Publications by authors named "J P KRISS"

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends annual influenza and COVID-19 vaccination for all persons aged ≥6 months, including adults aged ≥18 years. ACIP also recommends a single lifetime dose of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for adults aged ≥75 years and for those aged 60-74 years who are at increased risk for severe RSV disease. Data from the National Immunization Survey-Adult COVID Module, a random-digit-dialed cellular telephone survey of U.

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In the United States, states and local jurisdictions set vaccination requirements for school attendance, conditions and procedures for exemptions from these requirements, grace periods for submitting documentation, and provisional enrollment for students who need more time to be vaccinated. States annually report data to CDC on the number of children in kindergarten who meet, are exempt from, or are in the process of meeting requirements. Data reported by 49 states and the District of Columbia (DC) for the 2023-24 school year were used for national- and state-level estimates of the following measures: complete vaccination with required doses of measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR), diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine (DTaP), poliovirus vaccine (polio), and varicella vaccine (VAR); exemptions from vaccination; and school attendance while meeting requirements.

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  • Childhood vaccination significantly contributes to public health by boosting life expectancy, lowering healthcare costs, and minimizing preventable diseases.
  • Data from U.S.-affiliated Pacific Islands shows mixed success in meeting vaccination goals of 90% coverage by age 24 months, with substantial variability among different regions.
  • As of June 2024, there has been an overall increase in vaccination coverage across jurisdictions, highlighting the need for targeted efforts to address delays and improve vaccination strategies in specific areas.
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  • The COVID-19 pandemic has had a more significant negative impact on the health of food system (FS) essential workers compared to other worker categories, with notable disparities among different FS subpopulations.
  • An analysis of data from over 151,000 essential worker respondents revealed that FS workers had lower vaccination rates and requirements for vaccines at work or school compared to non-food system (NFS) workers, despite similar experiences during the vaccination process.
  • The study highlighted variations in vaccination intent and attitudes among unvaccinated FS workers; specifically, food manufacturing and beverage store workers were more open to vaccination, while those in agriculture and forestry showed more reluctance, emphasizing the need for targeted health initiatives.
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  • * HPV vaccination was introduced in the U.S.-affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI) from 2007-2016, mainly through school programs, and recent data (2013-2023) shows varying vaccination initiation rates among adolescent girls, from 58% in Palau to 97% in the Northern Mariana Islands.
  • * As of December 2023, the Northern Mariana Islands exceeds the WHO's 90% vaccination goal, while American Samoa is on track; analyzing
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