scholarly journals THE STATUS OF FULL AND ON- SCHEDULE VACCINATION WITH 8 TYPES OF VACCINES AMONG CHILDREN UNDER 1 YEAR OLD AT QUAN TRIEU WARD, THAI NGUYEN CITY

2021 ◽  
Vol 62 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tran Thi Phuong Minh ◽  
Le Thi Thanh Hoa ◽  
Nguyen Thi Sau
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Vaccination Coverage ◽  
Modern Medicine ◽  
Vaccination Rate ◽  
Vaccination Program ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
The Status ◽  
Expanded Program On Immunization ◽  
Children Under 5

Vaccination is one of the greatest achievements of modern medicine. The expanded program onimmunization has significantly reduced the morbidity and the mortality of children under 5 years oldcaused by infectious diseases. Alongside the achievements of the expanded program on immunization,in recent years, some diseases that had vaccines still outbroke in some locals. To improve theefficiency of the vaccination program, we conduct this study with this following target: To describethe status of full and on schedule vaccination with 8 types of vaccines among children under 1 yearold at Quan Trieu Ward, Thai Nguyen City. Research subjects and methods: The descriptive, crosssectional study was conducted among 105 children by immediately interviewing the major caregiversand checking the vaccination records. Research results: The complete vaccination coverage for eachvaccine: Hepatitis B: 99%, TB: 100%, DPT-Hib: 99%, polio: 99% and measles: 100%. The rates ofon-schedule vaccination for each type of vaccines are: Hepatitis B: 83.8%, TB: 87.6%, DPT-Hib:83.8%, polio: 83.8% and measles: 71.4%. The complete vaccination coverage of 8 types of vaccinesis 99% whilst the on-schedule vaccination rate of 8 types of vaccines is only 57.1%.

Compliance with a hepatitis B vaccination program

1984 ◽  
Vol 48 (10) ◽  
pp. 563-565
Author(s):  
HJ Kwon ◽  
KM Keenan ◽  
H Colman ◽  
KM Sundeen ◽  
DE Waite
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Vaccination Program ◽  
Hepatitis B Vaccination

1+1 > 2: Integration of the Host-directed Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Virus-targeted Modern Medicine in Control of COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-94
Author(s):  
Jianjun Sun
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Modern Medicine ◽  
The World ◽  
Plausible Mechanism

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused millions of infections and hundreds of thousands deaths in the world. The pandemic is still ongoing and no specific antivirals have been found to control COVID-19. The integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine with supportive measures of Modern Medicine has reportedly played an important role in the control of COVID-19 in China. This review summarizes the evidence of TCM in the treatment of COVID-19 and discusses the plausible mechanism of TCM in control of COVID-19 and other viral infectious diseases.

scholarly journals Vaccination knowledge, attitudes and practices in patients with HIV: a cross-sectional survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Rousset ◽  
G Voglino ◽  
E Boietti ◽  
A Corradi ◽  
M R Gualano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Health System ◽  
Vaccination Coverage ◽  
Public Health System ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Hiv Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Contagion Risk ◽  
High Level

Abstract Background Infectious diseases are more common and severe in patients with HIV, which show different response to vaccines and a diminished protection. It is therefore very important to assess knowledge and attitudes towards vaccination in people with HIV, since precise vaccination coverage and vaccine hesitancy are not well established in this subgroup of patients. Methods A sample of 119 patients with HIV completed a cross-sectional survey. Patients were recruited during their routine medical examination at the infectious diseases clinic in Turin. The survey explored these main areas: demographics and history of HIV infection, vaccination history, attitudes towards vaccination, confidence in the public health system, contagion risk and disease seriousness perception. In this preliminary phase descriptive analysis were conducted. Results Preliminary data show that mean age of the participants was 49.51 years, 80% were males. The median of HIV infection duration was 10 years, while the median of the lymphocyte count was 762.50 cells/mm3. The disease with the highest vaccination coverage was tetanus (88.7%), considered a serious or very serious disease by 85.6% of the participants, despite low or very low contagion risk perception (84.1%). The disease with the lowest vaccination coverage was Herpes Zoster (7.3%), despite high or very high seriousness perception (70%). Furthermore, 99.1% of the participants showed high or very high confidence toward public health system professionals, and the majority of them (59.5%) stated that vaccines are more useful for the community than for the single person. Conclusions Vaccination coverage is still not fully satisfactory regarding diseases considered infrequent or mild. Considering the high level of confidence toward the public health system that has emerged, it is necessary to implement informative and operative strategies about vaccination for European HIV patients, which are particularly at risk regarding infectious diseases. Key messages Vaccination coverage and risk perception in HIV patients is not satisfactory for many diseases and an effort to implement informative strategies in Europe is needed. The role of vaccination in preventing infectious diseases in HIV patients should be recognized and strengthened by relying on the high level of confidence toward European public health systems.

Increasing hepatitis B vaccination coverage of healthcare workers — global lessons for South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 71 ◽  
pp. 6-12
Author(s):  
Rosemary Joyce Burnett ◽  
Angela Dramowski ◽  
Edina Amponsah-Dacosta ◽  
Johanna Catharina Meyer
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Vaccination Coverage ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Hepatitis B Vaccination

scholarly journals Definition of a novel vaccination pathway in PLWHA: experience of a Southern University Hospital

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
S D'Amato ◽  
G F Pellicanò ◽  
C Genovese ◽  
F Mazzitelli ◽  
G Nunnari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Vaccination Coverage ◽  
Clinical Pathway ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Treatment Center ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Vaccination Rates ◽  
Operating Unit ◽  
Hiv Aids

Abstract Background At the end of 2018 across the globe there are ∼37.9 million people with HIV/AIDS also thanks to the use of HAART which led to an increase in life expectancy. The Italy Immunization Plan 2017-19 recommend vaccines to these patients but a protocol still isn't present. Moreover, despite the availability of effective vaccines, coverage remained very low for many reasons including problems with privacy. The objectives of this study were a) the appliance of a shared clinical pathway between the “Immunization Center of Hospital Hygiene Operating Unit” and the “HIV/AIDS Disease Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Infectious Diseases Operating Unit” b) the increase in vaccination coverage and the evaluation of side effects. Methods A prospective study was conducted from Oct 2019 to Feb 2020 at the G. Martino University Hospital of Messina. In particular, of the 138 patients followed by the Infectious Diseases OU, after evaluation of their immune status, 62% were enrolled in this study. Following the acquisition of informed consent, we collected socio-anagraphical data and we started the free administration of vaccines by providing an hoc calendar in the Immunization Center. Statistical analysis was performed with R software. Results The sample was represented by 86 patients (74% males and 26% females, 21% foreigners and 79% Italian, mean age=40±13.6 SD). We didn't observe drop out and no differences were observed for local/systemic AEs generally reported. We obtained an increase of vaccination coverage with a total of 74 doses administered for flu (+164%) and 240 for other vaccines (+172%). In particular, we immunized a total of 74% of patients for HPV (2% in 2018), 42% for HAV (28% in 2018), 37% for HBV (28% in 2018), 58% for pneumococcal (21% in 2018), 54% for meningococcal ACWY and B (0% in 2018). Conclusions The undertook clinical pathway showed the relevance of specific management of these patients and the need to increase the vaccination offer. Key messages The immunization in people living with HIV is priority to reduce the risk of infectious disease. It’s important to implement a shared clinical pathway to increase vaccination rates of these patients. The application of the protocol had an high impact in patients' adhesion to vaccination also thanks to the chance of accessing to the service in a comfortable setting and suitable to protect privacy.

scholarly journals Modeling the spread of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) in a swine population: transmission dynamics, immunity information, and optimal control strategies

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Phithakdet Phoo-ngurn ◽  
Chanakarn Kiataramkul ◽  
Farida Chamchod
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Vaccination Coverage ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Vaccination Rate ◽  
Transmission Dynamics ◽  
Respiratory Syndrome Virus ◽  
Respiratory Problems ◽  
Prrs Virus ◽  
Swine Population ◽  
Swine Disease

Abstract Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is an important swine disease that affects many swine industries worldwide. The disease can cause reproductive failure and respiratory problems in a swine population. As vaccination is an important tool to control the spread of PRRS virus (PRRSV), we employ a mathematical model to investigate the transmission dynamics of PRRSV and the effects of immunity information, as well as vaccination control strategies. We also explore optimal vaccination coverage and vaccination rate to minimize the number of infected swines and vaccination efforts. Our results suggest that: (i) higher vaccination coverage and vaccination rate together with prior knowledge about immunity may help reduce the prevalence of PRRSV, and (ii) longer maximum vaccination efforts are required when swines stay longer in a population and it takes them longer time to recover from PRRS infections.

Implementing a Successful Hepatitis B Vaccination Program

1985 ◽  
Vol 6 (8) ◽  
pp. 306-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda J. Hanacik ◽  
Timothy R. Franson ◽  
Jill D. Gollup ◽  
Michael W. Rytel
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Administrative Support ◽  
Health Benefit ◽  
Vaccine Safety ◽  
Vaccination Program ◽  
Hepatitis B Vaccination ◽  
Vaccination Programs ◽  
B Virus ◽  
Key Steps

AbstractHealth care personnel with frequent blood contact are at high risk for being exposed to and developing hepatitis B infection. Exposure to unidentified infectious patients may lead to personnel inadvertently foregoing appropriate, passive immunoprophylaxis. For these reasons, our hospital elected to conduct an aggressive program to administer hepatitis B vaccine to all employees at high risk for exposure to hepatitis B virus, thus protecting such employees from inadvertent occupational exposure. Administrators agreed to offer the vaccine as a free employee health benefit. “High-risk” employees attended mandatory inservice presentations covering hepatitis B disease, vaccine safety and efficacy, and related concerns. High-risk individuals were required to either receive vaccine or sign “informed refusal” forms. The vaccine clinic was organized to accommodate employee work schedules. Of high-risk employees eligible for vaccination, 90% completed a three-dose vaccine course. Extensive inservice education, financial and administrative support, and careful advance planning are all crucial in achieving high compliance with vaccination programs. A description of key steps in designing a successful vaccination program is outlined.

MODELING THE IMPACT OF AWARENESS CREATED BY MEDIA CAMPAIGNS ON VACCINATION COVERAGE IN A VARIABLE POPULATION

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (02) ◽  
pp. 249-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANUPAMA SHARMA ◽  
A. K. MISRA
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Vaccination Coverage ◽  
Total Population ◽  
Hepatitis B Vaccination ◽  
Preventive Strategy ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Media Campaigns ◽  
Model Stability ◽  
The Impact

Vaccines are a core component of any preventive strategy designed to ensure the global public health. A major factor influencing the successful implementation of any immunization program is awareness and public acceptance of the vaccine. The present study focuses on potential impacts of awareness created by media campaigns on vaccination coverage of hepatitis B. In this paper, a SIR model with vital dynamics in a population of varying size is investigated, which couples hepatitis B vaccination and awareness created by media within a single framework. It is assumed that media campaigns propagate awareness about measures requisite for escaping the chances of contracting hepatitis B. The awareness created by media motivates people to get vaccinated and attain full immunization against hepatitis B virus. For analyzing the model, stability theory of differential equations is employed. First, equilibria of the system comprising fractions of the population are obtained and their stability behavior is discussed. Then the asymptotic behavior of total population is discussed in detail. Three threshold parameters R0, R1and R2governing the dynamics of infection and total population are also affirmed. The findings of numerical simulations are also in line with analytically obtained results.

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