Publications by authors named "E O'Mahony"
Objectives: An effective vaccine for chicken pox has been included in immunisation schedules since the 1990s. In the UK the recommendation for routine inclusion came in November 2023; it has not yet been implemented. We explored paediatricians' attitudes towards the vaccine and their personal and professional use; as this has been shown to be an influential factor in parents' vaccine decision making.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims: The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 3.5% of the population live with hepatitis B virus (HBV); migrants to Europe are disproportionately affected. UK birth dose HBV vaccination is limited to infants born to those living with HBV (LWHBV).
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- The study investigated the effectiveness of measuring IgG levels against pneumococcal capsular polysaccharides as a diagnostic tool for pneumococcal infection in children with pneumonia in Nepal.
- Results showed that children with pneumococcal pneumonia did not exhibit significantly higher IgG levels compared to those with other pneumonia causes.
- The findings suggest that interpreting antibody responses for pneumococcal infections should be approached with caution.