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Vaccine
January 2025
Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, No. 16, Hepingli Middle Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100013, China. Electronic address:
Background: The 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) is recommended for standalone or sequential use in the elderly in many countries to prevent pneumococcal disease, making it crucial to assess vaccine response and long-term persistence.
Purpose: We aimed to describe the trajectories of circulating antibody levels to the PPSV23 in the elderly following immunization.
Methods: Eligible individuals aged 65 to 70 years were enrolled and vaccinated with one dose of PPSV23.
Vaccines (Basel)
December 2024
Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
Influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations play a crucial role in disease prevention among older adults and are recommended to older adults aged 60 years and over in China, but the vaccination rates are suboptimal. Behavioral spillover indicates that a change in one behavior may lead to changes in other related behaviors. Based on the Behavioral Spillover Theory, this study aimed to investigate the association between influenza vaccination history and pneumococcal vaccination intention, as well as the mediating role of negative attitudes toward general vaccination among older adults in China.
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January 2025
Ciber de Enfermedades Respiratorias (Ciberes) Barcelona, Spain.
Introduction: Lower respiratory infections have a huge impact on global health, especially in older individuals, immunocompromised people, and those with chronic comorbidities. The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the importance of vaccination. However, there are lower rates of vaccination in the adult population that are commonly due to a missed opportunity to vaccinate.
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January 2025
Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati OH.
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), a group of medical and public health experts that provides advice to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, normally meets 3 times per year to develop US vaccine recommendations. The ACIP met October 23-24, 2024, to discuss influenza vaccines, chikungunya vaccines, coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines, RSV immunizations, meningococcal vaccines, human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines, pneumococcal vaccines, and adult and child/adolescent immunization schedule revisions. This update summarizes the proceedings of these meetings, with an emphasis on topics that are most relevant to the pediatric population.
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January 2025
Department of Rheumatology, Dubai Hospital, Dubai Academic Health Corporation, Dubai, United Arab Emirate.
Introduction: Patients with autoimmune and inflammatory rheumatic diseases (AIIRD) have an increased susceptibility to infections due to their compromised immune systems and the use of immunosuppressive therapies. Infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in these patients, emphasizing the need for strategies such as infection control and vaccination to prevent avoidable harm to both patients and healthcare workers. This study aims to provide expert consensus on infection screening and vaccination guidelines for AIIRD patients.
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