Publications by authors named "Vesta L Richardson"

Introduction: Rotavirus-associated diarrheal diseases significantly burden healthcare systems, particularly affecting infants under five years. Both Rotarix™ (RV1) and RotaTeq™ (RV5) vaccines have been effective but have distinct application schedules and limited interchangeability data. This study aims to provide evidence on the immunogenicity, reactogenicity, and safety of mixed RV1-RV5 schedules compared to their standard counterparts.

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Background: Studies have suggested that children are less likely than adults to develop COVID-19; however, with the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants, hospitalization and death due to this cause have increased among the youngest ones.

Methods: Retrospective, descriptive analytical study of the COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths occurred in children under five years who attended in Child Day-Care Centers (CAIs of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) from 20th July 2020 to 31st March 2023. Results were compared with Mexico's and the US's national-level data.

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Background: Beginning in March 2021, Mexico vaccinated childcare workers with a single-dose CanSino Biologics (Adv5-nCoV) coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine. Although CanSino is currently approved for use in 10 Latin American, Asian, and European countries, little information is available about its vaccine effectiveness (VE).

Methods: We evaluated CanSino VE within a childcare worker cohort that included 1408 childcare facilities.

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Background: Early detection and control of vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV) emergences are essential to secure the gains of polio eradication.

Methods: Serial sewage samples were collected in 4 towns of Mexico before, throughout, and after the May 2010 oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) mass immunization campaign. Isolation and molecular analysis of polioviruses from sewage specimens monitored the duration of vaccine-related strains in the environment and emergence of vaccine-derived polioviruses in a population partially immunized with inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV).

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Background And Aims: In Mexico from December 2009 to June 2010, 45,490,501 doses of the vaccine against the influenza virus were administered; 27,048,330 of those corresponded to influenza A (H1N1) and 18,442,171 to seasonal influenza. Therefore, the assessment of events temporarily associated with vaccination (ETAV) is mandatory.

Methods: The database corresponding to the ETAV associated with influenza (A [H1N1] and seasonal) immunization reported between December 2009 and June 2010 was analyzed.

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