Qinglian Ma, Guixia Fang and Jinxia Yang
Public health system plays a vital role in the development of health sector in China and protects the health of Chinese people. However, there are few comprehensive reviews and studies focusing on its evolution and reform. It is worthwhile to pay attention to the public health development in China, given that the history and structure of public health system have their own characteristics in China.

Infectious Diseases of Poverty
http://www.idpjournal.com/content
[Accessed 6 Jul 2019]

Research Article
Compliance among infants exposed to hepatitis B virus in a post-vaccination serological testing program in four provinces in China
Mother to child transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) remains the most common form of HBV infection in China. Prevention of HBV vertical transmission involves timely administration of the complete hepatitis …
Authors: Hui Zheng, Guo-Min Zhang, Po-Lin Chan, Fu-Zhen Wang, Lance Everett Rodewald, Ning Miao, Xiao-Jin Sun, Zun-Dong Yin, Jeffrey Edwards and Hua-Qing Wang
Citation: Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2019 8:57
Published on: 4 July 2019

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health
Vol 6, No 7 (2019) July 2019
https://www.ijcmph.com/index.php/ijcmph/issue/view/52

Original Research Articles
Coverage evaluation of vaccines using 30×7 cluster survey in rural area of Dhule, Maharashtra
Kapil Agrawal, Shashikant N. Nagaonkar, Shweta K. Agrawal

JAMA
July 2, 2019, Vol 322, No. 1, Pages 3-90
http://jama.jamanetwork.com/issue.aspx

Editorial
Outbreaks of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases – Responding to System Failure With National Vaccination Requirements
Matthew M. Davis, MD, MAPP; Seema K. Shah, JD
Outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases indicate failures in health care and public health systems. One type of failure occurs when a vaccine offers insufficient protection, for instance during an influenza season when the predominant circulating strain is unrelated to antigens included in the flu vaccine for that year. Another type of failure occurs when a safe and effective vaccine is available in wealthier nations, but is not accessible to eligible patients in less wealthy nations because it is prohibitively expensive. A third type of failure occurs when parents choose not to immunize their eligible children with recommended vaccines. This particular form of system failure puts each unvaccinated child at risk for vaccine-preventable illness, and also undermines herd immunity that otherwise protects children from the same illness. From a system perspective, herd immunity is a system redundancy that helps guard, but does not completely protect, against failure.

JAMA
July 2, 2019, Vol 322, No. 1, Pages 3-90
http://jama.jamanetwork.com/issue.aspx

Original Investigation
Associations of Statewide Legislative and Administrative Interventions With Vaccination Status Among Kindergartners in California
S. Cassandra Pingali, MPH, MS; Paul L. Delamater, PhD; Alison M. Buttenheim, MBA, PhD; et al.
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JAMA. 2019;322(1):49-56. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.7924
This observational study uses yearly cross-sectional school-entry data to calculate changes in rates of kindergartners attending California schools who were not up to date on required vaccinations before and after legislative and administrative initiatives in 2014-2017 intended to increase vaccine uptake.

Journal of Adolescent Health
June 2019 Volume 64, Issue 6, Supplement, S1-S86
https://www.jahonline.org/issue/S1054-139X(18)X0008-1

Special Issue: Mental Health and Well-Being of Adolescents in Hong Kong
Edited by Daniel Shek

Journal of Community Health
Volume 44, Issue 4, August 2019
https://link.springer.com/journal/10900/44/4

Original Paper
HPV Vaccination and Korean American College Women: Cultural Factors, Knowledge, and Attitudes in Cervical Cancer Prevention
Minjin Kim, Haeok Lee, Peter Kiang, Teri Aronowitz…

Journal of Community Health
Volume 44, Issue 4, August 2019
https://link.springer.com/journal/10900/44/4

Original Paper
Gender and Public Health Emergency Preparedness Among United States Adults
Christine C. Ekenga, Lan Ziyu

Journal of Community Health
Volume 44, Issue 4, August 2019
https://link.springer.com/journal/10900/44/4

Original Paper
Implementation Challenges and Opportunities Related to HPV Vaccination Quality Improvement in Primary Care Clinics in a Rural State
Natoshia M. Askelson, Grace Ryan, Laura Seegmiller

Journal of Community Health
Volume 44, Issue 4, August 2019
https://link.springer.com/journal/10900/44/4

Original Paper
Implementation Challenges and Opportunities Related to HPV Vaccination Quality Improvement in Primary Care Clinics in a Rural State
Natoshia M. Askelson, Grace Ryan, Laura Seegmiller

Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
July 2019 – Volume 73 – 7
https://jech.bmj.com/content/73/7

Essay
Effects of Superblocks on health and health inequities: a proposed evaluation framework (1 April, 2019)
Roshanak Mehdipanah, Ana M Novoa, Brenda Biaani León-Gómez, Maria José López, Laia Palència, Hugo Vasquez, Èlia Díez, Carme Borrell, Katherine Pérez
Abstract
The following essay outlines the intervention and presents a framework that will serve as a guide in the evaluation of the different effects of the Superblocks. Superblocks consist of amalgamations of blocks throughout the city, with the goal of improving the habitability of public spaces, advancing sustainable mobility, increasing urban green, and promoting residents’ participation and coresponsibility, while ultimately influencing residents’ health and health inequities. The evaluation framework considers the following aspects: the interventions implemented in the Superblock strategy, the changes that occur at neighbourhood and individual level and the population turnover as intermediate factors and finally the health outcomes. Inequity dimensions are also considered.

Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 219, Issue 12, 15 June 2019
https://academic.oup.com/jid/issue/219/12

MAJOR ARTICLES AND BRIEF REPORTS
Poliovirus Type 2 Seroprevalence Following Full- or Fractional-Dose Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine in the Period After Sabin Type 2 Withdrawal in Sri Lanka
Deepa Gamage; Ondrej Mach; Samitha Ginige; William C Weldon; M Steven Oberste …
The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 219, Issue 12, 15 June 2019, Pages 1887–1892, https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiz026
Sri Lankan immunization program in 2016 replaced intramuscular inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) with intradermal fractional-dose IPV. In our study, we demonstrated that seroprevalence of antipolio antibodies did not significantly differ between recipients of full- and fractional-dose IPV.

Journal of Medical Ethics
June 2019 – Volume 45 – 6
http://jme.bmj.com/content/current

Ethical issues raised by cluster randomised trials conducted in low-resource settings: identifying gaps in the Ottawa Statement through an analysis of the PURE Malawi trial (12 June, 2019)
Tiwonge K Mtande, Charles Weijer, Mina C Hosseinipour, Monica Taljaard, Mitch Matoga, Cory E Goldstein, Billy Nyambalo, Nora E Rosenberg

Journal of Medical Ethics
June 2019 – Volume 45 – 6
http://jme.bmj.com/content/current

Original research
Informed consent for early-phase clinical trials: therapeutic misestimation, unrealistic optimism and appreciation (12 June, 2019)
Jodi Halpern, David Paolo, Andrew Huang

Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (JPIDS)
Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2019
https://academic.oup.com/jpids/issue

ORIGINAL ARTICLES
BCG Vaccination at Birth and Rate of Hospitalization for Infection Until 15 Months of Age in Danish Children: A Randomized Clinical Multicenter Trial
Lone Graff Stensballe; Henrik Ravn; Nina Marie Birk; Jesper Kjærgaard; Thomas Nørrelykke Nissen …
Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2019, Pages 213–220, https://doi.org/10.1093/jpids/piy029
In this large-scale randomized controlled trial that included 4262 Danish infants, vaccination against BCG did not affect the rate of hospitalization for infection up to the age of 15 months. In future studies, the role of maternal vaccination against BCG, premature birth, and cesarean delivery in BCG-vaccinated children needs further exploration.

The Lancet
Jul 06, 2019 Volume 394 Number 10192 p1-92
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/issue/current

Editorial
G20 Osaka: when will global health commitments be realised?
The Lancet

The Lancet
Jul 06, 2019 Volume 394 Number 10192 p1-92
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/issue/current

Comment
WHO and ITU establish benchmarking process for artificial intelligence in health
Thomas Wiegand, Ramesh Krishnamurthy, Monique Kuglitsch, Naomi Lee, Sameer Pujari,
Marcel Salathé, Markus Wenzel, Shan Xu

Nature
Volume 571 Issue 7763, 4 July 2019
http://www.nature.com/nature/current_issue.html

World View | 02 July 2019
Why India is striking back against predatory journals
Our foe is determined and adaptable, says Bhushan Patwardhan. A list of credible titles is the latest salvo in the fight against shoddy scholarship.
Bhushan Patwardhan

Nature Biotechnology
Volume 37 Issue 7, July 2019
https://www.nature.com/nbt/volumes/37/issues/7

Editorial | 02 July 2019
Gene therapy’s next installment
Sky-high-priced gene therapies face slow uptake and market failure unless healthcare payers and drug makers can find common ground in ‘pay-for-performance’ reimbursement.

Nature Biotechnology
Volume 37 Issue 7, July 2019
https://www.nature.com/nbt/volumes/37/issues/7

Review Article | 17 June 2019
Synthetic evolution
From unbiased mutagenesis to precision modification, in genes or whole genomes, researchers have a panoply of tools to direct evolution.
Anna J. Simon, Simon d’Oelsnitz & Andrew D. Ellington
Abstract
The combination of modern biotechnologies such as DNA synthesis, λ red recombineering, CRISPR-based editing and next-generation high-throughput sequencing increasingly enables precise manipulation of genes and genomes. Beyond rational design, these technologies also enable the targeted, and potentially continuous, introduction of multiple mutations. While this might seem to be merely a return to natural selection, the ability to target evolution greatly reduces fitness burdens and focuses mutation and selection on those genes and traits that best contribute to a desired phenotype, ultimately throwing evolution into fast forward.

Nature Biotechnology
Volume 37 Issue 7, July 2019
https://www.nature.com/nbt/volumes/37/issues/7

Review Article | 17 June 2019
Breeding crops to feed 10 billion
Development of next-generation crops will be enabled by combining state-of-the-art technologies with speed breeding.
Lee T. Hickey, Amber N. Hafeez[…] & Brande B. H. Wulff
Abstract
Crop improvements can help us to meet the challenge of feeding a population of 10 billion, but can we breed better varieties fast enough? Technologies such as genotyping, marker-assisted selection, high-throughput phenotyping, genome editing, genomic selection and de novo domestication could be galvanized by using speed breeding to enable plant breeders to keep pace with a changing environment and ever-increasing human population.

Nature Genetics
Volume 51 Issue 7, July 2019
https://www.nature.com/ng/volumes/51/issues/7

Editorial | 28 June 2019
Versatile genetics
We are constantly amazed by the power of genetics and its ability to solve complex and seemingly intractable problems. The creative application of genetic and genomic analyses to diverse areas has led to advances across basic biology and human disease. We hope to continue to see technologies develop that expand the genetic and genomic toolkit and that bring new discoveries and insights into basic and applied research.

Nature Genetics
Volume 51 Issue 7, July 2019
https://www.nature.com/ng/volumes/51/issues/7

News & Views | 28 June 2019
Priority index for human genetics and drug discovery
Although human genetics can help identify new drug targets, the best way to prioritize genes as therapeutic targets is uncertain. A new study describes a framework to prioritize potential targets by integrating genome-wide association data with genomic features, disease ontologies and network connectivity.
Robert M. Plenge

Nature Genetics
Volume 51 Issue 7, July 2019
https://www.nature.com/ng/volumes/51/issues/7

Letter | 28 June 2019
A genetics-led approach defines the drug target landscape of 30 immune-related traits
A genetics-led translational approach integrating functional genomic predictors, knowledge of network connectivity and immune ontologies defines the drug target prioritization landscape for 30 immune traits at the gene and pathway level.
Hai Fang, Georg Beckmann[…] & Julian C. Knight
Abstract
Most candidate drugs currently fail later-stage clinical trials, largely due to poor prediction of efficacy on early target selection¹. Drug targets with genetic support are more likely to be therapeutically valid^2,3, but the translational use of genome-scale data such as from genome-wide association studies for drug target discovery in complex diseases remains challenging^4,5,6. Here, we show that integration of functional genomic and immune-related annotations, together with knowledge of network connectivity, maximizes the informativeness of genetics for target validation, defining the target prioritization landscape for 30 immune traits at the gene and pathway level. We demonstrate how our genetics-led drug target prioritization approach (the priority index) successfully identifies current therapeutics, predicts activity in high-throughput cellular screens (including L1000, CRISPR, mutagenesis and patient-derived cell assays), enables prioritization of under-explored targets and allows for determination of target-level trait relationships. The priority index is an open-access, scalable system accelerating early-stage drug target selection for immune-mediated disease.

New England Journal of Medicine
July 4, 2019 Vol. 381 No. 1
http://www.nejm.org/toc/nejm/medical-journal

Review Article
Frontiers in Medicine: Genetic Variation, Comparative Genomics, and the Diagnosis of Disease
Evan E. Eichler, Ph.D.
The genome is not akin to a string of fixed length. Many large segments of DNA may be present or absent — a major contributor to pathogenic genomic variation. New technologies in DNA sequencing are helping to uncover this type of variation, which often cannot be detected by standard DNA sequencing.

Pediatrics
July 2019, VOLUME 144 / ISSUE 1
https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/144/1?current-issue=y

Articles
Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Effectiveness Over Time
Ousseny Zerbo, Joan Bartlett, Kristin Goddard, Bruce Fireman, Edwin Lewis, Nicola P. Klein
Pediatrics Jul 2019, 144 (1) e20183466; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-3466
Compared with children fully DTaP vaccinated, unvaccinated and undervaccinated children were at a greater risk of pertussis. However, most pertussis cases occurred among age-appropriately vaccinated children.

Pediatrics
July 2019, VOLUME 144 / ISSUE 1
https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/144/1?current-issue=y

Implementing Evidence-Based Strategies to Improve HPV Vaccine Delivery
Melissa B. Gilkey, Michael J. Parks, Marjorie A. Margolis, Annie-Laurie McRee, Jason V. Terk
Pediatrics Jul 2019, 144 (1) e20182500; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-2500
The experience of a large, not-for-profit health care system suggests that local adaptation may be effective in engaging physicians in HPV vaccine–related QI efforts.

Pediatrics
July 2019, VOLUME 144 / ISSUE 1
https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/144/1?current-issue=y

Special Articles
Spread of Measles in Europe and Implications for US Travelers
Kristina M. Angelo, Paul A. Gastañaduy, Allison T. Walker, Manisha Patel, Susan Reef, C. Virginia Lee, Jeffrey Nemhauser
Pediatrics Jul 2019, 144 (1) e20190414; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2019-0414
The record number of measles cases in the WHO European Region puts both international travelers and nontraveling US residents at risk for measles.

Pediatrics
July 2019, VOLUME 144 / ISSUE 1
https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/144/1?current-issue=y

Ethics Rounds
Allowing Adolescents to Weigh Benefits and Burdens of High-stakes Therapies
Kriti Puri, Janet Malek, Caridad Maylin de la Uz, John Lantos, Antonio Gabriel Cabrera, Ernest Frugé
Pediatrics Jul 2019, 144 (1) e20183714; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-3714
In this case study, we discuss the ethical considerations when there is discordance between an adolescent close to attaining age of majority and the parent currently responsible for medical decision-making in a high-risk medical setting.

Public Health Reports
Volume 134 Issue 4, July/August 2019
https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/phrg/134/4

Public Health Evaluation
Extending the Reach of Pediatric Emergency Preparedness: A Virtual Tabletop Exercise Targeting Children’s Needs
Marvin So, MPH, Eric J. Dziuban, MD, DTM, CPH, Jessica L. Franks, MPH, Karen Cobham-Owens, MPA, David J. Schonfeld, MD, Aaron H. Gardner, MD, MS, Steven E. Krug, MD, Georgina Peacock, MD, MPH, Sarita Chung, MD
First Published May 16, 2019; pp. 344–353

Science
05 July 2019 Vol 365, Issue 6448
http://www.sciencemag.org/current.dtl

Policy Forum
Regulating genetic biohacking
By Patricia J. Zettler, Christi J. Guerrini, Jacob S. Sherkow
Science05 Jul 2019 : 34-36 Restricted Access
Emphasize community engagement, not perfect compliance
Summary
Just as the popularization of computers in the late 1970s and early 1980s gave rise to computer hacking, the recent accessibility and affordability of relatively easy (and widely hyped) genome-editing technologies and resources has spurred interest in genetic “biohacking”—molecular genetics experiments performed outside institutional laboratories by individuals who may have little formal scientific training. Regulation of the work of professional scientists and traditional scientific institutions is robust, although it still faces scrutiny in the wake of He Jiankui’s genome-editing experiments on Chinese twins (1). However, regulation of genetic biohacking has received far less attention, even though, like traditional scientific research, it is likely to produce a range of innovations while posing a number of risks to public health. Here, we explore these risks and the consequences of understanding that some instances of regulatory failure for biohacking are inevitable. And, where they are not, we suggest that agencies, policy-makers, and private parties have the opportunity to improve oversight of genetic biohacking using the tools they currently possess.

Science Translational Medicine
03 July 2019 Vol 11, Issue 499
https://stm.sciencemag.org/

Perspective
Design of vaccine efficacy trials during public health emergencies
By Natalie E. Dean, Pierre-Stéphane Gsell, Ron Brookmeyer, Victor De Gruttola, Christl A. Donnelly, M. Elizabeth Halloran, Momodou Jasseh, Martha Nason, Ximena Riveros, Conall H. Watson, Ana Maria Henao-Restrepo, Ira M. Longini
Science Translational Medicine03 Jul 2019 Restricted Access
Abstract
Public health emergencies, such as an Ebola disease outbreak, provide a complex and challenging environment for the evaluation of candidate vaccines. Here, we outline the need for flexible and responsive vaccine trial designs to be used in public health emergencies, and we summarize recommendations for their use in this setting.

Systematic Reviews
https://systematicreviewsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles
[Accessed 6 Jul 2019]

Protocol
Assessing trauma care health systems in low- and middle-income countries, a protocol for a systematic literature review and narrative synthesis
Trauma represents a major global health problem projected to increase in importance over the next decade. The majority of deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where survival rates are lower…
Authors: John Whitaker, Max Denning, Nollaig O’Donohoe, Dan Poenaru, Elena Guadagno, Andy Leather and Justine Davies
Citation: Systematic Reviews 2019 8:157
Published on: 2 July 2019

Vaccine
Volume 37, Issue 31 Pages 4233-4418 (18 July 2019)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/vaccine/vol/37/issue/31

Discussion No access
An evolution in thinking to support the post 2020 global vaccine strategy: The application of complexity and implementation science
Anthony C. Dowell, Lisa Menning, Noni MacDonald, Nikki Turner
Pages 4236-4240

Vaccine
Volume 37, Issue 31 Pages 4233-4418 (18 July 2019)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/vaccine/vol/37/issue/31

Discussion No access
Bolstering trust in the human papillomavirus vaccine through improved communication in the vaccine information statement
Catherine Constable, Carolyn Riley Chapman
Pages 4241-4242

Vaccine
Volume 37, Issue 31 Pages 4233-4418 (18 July 2019)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/vaccine/vol/37/issue/31

Research article Abstract only
Missed Opportunities for HPV Vaccination Among Vaccine-Eligible Women with High Grade Cervical Lesions
Savanah M. Russ, Monica Brackney, James Meek, Linda M. Niccolai
Pages 4262-4267

Vaccine
Volume 37, Issue 31 Pages 4233-4418 (18 July 2019)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/vaccine/vol/37/issue/31

Research article Open access
Opportunities to improve vaccination coverage in a country with a fledgling health system: Findings from an assessment of missed opportunities for vaccination among health center attendees—Timor Leste, 2016
Anyie J. Li, Thelge Sudath Rohana Peiris, Colin Sanderson, Laura Nic Lochlainn, … Ikechukwu Udo Ogbuanu
Pages 4281-4290

Vaccine
Volume 37, Issue 31 Pages 4233-4418 (18 July 2019)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/vaccine/vol/37/issue/31

Research article Open access
Anthropometric, cognitive, and schooling benefits of measles vaccination: Longitudinal cohort analysis in Ethiopia, India, and Vietnam
Arindam Nandi, Anita Shet, Jere R. Behrman, Maureen M. Black, … Ramanan Laxminarayan
Pages 4336-4343

Vaccine
Volume 37, Issue 31 Pages 4233-4418 (18 July 2019)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/vaccine/vol/37/issue/31

Research article Abstract only
Economic and immunisation safety surveillance characteristics of countries implementing no-fault compensation programmes for vaccine injuries
Randy G. Mungwira, Christine Guillard Maure, Patrick L.F. Zuber
Pages 4370-4375

From Google Scholar & other sources: Selected Journal Articles, Newsletters, Dissertations, Theses, Commentary

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Media/Policy Watch
This watch section is intended to alert readers to substantive news, analysis and opinion from the general media and selected think tanks and similar organizations on vaccines, immunization, global public health and related themes. Media Watch is not intended to be exhaustive, but indicative of themes and issues CVEP is actively tracking. This section will grow from an initial base of newspapers, magazines and blog sources, and is segregated from Journal Watch above which scans the peer-reviewed journal ecology.
We acknowledge the Western/Northern bias in this initial selection of titles and invite suggestions for expanded coverage. We are conservative in our outlook in adding news sources which largely report on primary content we are already covering above. Many electronic media sources have tiered, fee-based subscription models for access. We will provide full-text where content is published without restriction, but most publications require registration and some subscription level.

The Atlantic
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/
Accessed 6 Jul 2019
[No new, unique, relevant content]

BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/
Accessed 6 Jul 2019
[No new, unique, relevant content]

The Economist
http://www.economist.com/
Accessed 6 Jul 2019
Drop goal
Pakistan is trying new tactics to eliminate polio
A kinder, gentler vaccination drive is intended to win over suspicious parents
Jul 4th 2019 | ISLAMABAD

Financial Times
http://www.ft.com/home/uk
Accessed 6 Jul 2019
Opinion Ebola
Ebola outbreak demonstrates science’s need to ‘nudge’
Human behaviour can be as destructive to human health as any deadly pathogen
Anjana Ahuja

Forbes
http://www.forbes.com/
Accessed 6 Jul 2019
[No new, unique, relevant content]

Foreign Affairs
http://www.foreignaffairs.com/
Accessed 6 Jul 2019
[No new, unique, relevant content]

Foreign Policy
http://foreignpolicy.com/
Accessed 6 Jul 2019
[No new, unique, relevant content]

The Guardian
http://www.guardiannews.com/
Accessed 6 Jul 2019
Opinion
Vaccines and immunisation
I’ve seen hundreds of cases of measles in one day. It is a luxury to be able to vaccinate your child
No child should die of measles, whether in Australia, the Democratic Republic of Congo or elsewhere
Saschveen Singh
Thu 4 Jul 2019 00.37 EDT Last modified on Thu 4 Jul 2019 01.20 EDT
When I travelled to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as a doctor, I was prepared for confronting conditions.

New Yorker
http://www.newyorker.com/
Accessed 6 Jul 2019
[No new, unique, relevant content]

New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/
Accessed 6 Jul 2019
Asia Pacific
Chinese Official: Pig Fever Outbreak ‘Complicated and Grim’
The death toll from a disease outbreak in China’s pig herds that has pushed up global pork prices has risen to 1.2 million animals, but its spread has “significantly slowed,” a deputy agriculture minister said Thursday.
By The Associated Press
July 4

Africa
Ebola Case Reported Not Far From South Sudan Border
Authorities have confirmed an Ebola case not far from Congo’s border with South Sudan, a country with a weak health care system after years of civil war that is vulnerable to the potential spread of the deadly disease.
By The Associated Press
July 2

U.S.
Kentucky Students Lose Appeal in Chickenpox Vaccination Case
More than two dozen Catholic school students and their parents have lost their initial appeal in challenging a Kentucky health department’s efforts to control a chickenpox outbreak they claim infringed on their religious beliefs.
By The Associated Press
July 1

U.S.
U.S. Recorded 18 New Cases of Measles Last Week
The United States recorded 18 new measles cases last week, taking the total for the year to 1,095 in the worst outbreak since 1992, federal health officials said on Monday.
By Reuters
July 1

Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/
[No new, unique, relevant content]

Think Tanks et al

Brookings
http://www.brookings.edu/
Accessed 6 Jul 2019
Order from Chaos
Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo: It’s more than a public health problem
Michael T. Evans
Monday, July 1, 2019

Center for Global Development
http://www.cgdev.org/page/press-center
Publication
Tackling the Triple Transition in Global Health Procurement (brief)
7/2/19
There have been impressive gains in global health over the past 20 years, with millions of lives saved through expanded access to essential medicines and other health products. But behind these successes is an unacceptable reality: in many low- and middle-income countries, lifesaving health products are either unavailable or beyond the reach of the people who need them most.

CSIS
https://www.csis.org/
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Council on Foreign Relations
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Kaiser Family Foundation
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