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Regional bodies supporting national-level evidence-informed decision-making on vaccines

A range of regional bodies support national decision-making processes related to immunisation and public health policy.

Publication Date:

31/01/2020

Source: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)

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Health Care, Health Policy, Immunisation, Vaccination, Asia, Africa

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High cholera vaccination coverage following emergency campaign in Haiti: Results from a cluster survey in three rural Communes in the South Department, 2017

Oral cholera vaccine (OCV) has increasingly been used as an outbreak control measure, but vaccine shortages limit its application. A two-dose OCV campaign targeting residents aged over 1 year was launched in three rural Communes of Southern Haiti during an outbreak following Hurricane Matthew in October 2016.

Publication Date:

31/01/2020

Author(s): Ashley Sharp, Alexandre Blake, Jérôme Backx & et al

Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

pp:

1-10

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Cholera, Waterborne diseases, Haiti, Health Care, Vaccination, Child Health

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Investment case for vaccine-preventable diseases surveillance in the African Region 2020-2030

The VPD investment case is a high-level framework applicable to all countries in the African region.

Publication Date:

19/11/2019

Source: World Health Organization

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Vaccination, Diseases, Africa, Finance

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Vaccination rate for Australian children hits record high: data

Data released by the Australian government for the first quarter this year on Sunday revealed that 94.78 percent of all Australian five-year-olds have been immunized, up from 94.67 percent in the l

Publication Date:

08/07/2019

Source: Xinhua

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Health, Vaccination, Australia, Immunisation, Child Health

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HPV vaccine can reduce chances of cervical cancer’

PATNA: Deaths from cervical cancer is common among women and vaccination at an early age can reduce its chances, experts said at a workshop organized by Indian Society for Colposcopy and Cervical P

Publication Date:

01/07/2019

Source: Times Of India (Patna)

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Bihar, Cancer, Immunisation, Vaccination, Health Effects, Health

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Health Department to start rotavirus vaccine from July

The UT Health Department is going to introduce rotavirus vaccine (RVV) in Routine Immunisation Schedule from July onwards.

Publication Date:

28/06/2019

Source: Tribune (New Delhi)

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Vaccination, Immunisation, UNICEF, WHO, Diarrhoea, Health

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Common genetic variations associated with the persistence of immunity following childhood immunization

Vaccines have revolutionized public health, preventing millions of deaths each year, particularly in childhood. Yet, there is considerable variability in the magnitude and persistence of vaccine-induced immunity. Maintenance of specific antibody is essential for continuity of vaccine-induced serological protection.

Publication Date:

11/06/2019

Author(s): Daniel O’Connor, Eileen Png, Chiea Chuen Khor & et al

Source: Cell Reports

Vol:

27

Issue:

11

pp:

3241-3253

Tags:

Immunisation, Vaccination, Child Health, Health Effects, United Kingdom (UK), Netherlands, Europe

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Strategic framework for research on immunization in the WHO African Region: immunization and vaccine development

Progress has been made towards achieving global and regional immunization targets in the African Region. The introduction of new vaccines in Africa has been a major success, gathering pace with Gavi support.

Publication Date:

29/05/2019

Source: World Health Organization

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Immunisation, Vaccination, Diseases, Africa, Health Effects

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WHO sees high risk as polio breaks out in Central African Republic

Two cases of polio have been reported in the Central African Republic, the World Health Organization said in a report on Tuesday, the latest setback for global efforts to eradicate the crippling di

Publication Date:

29/05/2019

Source: Reuters

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Health, Polio, Central African Republic, WHO, Vaccination, Africa

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