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Saha A, Sarker M, Hossen MT, Hassan Z, Adhikari JM, Latif MA. Digitalized to reach and track: a retrospective comparison between traditional and conditional estimate of vaccination coverage and dropout rates using e-Tracker data below one-year children in Bangladesh during-COVID and pre-COVID period. THE LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH. SOUTHEAST ASIA 2023; 16:100252. [PMID: 37529088 PMCID: PMC10388192 DOI: 10.1016/j.lansea.2023.100252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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Background With an impressive track record in expanding childhood immunization and an inclination to adopt digitalization in healthcare service delivery, Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) Bangladesh piloted the e-Tracker intervention in Moulvibazar district and Dhaka South City Corporation (Zone-5) from 2019 till the end of 2021. Methods We retrieved and analyzed the digitalized e-Tracker data of 114,194 infants born between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2020, with help from Health Management Information System (HMIS) and UNICEF Bangladesh. Childhood vaccination coverage and dropout rates were determined using a 'Traditional approach' traditionally used by WHO and a 'Conditional technique' with a modified denominator. Using a multiple logistic regression model, we examined the effects of COVID-19, birth-cohorts, mother education, and location on vaccination rates (coverages & dropouts) to aid with informed decision-making by the policymakers. Findings The conditional estimation method yielded a lower full vaccination coverage during pre-COVID period than the national and global reported coverage derived using the 'traditional method' (73.4% vs. 89.0% & 81.0%). As expected, while the coverage has decreased, the dropout rate increased "during-COVID" compared to the "pre-COVID" period. However, dropouts were estimated lower in the 'conditional method.' The average age (in months) for getting BCG was higher in Moulvibazar (∼2.5 months) than that in Dhaka (∼1.4 months). All birth-cohorts from 'the during-COVID period had about 30% lower odds of getting fully vaccinated than those from the 'pre-COVID' period. Interpretations Age-cohort-specific analysis showed a decline in coverage rates before and during COVID, but e-Tracker didn't have enough data to draw additional conclusions. The server only stored the child's gender, the caregiver's monthly salary, and the mother's education. It didn't track any other factors related to dropout rates. The e-Tracker is an excellent tool for measuring real coverage and should be scaled nationwide. Funding UNICEF, Bangladesh.
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- Avijit Saha
- BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, Dhaka 1213, Bangladesh
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- BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, Dhaka 1213, Bangladesh
- Heidelberg Institute of Global Health, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg 69120, Germany
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- UNICEF Bangladesh, Plot E-30, Sher-E Bangla Nagar, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh
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- BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, Dhaka 1213, Bangladesh
- Institute of Statistical Research and Training, Dhaka University, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
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Myers V, Saban M, Valinsky L, Luxenburg O, Wilf-Miron R. Timely childhood vaccination in Israel: a national retrospective study of ethnic and socioeconomic disparities. Health Promot Int 2023; 38:daab172. [PMID: 34741615 DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daab172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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A large proportion of children do not receive vaccines within the recommended timeframe. This study examined ethnic and socioeconomic differences in age-appropriate immunization of children in Israel, where immunization is freely available. Percent of children receiving MMR/V at 12-13 months, and four doses of DTP/IPV/Hib by 18 months were obtained from the National Programme for Quality Measures between 2015 and 2018. Ethnic group (Jewish vs Arab) (defined by proxy by the neighbourhood in which the clinic was located), neighbourhood socioeconomic status and peripherality were obtained. Rates of MMR vaccination were 61% in the Jewish and 82% in the Arab population; for DPT/IPV/Hib 75% in the Jewish, compared to 92% in the Arab population. These patterns were stable over time. Lowest rates occurred in the most peripheral areas for Arab children, and in urban areas for Jewish children. Differences between ethnic groups were significant at higher SES levels. Greater adherence to the vaccination schedule occurred in the Arab minority in contrast to studies showing lower vaccination in ethnic minorities elsewhere. Lower immunization rates among rural Arab children suggest a need for improved access to clinics. Efforts should be directed towards lower SES groups, while emphasizing the importance of timely vaccination in wealthier groups in order to achieve herd immunity.
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- Vicki Myers
- Gertner Institute of Epidemiology & Health Policy Research, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, 52621, Israel
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- Gertner Institute of Epidemiology & Health Policy Research, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, 52621, Israel
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- Gertner Institute of Epidemiology & Health Policy Research, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, 52621, Israel
- School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 69978, Israel
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Savitsky B, Shvartsur R, Kagan I. Israeli parents` views on coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccinations for children: A cross-sectional study. J Pediatr Nurs 2023; 68:79-86. [PMID: 36270927 PMCID: PMC9579057 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2022.09.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Parents play the decisive role in children's vaccination. Our study aimed as assessing attitudes of parents toward the COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5-18 and to define sources of influence on these attitudes, the barriers and reasons for hesitation. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, 138 Israeli parents of 5-18 aged children completed a self-administered structured questionnaire. FINDINGS More than a quarter of parents reported that they did not intend to vaccinate their children. Independent of other demographic characteristics, parents who do not vaccinate their children accordingly to the routine vaccinations have five-fold significant odds not to vaccinate with COVID-19 vaccine (OR = 4.8, 95% CI: 1.8-12.7). Greater social influence was significantly and negatively associated with intentions not to vaccinate a child. Among parents who do not intend to vaccinate their children, the most frequent reasons were fear of possible side effects (92%), vaccine novelty (92%) and lack of belief in its effectiveness (69%). DISCUSSION This study found that vaccination in the past as part of routine government immunization programs predict a tendency to vaccinate children during the pandemic. Among the factors associated with the intention not to vaccinate, concerns and uncertainty about the necessity of the vaccine, its side effects and reliability have been emphasized. APPLICATION TO PRACTICE Cultural-religious adjustments should be applied when implementing interventions aiming to promote vaccination in routines and emergencies. Social influence is important in adopting a positive attitude toward vaccines. Public health professionals should incorporate those parents who have vaccinated their children and have a positive attitude toward vaccination.
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- Bella Savitsky
- Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Ashkelon Academic College, Ashkelon, Yitshak Ben Zvi 12, Israel.
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- Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Ashkelon Academic College, Ashkelon, Yitshak Ben Zvi 12, Israel
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- Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Ashkelon Academic College, Ashkelon, Yitshak Ben Zvi 12, Israel
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Nchinjoh SC, Saidu Y, Agbor VN, Mbanga CM, Jude Muteh N, Njoh AA, Ndoula ST, Nsah B, Edwige NN, Roberman S, Zamir CS. Factors Associated with Zero-Dose Childhood Vaccination Status in a Remote Fishing Community in Cameroon: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study. Vaccines (Basel) 2022; 10:2052. [PMID: 36560465 PMCID: PMC9784537 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10122052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Background: Cameroon's suboptimal access to childhood vaccinations poses a significant challenge to achieving the Immunization Agenda 2030 goal-ranking among the top 15 countries with a high proportion of zero-dose (unvaccinated) children worldwide. There are clusters of zero-dose children in pockets of communities that traditionally miss essential healthcare services, including vaccination. The Manoka Health District (MHD) is home to such settlements with consistently low vaccination coverages (DPT-HepB-Hib-1: 19.8% in 2021) and frequent outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPD). Therefore, the absence of literature on zero-dose children in this context was a clarion call to characterize zero-dose children in fragile settings to inform policy and intervention design. Methodology: This cross-sectional analytical study involved 278 children, 0-24 months of age, selected from a 2020 door-to-door survey conducted in the two most populous health areas in an archipelago rural district, MHD (Cap-Cameroon and Toube). We used R Statistical Software (v4.1.2; R Core Team 2021) to run a multivariable logistic regression to determine zero-dose associated factors. Results: The survey revealed a zero-dose proportion of 91.7% (255) in MHD. Children who were delivered in health facilities were less likely to be zero-dose than those born at home (AOR: 0.07, 95% CI: 0.02-0.30, p = 0.0003). Compared to children born of Christian mothers, children born to minority non-Christian mothers had higher odds of being zero-dose (AOR: 6.55, 95% CI: 1.04-41.25, p = 0.0453). Children born to fathers who are immigrants were more likely to be zero-dose children than Cameroonians (AOR: 2.60, 95% CI = 0.65-10.35, p = 0.0016). Younger children were likely to be unvaccinated compared to older peers (AOR: 0.90, 95% CI: 0.82-1.00, p = 0.0401). Conclusions: In the spirit of "leaving no child behind," the study highlights the need to develop context-specific approaches that consider minority religious groups, immigrants, and younger children, including newborns, often missed during vaccination campaigns and outreaches.
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- Sangwe Clovis Nchinjoh
- Clinton Health Access Initiative Inc., Yaounde P.O. Box 2664, Cameroon
- Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University-Hadassah Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
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- Clinton Health Access Initiative Inc., Yaounde P.O. Box 2664, Cameroon
- Institute for Global Health, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Clinton Health Access Initiative Inc., Yaounde P.O. Box 2664, Cameroon
- Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 2JD, UK
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- Expanded Program on Immunization, Cameroon Ministry of Public Health, Yaoundé P.O. Box 2084, Cameroon
- School of Global Health and Bioethics, Euclid University, Bangui BP 157, Central African Republic
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- Expanded Program on Immunization, Cameroon Ministry of Public Health, Yaoundé P.O. Box 2084, Cameroon
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- Clinton Health Access Initiative Inc., Yaounde P.O. Box 2664, Cameroon
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- Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University-Hadassah Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
- The Gordon Academic College of Education, Haifa 3570503, Israel
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- Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University-Hadassah Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
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Costantino C, Cimino L, Bonaccorso N, Conforto A, Sciortino M, Blangiardi F, Bosco G, Canzoneri G, Casuccio N, Collura C, Cuccia M, Furnari R, Genovese P, Gucciardi G, Randazzo MA, Taranto GE, Palermo M, Vitale F. Real life hexavalent vaccination among children as a practical guide for public health professionals: Four years (from 2016 to 2019) of clinical practice in Sicily, Italy. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2022; 18:2141998. [PMID: 36330584 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2022.2141998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Hexavalent (HV) vaccination is a priority for newborn protection and in Italy is included in the National Immunization Plan with a three doses cycle at 61, 121 and 301 days of age. A retrospective clinical study has been conducted to evaluate real life clinical practice of HV vaccination in the fourth most populous Italian Region. Data on the completion of the HV cycle, on the interchangeability between the two HV adopted in 2016-2017 (DTaP3-IPV-HB/Hib) and 2018-2019 (DTaP5-IPV-HB-Hib) and on the use above the established age, were collected in five Sicilian Local Health Authorities. Data showed an average 91.5% completion of the vaccination cycle at 24 months of age. The average age of administration was significantly higher in children who switched between the two hexavalent vaccines compared to those who completed the vaccination cycle with the same product (p-value <.01). Interchangeability with one or two doses of HV was also documented in 17.8% (2018) and 16% (2019) of vaccinated infants. Co-administration with other vaccines included in the Sicilian Vaccination Schedule was 85% with anti-pneumococcal vaccination and 65% with anti-rotavirus vaccination. Children vaccinated above recommended age (from 15 to >36 months) significantly after the introduction of mandatory vaccination in Italy (p-value <.001). This retrospective analysis will contribute to manage potential disruptions due to missed routine immunization opportunities, as the pandemic has caused, with strategies such as catch up above recommended age as well as interchangeability. Data could also help to demonstrate the need to optimize vaccine sessions through co-administration, that strongly contribute to increase vaccination coverage rates and respect of timing of vaccination schedules.
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- Claudio Costantino
- Department of Health Promotion, Maternal and Infant Care, Internal Medicine and Excellence Specialist Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion, Maternal and Infant Care, Internal Medicine and Excellence Specialist Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion, Maternal and Infant Care, Internal Medicine and Excellence Specialist Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion, Maternal and Infant Care, Internal Medicine and Excellence Specialist Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion, Maternal and Infant Care, Internal Medicine and Excellence Specialist Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Prevention and Epidemiology Unit, Agrigento Local Health Authority, Agrigento, Italy
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- Prevention and Epidemiology Unit, Trapani Local Health Authority, Trapani, Italy
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- Prevention and Epidemiology Unit, Palermo Local Health Authority, Palermo, Italy
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- Prevention and Epidemiology Unit, Agrigento Local Health Authority, Agrigento, Italy
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- Prevention and Epidemiology Unit, Ragusa Local Health Authority, Ragusa, Italy.,Prevention and Epidemiology Unit, Catania Local Health Authority, Catania, Italy
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- Prevention and Epidemiology Unit, Ragusa Local Health Authority, Ragusa, Italy.,Prevention and Epidemiology Unit, Catania Local Health Authority, Catania, Italy
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- Prevention and Epidemiology Unit, Trapani Local Health Authority, Trapani, Italy
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- Prevention and Epidemiology Unit, Trapani Local Health Authority, Trapani, Italy
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- Prevention and Epidemiology Unit, Ragusa Local Health Authority, Ragusa, Italy
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- Regional Epidemiological Observatory, Sicilian Health Department, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion, Maternal and Infant Care, Internal Medicine and Excellence Specialist Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Balogun FM, Bamgboye EA, Akindolire AE. Improving timeliness and completion of infant vaccination among infants in Nigerian urban slums through older women's participation. Front Public Health 2022; 10:898636. [PMID: 36159258 PMCID: PMC9494024 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.898636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Nigerian urban slums have a high population of infants with suboptimal vaccination despite previous interventions. Older women traditionally play supervisory roles in infant care in Nigeria but their influence is untapped in infant vaccination. This study sought to determine if training of older women (≥35 years) in urban slum communities in Ibadan, South west Nigeria, and involving them in infant vaccination will improve infant vaccination timeliness and completion. This was a randomized experimental community study and pregnant women in their third trimester, residing in seven urban slum communities were randomized using their antenatal clinics (ANCs) into intervention (six ANCs) and control groups (six ANCs). The older women who will supervise the care of the infants of pregnant women in the intervention group had seven sessions of training on the importance of infant vaccination timeliness and completion. The vaccinations of the infants from both groups were compared from birth till 9 months. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi square test at α = 0.05. There were 96 older women, 198 pregnant women (105 in intervention group and 93 controls) and 202 infants (109 in intervention group and 93 controls). Infants in the intervention group (67.9%) significantly had both timely and complete vaccinations compared with those in the control group (36.6%). Vaccines given at birth were the least timely in both groups. More infants whose older women caregiver were married had timely and complete vaccinations. Also, a higher proportion of male infants, low birth weight babies and infants with older women caregiver with at most two children had timely and completed vaccinations but these were not statistically significant. Training of older women caregivers improved infant vaccination timeliness and completion in these urban slum communities. This model may improve infant vaccination in other similar urban slum settings.
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- Folusho Mubowale Balogun
- Institute of Child Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria,Institute of Child Health, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria,*Correspondence: Folusho Mubowale Balogun
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- Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Institute of Child Health, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria,Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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Benderly M, Huppert A, Novikov I, Ziv A, Kalter-Leibovici O. Fighting a pandemic: sociodemographic disparities and coronavirus disease-2019 vaccination gaps-a population study. Int J Epidemiol 2022; 51:709-717. [PMID: 35104860 PMCID: PMC8903338 DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyac007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Data suggest lower coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) vaccination coverage among minority and disadvantaged groups. We aimed to identify interactions between sociodemographic factors associated with vaccination gaps. METHODS This population study used Israeli National COVID-19 data (extracted: 10 May 2021). The analysis comprised 6 478 999 individuals age ≥15 years with aggregated area-level data on sex and age distribution and no COVID-19 history. We estimated vaccination hazard and cumulative incidence using the Fine and Gray competing risk model. RESULTS Older age and higher socioeconomic status (SES) were associated, with stepwise higher cumulative vaccination rates (age 20-24: 67%, age ≥ 75: 96%; SES 1-3: 61%, 4-5: 74.2%, 6-7: 82%, 8-10: 87%). We found the lowest vaccination rates in Arab (65%) and Ultra-Orthodox Jewish (54%) areas. SES modified the association in Arab neighbourhoods, with higher coverage than in the non-Orthodox Jewish reference group in SES 1-3 [adjusted hazard ratio (HR) = 1.06; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.02-1.11], and gradually lower coverage in higher SES classes (SES 6-7: HR = 0.83; 95% CI: 0.79-0.87). Vaccination rates were also higher among younger Arabs (≤45 years) compared with age counterparts in the reference population group (age 25-34: HR = 1.18; 95% CI: 1.12-1.28) and lower than the reference group among Arabs age ≥45 years. Among Ultra-Orthodox Jews, vaccination HRs remained below one across age and SES classes. CONCLUSIONS Age and SES modified the association between population group and vaccination coverage. Identifying the interplay between sociodemographic characteristics and the underlying explanations may improve targeted efforts, aimed at closing vaccination coverage gaps and mitigating COVID-19.
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- Michal Benderly
- Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat-Gan, Israel.,Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat-Gan, Israel.,Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat-Gan, Israel.,Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Parental childhood vaccine hesitancy and predicting uptake of vaccinations: a systematic review. Prim Health Care Res Dev 2022; 23:e68. [PMID: 36330835 PMCID: PMC9641700 DOI: 10.1017/s1463423622000512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Aim: This review aims are to (1) identify relevant quantitative research on parental childhood vaccine hesitancy with vaccine uptake and vaccination intention being relevant outcomes and (2) map the gaps in knowledge on vaccine hesitancy to develop suggestions for further research and to guide interventions in this field. Background: Vaccine hesitancy recognises a continuum between vaccine acceptance and vaccine refusal, de-polarising past anti-vaccine, and pro-vaccine categorisations of individuals and groups. Vaccine hesitancy poses a serious challenge to international efforts to lessen the burden of vaccine-preventable diseases. Potential vaccination barriers must be identified to inform initiatives aimed at increasing vaccine awareness, acceptance, and uptake. Methods: Five databases were searched for peer-reviewed articles published between 1998 and 2020 in the fields of medicine, nursing, public health, biological sciences, and social sciences. Across these datasets, a comprehensive search technique was used to identify multiple variables of public trust, confidence, and hesitancy about vaccines. Using PRISMA guidelines, 34 papers were included so long as they focused on childhood immunisations, employed multivariate analysis, and were published during the time frame. Significant challenges to vaccine uptake or intention were identified in these studies. Barriers to vaccination for the target populations were grouped using conceptual frameworks based on the Protection Motivation Theory and the World Health Organization’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization Working Group model and explored using the 5C psychological antecedents of vaccination. Findings: Although several characteristics were shown to relate to vaccine hesitancy, they do not allow for a thorough classification or proof of their individual and comparative level of influence. Understudied themes were also discovered during the review. Lack of confidence, complacency, constraints, calculation, and collective responsibility have all been highlighted as barriers to vaccination uptake among parents to different degrees.
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Ami N, Eyal N, Asaf B, Chen A, Adi B, Drorit A, Neta P, Hajar D, Stav R, Eli S. Safety of measles, rubella and mumps vaccines in adults: a prospective cohort study. J Travel Med 2021; 28:6295126. [PMID: 34101817 DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taab071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Revised: 03/14/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND In recent years, multiple outbreaks of measles associated with vaccine hesitancy occurred in high-income countries, where measles incidence had previously been low. Most safety data about the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine are derived from studies conducted among children, whereas evidence regarding the safety profile of the vaccine in adults is scarce. METHODS In 2017, during an outbreak of measles in Europe, Israeli travellers to high-risk locations who were incompletely vaccinated, were urged to complete the two MMR vaccination schedule before their travel. In this prospective cohort study, we analysed adverse events (AEs) of MMR and MMRV (measles, mumps, rubella and varicella) vaccines among these travellers. All participants were followed up using structured questionnaires 2-4 weeks after vaccination. RESULTS Seven hundred and eighty-five adult travellers whose median age was 49.2 years were vaccinated and followed up. Any AEs were reported by 25.2% of all participants; 11.6% reported local AEs, and 18.6% reported systemic AEs, none of which were severe. In general, AEs were much more common among female travellers (19.4% of males vs 30.1% of females (P < 0.001)). Local AEs, overall systemic AEs, headache and arthralgia were much more common among females, whereas rates of general malaise and fever were not statistically different between genders. We did not observe any significant differences in the rates of total, local or systemic AEs between the MMR and MMRV vaccines. Higher rates of systemic AEs were observed among participants who were younger and probably immunized once with MMR compared to older vaccines immunized once to measles only and to those who were never immunized. CONCLUSIONS The current study demonstrated low rates of systemic AEs and no serious AEs following either MMR or MMRV administration. More AEs were reported among females, and rates of AEs were similar after either MMR or MMRV.
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- Neuberger Ami
- Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, HaAliya HaShniya St, Haifa, 3109601, Israel.,Division of Internal Medicine, Rambam Health Care Campus, HaAliya HaShniya St, Haifa, 3109601, Israel.,Unit of Infectious Diseases, Rambam Healthcare Campus, HaAliya HaShniya St, Haifa, 3109601, Israel
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Kaplan Medical Center, Derech Pasternak 1, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel.,Clalit Health Services, Jerusalem District, 9514622, Israel
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- The Center for Geographic Medicine and Tropical Diseases, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, 52621, Israel
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- The Center for Geographic Medicine and Tropical Diseases, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, 52621, Israel
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- The Center for Geographic Medicine and Tropical Diseases, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, 52621, Israel
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Rambam Health Care Campus, HaAliya HaShniya St, Haifa, 3109601, Israel.,Unit of Infectious Diseases, Rambam Healthcare Campus, HaAliya HaShniya St, Haifa, 3109601, Israel
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- Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, HaAliya HaShniya St, Haifa, 3109601, Israel
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Rambam Health Care Campus, HaAliya HaShniya St, Haifa, 3109601, Israel
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- The Center for Geographic Medicine and Tropical Diseases, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, 52621, Israel.,Maoz Travel Clinic, Jerusalem, 94622, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 69978, Israel
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Shahbari NAE, Gesser-Edelsburg A, Davidovitch N, Brammli-Greenberg S, Grifat R, Mesch GS. Factors associated with seasonal influenza and HPV vaccination uptake among different ethnic groups in Arab and Jewish society in Israel. Int J Equity Health 2021; 20:201. [PMID: 34493294 PMCID: PMC8423338 DOI: 10.1186/s12939-021-01523-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Parents in the Arab population of Israel are known to be “pro-vaccination” and vaccinate their children at higher rates than the Jewish population, specifically against human papilloma virus (HPV) and seasonal influenza. Objectives This study seeks to identify and compare variables associated with mothers’ uptake of two vaccinations, influenza and HPV, among different subgroups in Arab and Jewish society in Israel. Methods A cross-sectional study of the entire spectrum of the Israeli population was conducted using a stratified sample of Jewish mothers (n = 159) and Arab mothers (n = 534) from different subgroups: Muslim, Christian, Druse and Northern Bedouins. From March 30, 2019 through October 20, 2019, questionnaires were distributed manually to eighth grade pupils (13–14 years old) who had younger siblings in second (7–8 years old) or third (8–9 years old) grades. Results Arab mothers exhibited a higher rate of uptake for both vaccinations (p < .0001, HPV – 90%; influenza – 62%) than Jewish mothers (p = 0.0014, HPV – 46%; influenza – 34%). Furthermore, results showed that HPV vaccination uptake is significantly higher than seasonal influenza vaccination uptake in both populations. Examination of the different ethnic subgroups revealed differences in vaccination uptake. For both vaccinations, the Northern Bedouins exhibited the highest uptake rate of all the Arab subgroups (74%), followed by the Druse (74%) and Muslim groups (60%). The Christian Arab group exhibited the lowest uptake rate (46%). Moreover, the uptake rate among secular Jewish mothers was lower than in any of the Arab groups (38%), though higher than among religious/traditional Jewish mothers, who exhibited the lowest uptake rate (26%). A comparison of the variables associated with mothers’ vaccination uptake revealed differences between the ethnic subgroups. Moreover, the findings of the multiple logistic regression revealed the following to be the most significant factors in Arab mothers’ intake of both vaccinations: school-located vaccination and mothers’ perceived risk and perceived trust in the system and in the family physician. These variables are manifested differently in the different ethnic groups. Conclusions This research shows that all Arabs cannot be lumped together as one monolithic group in that they exhibit major differences according to religion, education and access to information. Ranking of variables associated with uptake of the two vaccines can provide decision-makers an empirical basis for tailoring appropriate and specific interventions to each subgroup to achieve the highest vaccine uptake rate possible. Media campaigns targeting the Arab population should be segmented to appeal to the various sub-groups according to their viewpoints, needs and health literacy. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12939-021-01523-1.
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- Nour Abed Elhadi Shahbari
- School of Public Health, University of Haifa, 199 Aba Khoushy Ave. Mount Carmel, 3498838, Haifa, Israel.
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- School of Public Health, University of Haifa, 199 Aba Khoushy Ave. Mount Carmel, 3498838, Haifa, Israel.,School of Public Health, Founding Director of the Health and Risk Communication Research Center, University of Haifa, 199 Aba Khoushy Ave. Mount Carmel, 3498838, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Health Systems Management, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, 84105, Beer Sheva, Israel
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- Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, P.O. Box 12272, 9112102, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Ziv Medical Center, 1 Derech HaRambam, 13100, Safed, Israel
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- Department of Sociology, University of Haifa, 199 Aba Khoushy Ave. Mount Carmel, 3498838, Haifa, Israel
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Pneumococcal Conjugated Vaccines Decreased Acute Otitis Media Burden: A Population-Based Study in Israel. J Pediatr 2021; 235:233-238.e3. [PMID: 33894263 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.04.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2021] [Revised: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To study time trends in all-cause acute otitis media (AOM) burden by calculating incidence rates of AOM episodes and recurrent acute otitis media (rAOM) cases in highly immunized pediatric population during the pre- and post-pneumococcal conjugated vaccine (PCV) years. STUDY DESIGN In this population-based study, AOM episodes and rAOM cases were identified in Clalit Health Services-insured Israeli children aged 0-10 years between 2005 and 2018 by using a data-sharing platform. Because a near-sequential implementation of PCV-7/PCV-13 occurred within a 1-year period (2009/2010), we compared AOM visits before (2005-July 2009) and after (August 2009-2018) the introduction of PCVs. We focused on children younger than 2 years of age, who are the target population of PCVs and are at AOM peak age. RESULTS We identified 805 389 AOM episodes contributed by 270 137 children. The median number of AOM episodes was 2 (IQR 1-4). A downward trend of incidence rates of AOM episodes was observed during the post-PCV years in children younger than age 9 years (P < .001). The largest decrease (21%) was observed in children younger than 1 year, from 807/1000 children during the pre-PCV years to 640/1000 during the post-PCV years (P < .001). An average annual decrease of ∼14/1000 AOM episodes was calculated in children younger than 1 year old (β = -13.39, 95% CI -16.25 to -10.53, P < .001). Of rAOM cases, documented in 84 237 (31.2%) children, 74% were in children younger than 2 years, and 55% were in boys. The risk to develop rAOM significantly decreased during the post-PCV years in children younger than 2 years (hazard ratio 0.893, 95% CI 0.878-0.908; P < .001). CONCLUSIONS AOM burden significantly decreased following PCVs introduction in highly immunized children.
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Vanderslott S, Marks T. Charting mandatory childhood vaccination policies worldwide. Vaccine 2021; 39:4054-4062. [PMID: 34119351 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.04.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Revised: 04/03/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Mandatory childhood vaccination is becoming an increasingly important policy intervention for governments trying to address low vaccination rates. Mandates require vaccination for a certain purpose, most commonly related to school entry for children. However, the discussion surrounding the extent and impact of mandatory vaccination programmes for babies and children have largely been limited to high-income countries. While many recent publications discuss the issue, they have not been inclusive of low- and middle-income countries. This paper thus presents a comprehensive and updatable database of mandatory childhood vaccination policies worldwide, covering 149 countries. The list indicates whether a country has a mandatory vaccination policy and the strictness of the mandate on a scale ranging across three levels of mandatory, mandatory for school entry or recommended. It draws on extensive desk-based research analysing a variety of sources, supplemented by consultations with experts from various health authorities. The paper provides an overview of the state of mandatory childhood vaccination across different World Health Organization (WHO) regions and with country case studies, setting out the general trends and issues, and engages with a discussion about why, how, and where mandatory vaccination is put in place. Our findings show in-country variation in vaccination policy and a variation between vaccination in policy compared to in practice. We observe, particularly for high-income countries, that the occurrence of recent outbreaks is a major factor for the introduction of mandatory vaccination. Also, many low- and middle- income countries have resorted to mandatory vaccination policies because of a lack of other policy options yet still have lower than targeted vaccination rates due to problems with vaccine supply, delivery, and access. Offering comparisons between countries will provide a useful tool for government decision-makers considering the merits of mandatory vaccination.
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- Samantha Vanderslott
- Oxford Vaccine Group and Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford, Centre for Clinical Vaccinology and Tropical Medicine (CCVTM), Old Road, Oxford OX3 7LE, United Kingdom.
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- Oxford Vaccine Group and Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford, Centre for Clinical Vaccinology and Tropical Medicine (CCVTM), Old Road, Oxford OX3 7LE, United Kingdom
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Bary-Weisberg D, Stein-Zamir C. Vaccination timeliness and completeness among preterm and low birthweight infants: a national cohort study. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2021; 17:1666-1674. [PMID: 33325771 PMCID: PMC8115750 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2020.1840255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Revised: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Vaccinating premature and low birthweight (LBW) infants according to chronological age has been found safe and effective. Although these infants are susceptible to infections, vaccinations are often delayed. We estimated vaccination coverage (VC) in preterm and LBW infants compared to term infants in a cohort study (2016 Israel birth cohort, n = 181,543) using the National Immunization Registry. Vaccinations included Hepatitis B, Diphtheria-Tetanus-acellular Pertussis-IPV-Haemophilus influenzae B, Oral Polio Bivalent, Rotavirus, Pneumococcal Conjugate, Measles-Mumps-Rubella-Varicella and Hepatitis A. Inclusion criteria: (1) born in Israel; (2) having a unique identifier (allowing data matching); and (3) surviving to 24 months. VC at 24 months and timeliness of vaccine doses were evaluated according to infants' birthweight (BW) and gestational age (GA). Preterm infants (GA < 37 weeks) comprised 7.0% (n = 12,264); LBW infants (BW< 2500 g) were 7.7% (n = 13,950); BW was 1500-2499 g in 6.8%, 1000-1499 g in 0.6% and below 1000 g in 0.3%. Compared to normal birthweight (NBW) infants (BW≥2500 g), LBW infants showed delayed initiation of vaccinations. Odds ratio (OR) for delay: DTaP-IPV-Hib 1 OR = 1.26 [95%CI 1.19-1.33]; Rota 1, OR = 1.22 [95%CI 1.16-1.29]. Vaccination delay rates were higher among smaller new-borns (below 1000 g). At 24 months there was no significant difference regarding vaccination status. This national cohort VC analysis focused on preterm/LBW infants. Vaccinating preterm and LBW infants according to the recommended schedule induces protection against life-threatening infectious diseases. Vaccination initiation among LBW infants showed considerable delay. Health practitioners and parents should cooperate to improve timely vaccination initiation.
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- Dov Bary-Weisberg
- The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Medicine, Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Medicine, Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel
- Jerusalem District Health Office, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem, Israel
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Stein-Zamir C, Levine H. The measles outbreak in Israel in 2018-19: lessons for COVID-19 pandemic. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2021; 17:2085-2089. [PMID: 33481632 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2020.1866918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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During 2018-2019 Israel saw some 4300 measles cases in a country-wide epidemic. Increased measles incidence rates and considerable disease burden have been observed in under-vaccinated communities, predominantly Jewish ultraorthodox. The measles epidemic, despite proper public health handling, revealed susceptible population subgroups as well as gaps and lacking resources in the Israeli public health systems. In the COVID-19 pandemic in Israel, as of December 2020, the number of COVID-19 cases reported nationally was over 300,000 with approximately 3000 fatalities. Notably, minority groups such as the ultraorthodox Jewish community and the Arab community in Israel has been profoundly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. We believe it is still possible to implement the key lessons from the measles outbreak in Israel that could aid in the COVID-19 response in Israel and elsewhere. These conceptions should include a social-based approach, investment in public health human resources and infrastructure, tackling root causes of inequalities, emphasis on trust and solidarity, proactive communication, need for political will, and proper use of epidemiological data as a basis for decision-making. In parallel to proper use of COVID-19 vaccines, when available, a 'social vaccine' is crucial as well as preparedness and response according to public health principles.
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- Chen Stein-Zamir
- Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.,Jerusalem District Health Office, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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Beauregard M, Brousseau N, Ouakki M, Kiely M, Sauvageau C, Clément P, Guay M. Participation in an action research project on vaccine services for children: relationship with vaccine delays. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2020; 16:3170-3176. [PMID: 32429743 PMCID: PMC8641605 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2020.1748980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Revised: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Multicomponent interventions are effective in improving vaccine coverage. However, few studies have assessed their effect on timely vaccination. The aim of this study was to compare the proportion of children with vaccine delays at 2- and 12-month visits according to whether or not health centers have participated in an action research project on the organization of vaccination services for 0-5-year-olds. The action research project included a multicomponent intervention and was conducted between 2011 and 2015 in Quebec, Canada. An ecological before/after design was used for this analysis. A total of 264,579 DTaP-IPV-Hib (2-month visits) and 240,541 Men-C-C (12-month visits) vaccine doses were administered during 2011-2012 to 2014-2015 fiscal years, including 19% in 14 participating health centers and the remaining in 78 nonparticipating centers. Vaccine delays demonstrated a more pronounced decreasing trend in participating versus nonparticipating health centers (p < .0001 at 2 and 12 months). Between 2011-2012 and 2014-2015, participating centers managed to eliminate 35% of their vaccine delays at 2-month visits and 33% at 12-month visits, whereas nonparticipating centers eliminated 19% of delays at both visits. Our results are consistent with a positive impact of the multicomponent intervention, despite the fact that it had not specifically aimed at decreasing vaccine delays.
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- Mariejka Beauregard
- Département de médecine sociale et préventive, Université Laval, Québec, Canada
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- Département de médecine sociale et préventive, Université Laval, Québec, Canada
- Direction des risques biologiques et de la santé au travail, Institut national de santé publique du Québec, Québec, Canada
- Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, CHU de Québec, Québec, Canada
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- Direction des risques biologiques et de la santé au travail, Institut national de santé publique du Québec, Québec, Canada
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- Département de médecine sociale et préventive, Université Laval, Québec, Canada
- Direction des risques biologiques et de la santé au travail, Institut national de santé publique du Québec, Québec, Canada
- Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, CHU de Québec, Québec, Canada
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- Département de médecine sociale et préventive, Université Laval, Québec, Canada
- Direction des risques biologiques et de la santé au travail, Institut national de santé publique du Québec, Québec, Canada
- Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, CHU de Québec, Québec, Canada
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- Direction des risques biologiques et de la santé au travail, Institut national de santé publique du Québec, Québec, Canada
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- Direction des risques biologiques et de la santé au travail, Institut national de santé publique du Québec, Québec, Canada
- Centre de recherche Charles-Le Moyne – Saguenay – Lac-St-Jean sur les Innovations en santé, CISSS de la Montérégie-Centre, Longueuil, Canada
- Département des Sciences de la santé communautaire, Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Canada
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Loewenberg Weisband Y, Kaufman-Shriqui V, Wolff Sagy Y, Krieger M, Abu Ahmad W, Manor O. Area-level socioeconomic disparity trends in nutritional status among 5-6-year-old children in Israel. Arch Dis Child 2020; 105:1049-1054. [PMID: 32376694 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2019-318595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Revised: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 04/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to assess area-level socioeconomic position (SEP) disparities in nutritional status, to determine whether disparities differed by sex and to assess whether nutritional status and disparities changed over time. DESIGN We used repeated cross-sectional data from a national programme that evaluates the quality of healthcare in Israel to assess children's nutritional status. SETTING The study included all Israeli residents aged 7 years during 2014-2018 (n=699 255). METHODS SEP was measured based on the Central Bureau of Statistics' statistical areas, and grouped into categories, ranging from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest). We used multivariable multinomial regression to assess the association between SEP and nutritional status and between year and nutritional status. We included interactions between year and SEP to assess whether disparities changed over time. RESULTS Children in SEP 1, comprised entirely of children from the Bedouin population from Southern Israel, had drastically higher odds of thinness compared with those in the highest SEP (Girls: OR 5.02, 99% CI 2.23 to 11.30; Boys: OR 2.03, 99% CI 1.19 to 3.48). Odds of obesity were highest in lower-middle SEPs (ORSEP 5 vs 10 1.84, 99% CI 1.34 to 2.54). Prevalence of overweight and obesity decreased between 2014 and 2018, normal weight increased and thinness did not change. SEP disparities in thinness decreased over time in boys but showed a reverse trend for girls. No substantial improvement was seen in SEP disparities for other weight categories. CONCLUSIONS Our study demonstrates the need to consider initiatives to combat the considerable SEP disparities in both thinness and obesity.
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- Yiska Loewenberg Weisband
- Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of Medicine, Jerusalem, Ein Karem, Israel
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- Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of Medicine, Jerusalem, Ein Karem, Israel
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- Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of Medicine, Jerusalem, Ein Karem, Israel
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- Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of Medicine, Jerusalem, Ein Karem, Israel
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- Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of Medicine, Jerusalem, Ein Karem, Israel
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Agopian A, Young H, Quinlan S, Rice MM. Timeliness of childhood vaccinations in Armenia, 2015–2016. Vaccine 2020; 38:4671-4678. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.05.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2020] [Revised: 05/09/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Hasin O, Hazan G, Rokney A, Dayan R, Sagi O, Ben-Shimol S, Greenberg D, Danino D. Invasive Group A Streptococcus Infection in Children in Southern Israel Before and After the Introduction of Varicella Vaccine. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc 2020; 9:236-239. [PMID: 30927745 DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piz013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2018] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The annual rates of group A Streptococcus bacteremia per 100 000 children in southern Israel declined after introduction of the varicella vaccine to the national immunization program, from 2.43 (95% confidence interval, 1.73-3.13) in 1995-2002 to 1.30 (95% confidence interval, 0.91-1.72) in 2010-2016 (P = .04). This reduction correlated with the disappearance of varicella rash as a predisposing factor.
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- Ori Hasin
- Pediatric Infectious Disease Unit, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel.,Microbiology Laboratory, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel
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- Pediatric Infectious Disease Unit, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel.,Microbiology Laboratory, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
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- Microbiology Laboratory, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel
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- Ministry of Health, Government Central Laboratories, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Pediatric Infectious Disease Unit, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel.,Microbiology Laboratory, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel
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- Pediatric Infectious Disease Unit, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel.,Microbiology Laboratory, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel
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- Pediatric Infectious Disease Unit, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel.,Microbiology Laboratory, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel
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Benzaken CL, Miller JD, Onono M, Young SL. Development of a cumulative metric of vaccination adherence behavior and its application among a cohort of 12-month-olds in western Kenya. Vaccine 2020; 38:3429-3435. [PMID: 32184035 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Revised: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The timely receipt of the recommended vaccination regimen, i.e. vaccination maintenance, is an underexplored, but important, indicator of public health. There is currently no standardized method for quantifying cumulative vaccination maintenance, however, and no simple way to explore predictors of adherence to vaccination schedules. We therefore sought to (1) develop a Vaccination Maintenance Score (VMS) and (2) apply this score to determine the predictors of vaccination behavior among infants in western Kenya (n = 245). METHODS Women in western Kenya were enrolled during pregnancy and surveyed repeatedly through one year postpartum. Data were collected on a range of sociodemographic and health indicators and vaccinations. For each infant, we analyzed receipt of 11 vaccines recommended by the Kenyan Ministry of Health. We operationalized VMS as the total number of vaccines received on schedule. Vaccines that were not received or received off schedule were scored 0. VMS was modeled using multivariable tobit regression models. RESULTS We found that 85.7% of infants were fully immunized, but only 42.4% had optimal VMS, i.e. scored 11. The median (IQR) VMS was 10 (3). In multivariable regression, each one-point increase in maternal quality of life score (range: 0-32) was associated with a 0.22-point increase in VMS; each additional child in the household was associated with a 0.34-point increase in VMS; and initiating breastfeeding at birth was associated a 2.01-point increase in VMS. CONCLUSIONS Coverage of the recommended vaccinations (85.7%) was nearly twice as high as cumulative timely receipt (42.4%). The VMS satisfies a need for a location-specific but easily adaptable metric of vaccination adherence behavior. It can be used to complement traditional methods of vaccination coverage and timeliness to better understand underlying behaviors that influence vaccination events, and thereby inform interventions to improve vaccination rates and decrease the burden of vaccine-preventable disease. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT02974972 and NCT02979418.
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- Casey L Benzaken
- Department of Global Health Studies, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60201, United States
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- Department of Anthropology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60201, United States
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- Department of Anthropology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60201, United States.
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Hu Y, Chen Y, Wang Y, Liang H, Lv H. Age-appropriate vaccination coverage and its determinants for the polio containing vaccine 1-3 and measles-containing vaccine doses in Zhejiang province, China: A community-based cross-sectional study. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2020; 16:2257-2264. [PMID: 32048897 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2020.1718439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Background: This study aimed to evaluate the age-appropriate coverage and its associated risk factors for the primary vaccination of Polio containing vaccine (PCV) and measles-containing vaccine (MCV) through the secondary use of the 2018 Zhejiang provincial coverage survey among children aged 12-23 months. Methods: Data were collected through structured pre-tested Chinese version questionnaire by face-to-face interview among 770 mothers whose children aged 12-23 months. Age-appropriate vaccination coverage was measured using Chinese vaccination schedule recommendation. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression models were adopted to identify determinants of the age-inappropriate vaccination. Results: The age-appropriate vaccination coverage of PCV1, PCV2, PCV3, and MCV was 88.8%, 80.8%, 73.6%, and 75.7%, respectively. The risk factors associated with the age-inappropriate vaccination of PCV 1-3 dose and MCV included child's gender, birthplace, living area, maternal education level, immigration status, monthly household income, participation of the pregnant women's seminar, antenatal care follow-up, knowledge on vaccination. Conclusion: The proportions of age-appropriate vaccination coverage were low compared with the up-to-date coverage. Modifiable factors were associated with age-inappropriate vaccinations. Vaccination interventions should consider identified modifiable factors to improve age-appropriate vaccination coverage.
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- Yu Hu
- Institute of Immunization and Prevention, Zhejiang Center for Disease Control and Prevention , Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Immunization and Prevention, Zhejiang Center for Disease Control and Prevention , Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Immunization and Prevention, Zhejiang Center for Disease Control and Prevention , Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Immunization and Prevention, Zhejiang Center for Disease Control and Prevention , Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Immunization and Prevention, Zhejiang Center for Disease Control and Prevention , Hangzhou, China
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Glatman-Freedman A, Amir K, Dichtiar R, Zadka H, Vainer I, Karolinsky D, Enav T, Shohat T. Factors associated with childhood influenza vaccination in Israel: a cross-sectional evaluation. Isr J Health Policy Res 2019; 8:82. [PMID: 31771629 PMCID: PMC6878635 DOI: 10.1186/s13584-019-0349-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background Vaccinating children against influenza has shown both direct and indirect beneficial effects. However, despite being offered free of charge, childhood influenza vaccine coverage in Israel has been low. Our objective was to evaluate the factors associated with childhood influenza vaccination in Israel. Methods A cross-sectional language-specific telephone survey was conducted among adults 18 years or older, to examine childhood influenza vaccination practices and their associations with socio-demographic and relevant health variables. We further explored the reasons for these practices among parents. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with childhood influenza vaccine acceptance. Results Of a total of 6518 individuals contacted by mobile phone, 1165 eligible parents, ≥18 years old with children 1–18 years of age, were interviewed, and 1040 of them completed the survey successfully. Overall, factors associated with childhood influenza vaccination were younger child’s age, influenza vaccination of other family members and belonging to the Arab population group. No association was found between childhood influenza vaccination and routine childhood vaccine uptake. Several of the parents’ reasons for vaccine acceptance - preventing influenza or its transmission, awareness regarding the need for influenza vaccination and receipt of invitation to get vaccinated - differed significantly between Jewish and Arab parents. Several reasons reported by parents for not vaccinating children against influenza, indicated a likelihood to accept influenza vaccine outreach efforts. Such reasons were reported by 27.5% of Jewish parents and 37.5% of Arab parents. Conclusions We found that certain demographic factors were associated with childhood influenza vaccination in Israel. Several reasons described by the parent for not vaccinating their children indicate that outreach efforts are likely to increase childhood influenza vaccination. Addressing population group-specific needs is recommended to optimize the success of influenza vaccine outreach efforts.
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- Aharona Glatman-Freedman
- Israel Center for Disease Control, Israel Ministry of Health, Tel-Hashomer, Ramat-Gan, Israel. .,Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Israel Center for Disease Control, Israel Ministry of Health, Tel-Hashomer, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- Israel Center for Disease Control, Israel Ministry of Health, Tel-Hashomer, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- Israel Center for Disease Control, Israel Ministry of Health, Tel-Hashomer, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- Israel Center for Disease Control, Israel Ministry of Health, Tel-Hashomer, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- Israel Center for Disease Control, Israel Ministry of Health, Tel-Hashomer, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- Israel Center for Disease Control, Israel Ministry of Health, Tel-Hashomer, Ramat-Gan, Israel.,Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Amit Aharon A, Nehama H, Rishpon S, Baron-Epel O. Different Reasons for Not Completing Routine Vaccinations Among Jewish and Arab Children in Israel. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities 2019; 7:298-304. [PMID: 31721110 DOI: 10.1007/s40615-019-00658-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2019] [Revised: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Minority communities are at high risk for low childhood vaccination coverage rates. This paper compared the rate of children not fully vaccinated and the reasons for that between Jewish (majority) and Arab (minority) children in Israel. This cross-sectional study screened the medical files of 14,232 children (12,360 Jewish and 1872 Arab), registered at Mother-Child Health Clinics in two large geographical area, to identify children who did not complete the last dose of hepatitis B and DTaP or first dose of MMR vaccines. We compared the reasons for not completing the vaccine schedule registered by the nurses between Jewish and Arab children. We identified 1052 children who did not complete at least one of the vaccines: 975 Jewish children and 77 Arab children. Four causal categories were identified: medical reasons, parental decision, parental behaviour, and organizational reasons. Multinomial logistic regression analysis was performed to analyze the reasons for not completing the vaccination protocol. Arab children compared to Jewish children were more likely not to complete the vaccination protocol due to medical reasons (OR 3.81, CI 1.53-9.49) and less likely due to the reason parental decision (OR 0.35, CI 0.13-0.96). Therefore, patterns of reasons for not completing vaccinations vary, depending on population. Interventions to reduce the number of children not fully vaccinated should be tailored to the specific population.
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- Anat Amit Aharon
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Nursing Department, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
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- Public Health Department, Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality, Israel
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- Ministry of Health and School of Public Health, Faculty of Welfare and Health Studies, Haifa University, Haifa, Israel
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- School of Public Health, Faculty of Welfare and Health Studies, Haifa University, Haifa, Israel
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Braeye T, Bauchau V, Sturkenboom M, Emborg HD, García AL, Huerta C, Merino EM, Bollaerts K. Estimation of vaccination coverage from electronic healthcare records; methods performance evaluation - A contribution of the ADVANCE-project. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0222296. [PMID: 31532806 PMCID: PMC6750592 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0222296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 08/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The Accelerated Development of VAccine beNefit-risk Collaboration in Europe (ADVANCE) is a public private collaboration aiming to develop and test a system for rapid benefit-risk (B/R) monitoring of vaccines, using existing electronic healthcare record (eHR) databases in Europe. Part of the data in such sources is missing due to incomplete follow-up hampering the accurate estimation of vaccination coverage. We compared different methods for coverage estimation from eHR databases; naïve period prevalence, complete case period prevalence, period prevalence adjusted for follow-up time, Kaplan-Meier (KM) analysis and (adjusted) inverse probability weighing (IPW). METHODS We created simulation scenarios with different proportions of completeness of follow-up. Both completeness independent and dependent from vaccination date and status were considered. The root mean squared error (RMSE) and relative difference between the estimated and true coverage were used to assess the performance of the different methods for each of the scenarios. We included data examples on the vaccination coverage of human papilloma virus and pertussis component containing vaccines from the Spanish BIFAP database. RESULTS Under completeness independent from vaccination date or status, several methods provided estimates with bias close to zero. However, when dependence between completeness of follow-up and vaccination date or status was present, all methods generated biased estimates. The IPW/CDF methods were generally the least biased. Preference for a specific method should be based on the type of censoring and type of dependence between completeness of follow-up and vaccination. Additional insights into these aspects, might be gained by applying several methods.
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- Toon Braeye
- Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium
- Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium
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- P95 Epidemiology and Pharmacovigilance, Leuven, Belgium
- VACCINE.GRID foundation, Basel, Switzerland
- University Medical Center Utrecht, Julius Global Health, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- BIFAP database, Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices, Madrid, Spain
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- BIFAP database, Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices, Madrid, Spain
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- BIFAP database, Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices, Madrid, Spain
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Marefiaw TA, Yenesew MA, Mihirete KM. Age-appropriate vaccination coverage and its associated factors for pentavalent 1-3 and measles vaccine doses, in northeast Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0218470. [PMID: 31419230 PMCID: PMC6697368 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0218470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In Ethiopia, there are limited studies on age-appropriate vaccinations that children received at the recommended specific ages. Therefore, we assessed age-appropriate vaccinations coverage and its associated factors among children 12 to 23 months of age in Menz Lalo district, northeast Ethiopia. METHODS A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Menz Lalo district from March to April/2018 among 417 mothers/caregivers with children 12 to 23 months of age using simple random sampling technique. Data were collected using a pretested structured questionnaire. Information about children's vaccination status was collected from vaccination cards. Age-appropriate vaccination coverage was measured using World Health Organization vaccination schedule recommendation. Data was entered into Epi-Info7 software and exported to SPSS-20 for analysis. Four consecutive logistic regression models were performed to identify factors associated with age-inappropriate vaccinations. A P-value of ≤ 0.05 was considered to state statistically significant associations. RESULTS Age-appropriate vaccination coverage was 39.1% (95% CI: 34.3 to 44) for pentavalent 1, 36.3% (95% CI: 31.6 to 41.5) for pentavalent 2, 30.3% (95% CI: 25.6 to 35) for pentavalent 3 and 26.4% (95% CI: 21.7 to 31) for measles vaccine doses. Age-inappropriate pentavalent 1-3 vaccinations was associated with being male sex (AOR: 0.47, 95% CI: 0.29-0.74), lack of telephone (AOR: 2.2, 95% CI: 1.4-3.6), lack of usual caretaker (AOR: 2.6, 95% CI: 1.3-5.2), unplanned pregnancy (AOR: 1.9, 95% CI: 1.1-3.5), missing pregnant women's conference (AOR: 2.7, 95% CI: 1.3-5.7), decreasing birth order (AOR: 0.34, 95% CI: 0.17-0.68) and insufficient knowledge (AOR: 2.7, 95% CI: 1.6-4.4). CONCLUSION The proportions of age-appropriate vaccination coverage were low in the study area. Modifiable factors were associated with age-inappropriate vaccinations. Vaccination interventions should consider identified modifiable factors to improve age-appropriate vaccinations coverage.
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- Tefera Alemu Marefiaw
- Amhara Public Health Institute, Public Health Emergency Management Directorate, Dessie, Ethiopia
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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Pertussis Outbreak in Infants and an Immunization Campaign Based on Providing Pertussis Vaccine Doses at 6 Weeks, 10 Weeks, and 14 Weeks. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2019; 38:e63-e64. [PMID: 30762709 DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000002122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Dolan SB, Carnahan E, Shearer JC, Beylerian EN, Thompson J, Gilbert SS, Werner L, Ryman TK. Redefining vaccination coverage and timeliness measures using electronic immunization registry data in low- and middle-income countries. Vaccine 2019; 37:1859-1867. [PMID: 30808566 PMCID: PMC6420680 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2018] [Revised: 12/07/2018] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Vaccine coverage is routinely used as a performance indicator for immunization programs both at local and global levels. For many national immunization programs, there are challenges with accurately estimating vaccination coverage based on available data sources, however an increasing number of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have begun implementing electronic immunization registries to replace health facilities’ paper-based tools and aggregate reporting systems. These systems allow for more efficient capture and use of routinely reported individual-level data that can be used to calculate dose-specific and cohort vaccination coverage, replacing the commonly used aggregate routine health information system data. With these individual-level data immunization programs have the opportunity to redefine performance measures to enhance programmatic decision-making at all levels of the health system. In this commentary, we discuss how measures for assessing vaccination status and program performance can be redefined and recalculated using these data when generated at the health facility level and the implications of the use and availability of electronic individual-level data.
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- Samantha B Dolan
- Dolan Consulting LLC; PATH, Seattle, USA; Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
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Zimmerman DR, Verbov G, Edelstein N, Stein-Zamir C. Preventive health services for young children in Israel: historical development and current challenges. Isr J Health Policy Res 2019; 8:23. [PMID: 30732652 PMCID: PMC6366089 DOI: 10.1186/s13584-019-0287-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2018] [Accepted: 01/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Pediatric preventive health services are delivered in many different formats throughout the world. In Israel, these services for young children are provided in designated Maternal Child Health Clinics (MCHC). The history and operation of Israel's MCHC have been described primarily in the Hebrew language medical literature with most of these reports being over a decade old. This paper provides an up to date summary of the evolution and current care in Israel's one-hundred-year old model for the provision of preschool preventive health services. As these clinics have been recognized by the World Organization as a model for emulation, it is important that such information be made available. Israel's MCHC provide universal care to infants and preschool children (0-6 years), free of charge. These community-based clinics provide developmental surveillance, growth monitoring, and routine childhood immunizations. Anticipatory guidance is offered to families on topics including nutrition, parenting and child safety. Screening is also performed for maternal postpartum depression and family violence. Care is given by public health nurses working in collaboration with physicians. The vast majority (> 96%) of the country's children receive care in this system. Immunization coverage rates through this system are in line with World Health Organization guidelines - over 95% overall average nationally. Unfortunately, the allocated funding has not increased in proportion to the population growth. There is ongoing debate on the role of the national government in health services: should it be that of a direct services provider or focus on guidance and regulation of the health system. CONCLUSION MCHC well child care can help assure widespread provision of pediatric preventive health care. For this model to function, both its funding and content needs to be updated on an ongoing basis to reflect current preventive health care needs.
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- Deena R. Zimmerman
- Jerusalem District Health Office - Ministry of Health, 86 Jaffa Road, 94341 Jerusalem, Israel
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- Jerusalem District Health Office - Ministry of Health, 86 Jaffa Road, 94341 Jerusalem, Israel
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- Jerusalem District Health Office - Ministry of Health, 86 Jaffa Road, 94341 Jerusalem, Israel
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- Jerusalem District Health Office - Ministry of Health, 86 Jaffa Road, 94341 Jerusalem, Israel
- The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Medicine, the Hebrew University and Hadassah Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Ein Karem, PO Box 12272, 91120 Jerusalem, Israel
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Napolitano F, D'Alessandro A, Angelillo IF. Investigating Italian parents' vaccine hesitancy: A cross-sectional survey. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2018; 14:1558-1565. [PMID: 29641945 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2018.1463943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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This cross-sectional survey was designed to assess the prevalence of vaccine hesitancy and to identify factors associated among a randomly selected sample of parents. A questionnaire was self-administered from October to December 2017 to a sample of parents of children aged 2 to 6 years attending five randomly selected pre-schools in the geographic area of Naples, Italy. Out of the 727 selected parents, 437 returned the questionnaires for a response rate of 60.1%. The median of Parent Attitudes about Childhood Vaccines Survey (PACV) score among participants was 45.8 with a total of 141 parents (34.7%) scored a value ≥50 and were defined hesitant about the childhood vaccinations. Vaccine hesitancy was significantly more common among those who were concerned and among those were not sure that any one of the childhood shots might not be safe, among those who were concerned that their children might have a serious side effect from a shot, among those who were concerned that a shot might not prevent the disease, among those who delayed and refused at least a shot of vaccine for their children, and in those who are not sure and uncertain in the pediatrician. More than half of parents (53.8%) expressed a desire to receive additional information about the childhood vaccinations. Parents who were not sure and uncertain that to follow the recommended shot schedule is a good idea for their children and those who were parents of first-born children were more likely to need additional information. This study finds a high prevalence of vaccine hesitancy among parents suggesting that in the immunization program is necessary to achieve a higher quality of the relationship between pediatricians and the community.
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- Francesco Napolitano
- a Department of Experimental Medicine , University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" , Naples , Italy
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- a Department of Experimental Medicine , University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" , Naples , Italy
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Husic F, Jatic Z, Joguncic A, Sporisevic L. Evaluation of the Immunization Program in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Possible Modalities for Improvement. Mater Sociomed 2018; 30:70-75. [PMID: 29670482 PMCID: PMC5857056 DOI: 10.5455/msm.2018.30.70-75] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2017] [Accepted: 02/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Immunization is a lifelong preventive activity that helps prevent/reduce disease, prevent/ reduce mortality and prevent disability from specific infectious diseases. MATERIAL AND METHODS Authors of this paper researched the WHO extended program of mandatory immunization of children from birth to the age of 18 years and analyzed how it has been implemented in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FB&H), because the guidelines of the specialist physician societies on immunization of adults, elderly people and risk groups of the population are missing. RESULTS The paper presents the basic characteristics of the immunization program in the FB&H and the world, points to the most frequent problems that the doctor practitioner has in carrying out immunization, and also presents possible modalities of improving immunization. It is pointed out the need to develop the national guidelines and individual immunization booklets, introduction of electronic registration of immunization, and continuous education of health professionals of all profiles, population, educators, teachers and harmonious partnership relations of health workers, population, social entities and the media with the aim of achieving an appropriate lifelong vaccination.
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- Fuad Husic
- Public Institution Health Centre of Sarajevo Canton, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Public Institution Health Centre of Sarajevo Canton, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Public Institution Health Centre of Sarajevo Canton, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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