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Newest firstBackgroundSeveral tuberculosis (TB) vaccine candidates are currently advancing to late stage clinical trials. Prisons in low- and middle-income countries harbor some of the highest rates of TB in the world, making persons deprived of liberty (PDL) an important population to prioritize for the introduction of effective vaccines. However, their inclusion in clinical trials raises significant ethical concerns due to…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundWhile typhoid conjugate vaccines (TCV) offer promise for reducing risk in endemic settings, their population-level impact remains unclear. In 2022, Nepal introduced TCV nationally on the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic, which disrupted healthcare services, surveillance, and potentially typhoid transmission dynamics, complicating vaccine impact evaluation. We investigated the impact of TCV introduction ami…
Open article record in new tab ↗IntroductionRSV infections can lead to serious outcomes, especially among older adults. Two United States (US) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved vaccines, both requiring reconstitution (VRR) prior to administration, are recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for adults aged 60+ years. An alternative vaccine employing a ready-to-use prefilled syringe (PFS) is currently unde…
Open article record in new tab ↗IntroductionInequitable uptake of routine and COVID-19 vaccinations has been documented among intersectionally marginalised populations, including migrants, and attributed to issues of mistrust, access, and low vaccine confidence. Novel approaches which seek to share power, build trust and co-design tailored interventions with marginalised or underserved communities must be explored, to promote equitable engagemen…
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among adolescents poses a challenge to the global effort to control the pandemic. This multi-country survey aimed to assess the levels and determinants of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa between July and December 2021. The survey was conducted using computer-assisted telephone interviewing among adolescents in five sub-Saharan African countries, Burkina…
Open article record in new tab ↗A variety of drugs which are not primarily considered to be immunosuppressive agents have been described to modulate the humoral and cellular immune response in humans or animals. Thereby they may have an influence on the effectiveness and possible side effects of vaccines. This mini review lists some of the different substance classes and also some of endogeneous, infectious, nutritional, and environmental influe…
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