Although much is known about factors contributing to variation in pediatric immunization
uptake, there is a need for synthesis of effective vaccine promotion strategies. With growing …

Recent advances in the fields of immunology, genetics, molecular biology, bioinformatics,
and the Human Genome Project have allowed for the emergence of the field of vaccinomics …

Introduction: The reasons for vaccine hesitancy and its relation to individual socioeconomic
status (SES) must be better understood. Areas covered: This review focused on developed …

BACKGROUND: Mathematical models of disease transmission and vaccination typically
assume that protective vaccine efficacy (ie the relative reduction in the transmission rate …

Vaccines, like drugs and medical procedures, are increasingly amenable to individualization
or personalization, often based on novel data resulting from high throughput “omics” …

Background Several concepts are available to explain vaccine decision making by
individual and inter-individual factors, including risk perception, social conformism and …

Background Epidemic influenza causes serious mortality and morbidity in temperate
countries each winter. Research suggests that schoolchildren are critical in the spread of …

The immune response promotes a complex series of reactions by the host in an effort to
prevent ongoing tissue damage, isolate and destroy the infective organism and activate the …

Vaccination programs generate direct protection, herd protection and, occasionally, side
effects, distributed over different age groups. This study elicits the general public's view on …

As a scientist with epidemiologic training, it has long been clear to me that the benefits of
vaccines outweigh the risks, both on the individual and on the societal level. Both of my …