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Julie Leask
Medicine & Public Health
Epidemiology
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Open AccessRates and determinants of Rotavirus vaccine uptake among children in Italy: a cross-sectional study within the 2022 OBVIOUS* project
The World Health Organization defines rotavirus as among the most severe causes of viral gastroenteritis affecting children under 5 year old. Italy and other European countries do not release disaggregated dat...
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Open AccessPneumococcal vaccine uptake among high-risk adults and children in Italy: results from the OBVIOUS project survey
Streptococcus pneumoniae infections, including Invasive Pneumococcal Diseases (IPDs), pose a substantial public health challenge, causing significant morbidity and mortality, especially among children and older ...
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Open AccessA systematic review of studies that measure parental vaccine attitudes and beliefs in childhood vaccination
Acceptance of vaccines is an important predictor of vaccine uptake. This has public health implications as those who are not vaccinated are at a higher risk of infection from vaccine preventable diseases. We a...
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Open AccessHow organisations promoting vaccination respond to misinformation on social media: a qualitative investigation
Vaccination misinformation is associated with serious public health consequences, such as a decrease in vaccination rates and a risk of disease outbreaks. Although social media offers organisations promoting v...
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Open AccessVaccination hesitancy in the antenatal period: a cross-sectional survey
Recent reports of childhood vaccination coverage in Australia have shown steadily improving vaccination coverage and narrowing differences between highest and lowest coverage regions, yet the NSW North Coast c...
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Open AccessThe impact of a vaccine scare on parental views, trust and information needs: a qualitative study in Sydney, Australia
Vaccine safety scares can undermine public confidence in vaccines and decrease immunisation rates. Understanding and addressing parental concerns arising during such scares can assist in lessening their impact...
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Open AccessHPV.edu study protocol: a cluster randomised controlled evaluation of education, decisional support and logistical strategies in school-based human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination of adolescents
The National Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Program in Australia commenced in 2007 for females and in 2013 for males, using the quadrivalent HPV vaccine (HPV 6,11,16,18). Thus far, we have demonstrated...
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Open AccessMedia coverage of health issues and how to work more effectively with journalists: a qualitative study
The mass media has enormous potential to influence health-related behaviours and perceptions. Much research has focused on how the media frames health issues. This study sought to explore how journalists in Au...
