Background Acceptance of vaccines is an important predictor of vaccine uptake. This has
public health implications as those who are not vaccinated are at a higher risk of infection …

Summary The concept of Vaccine Hesitancy has begun to appear in the scientific
landscape, referring to the reluctance of a growing proportion of people to accept the …

Improving childhood vaccination coverage and timeliness is a key health policy objective in
many developing countries such as Uganda. Of the many factors known to influence uptake …

To achieve the full benefits of vaccination, it is key to understand the underlying causes of
low vaccination by researching the barriers to vaccination at a local level. This systematic …

Objective Previous reviews on participants' comprehension of informed consent information
have focused on developed countries. Experience has shown that ethical standards …

Asthma is the most common chronic disease in childhood. Exacerbation is a significant
problem for asthmatic patients, and viral infections remain the most frequent triggers of …

To evaluate the nutritional impact of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infection, we conducted
a cross-sectional survey of 205 pre-school (PSC) and 487 school-aged children (SAC) …

Introduction Seasonal influenza imposes a significant clinical and economic burden. Despite
the availability of an annual vaccine to prevent influenza infection and reduce disease …

Abstract Introduction In 2016, the Kenya National Immunization Technical Advisory Group
requested additional programmatic and cost effectiveness data to inform the choice of …

National immunization program of Pakistan does not include Influenza vaccines. The low
rate of immunization might be attributed to the poor knowledge of influenza vaccination in …