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Open AccessA repeated cross-sectional analysis on the economic impact of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic at the hospital level in Italy
Italy was the first country in Europe to be hit by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2. Little research has been conducted to understand the economic impact of providing care for SARS-CoV-2 pat...
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Open AccessUsing mortuary and burial data to place COVID-19 in Lusaka, Zambia within a global context
Reported COVID-19 cases and associated mortality remain low in many sub-Saharan countries relative to global averages, but true impact is difficult to estimate given limitations around surveillance and mortali...
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Open AccessIndividual’s daily behaviour and intergenerational mixing in different social contexts of Kenya
We investigated contact patterns in diverse social contexts in Kenya and the daily behaviours that may play a pivotal role in infection transmission to the most vulnerable leveraging novel data from a 2-day su...
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Open AccessNational interest may require distributing COVID-19 vaccines to other countries
As immunization campaigns are accelerating, understanding how to distribute the scarce doses of vaccines is of paramount importance and a quantitative analysis of the trade-offs involved in domestic-only versu...
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Public opinion on global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines
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Open AccessModeling the interplay between demography, social contact patterns, and SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the South West Shewa Zone of Oromia Region, Ethiopia
COVID-19 spread may have a dramatic impact in countries with vulnerable economies and limited availability of, and access to, healthcare resources and infrastructures. However, in sub-Saharan Africa, a low pre...
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Open AccessThe introduction of ‘No jab, No school’ policy and the refinement of measles immunisation strategies in high-income countries
In recent years, we witnessed a resurgence of measles even in countries where, according to WHO guidelines, elimination should have already been achieved. In high-income countries, the raise of anti-vaccinatio...
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Open AccessThe potential impact of the demographic transition in the Senegal-Gambia region of sub-Saharan Africa on the burden of infectious disease and its potential synergies with control programmes: the case of hepatitis B
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) continues to suffer high communicable disease burdens as its demographic transition (DT) proceeds. Although the consequent changes in population structures influence age-specific conta...
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Open AccessThe impact of demographic changes, exogenous boosting and new vaccination policies on varicella and herpes zoster in Italy: a modelling and cost-effectiveness study
The present study aims to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the newly introduced varicella and herpes zoster (HZ) vaccination programmes in Italy. The appropriateness of the introduction of the varicella vacc...
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Open AccessEvaluating vaccination strategies for reducing infant respiratory syncytial virus infection in low-income settings
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of lower respiratory tract disease and related hospitalization of young children in least developed countries. Individuals are repeatedly infected, but it i...
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Open AccessThe role of different social contexts in sha** influenza transmission during the 2009 pandemic
Evaluating the relative importance of different social contexts in which infection transmission occurs is critical for identifying optimal intervention strategies. Nonetheless, an overall picture of influenza ...
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Open AccessCost effectiveness of pediatric pneumococcal conjugate vaccines: a comparative assessment of decision-making tools
Several decision support tools have been developed to aid policymaking regarding the adoption of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) into national pediatric immunization programs. The lack of critical apprais...
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Open AccessDynamic models of pneumococcal carriage and the impact of the Heptavalent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine on invasive pneumococcal disease
The 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine has been introduced in national immunisation programmes of most industrialised countries and recently in two African GAVI eligible countries (Rwanda and The Gambia)....
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The 23-Valent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine. Part II. A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis for Invasive Disease in the Elderly in England and Wales
The 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV) has been available for a number of years and is recommended for high-risk categories. Relatively immunocompetent elderly people are not included in this ...
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The 23-Valent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine. Part I. Efficacy of PPV in the Elderly: A Comparison of Meta-Analyses
A 23-valent polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine (PPV) has been available in the UK for more than 20 years and is currently recommended for use in high-risk groups (HRG) of 2+ years of age. The degree of protec...
