Face‐to‐face interventions for informing or educating parents about early childhood vaccination

J Kaufman, R Ryan, L Walsh, D Horey… - Cochrane Database …, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Early childhood vaccination is an essential global public health practice that
saves two to three million lives each year, but many children do not receive all the …

[HTML][HTML] Hepatitis B virus: where do we stand and what is the next step for eradication?

H Komatsu - World journal of gastroenterology: WJG, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract Hepatitis B (HB) virus (HBV) infection, which causes liver cirrhosis and
hepatocellular carcinoma, is endemic worldwide. Hepatitis B vaccines became commercially …

Timeliness of childhood vaccinations in Kampala Uganda: a community-based cross-sectional study

JN Babirye, IMS Engebretsen, F Makumbi, LT Fadnes… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Child survival is dependent on several factors including high vaccination
coverage. Timely receipt of vaccines ensures optimal immune response to the vaccines. Yet …

Strengthening the expanded programme on immunization in Africa: looking beyond 2015

S Machingaidze, CS Wiysonge, GD Hussey - PLoS medicine, 2013 - journals.plos.org
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Timely completion of vaccination and its determinants among children in northwest, Ethiopia: a multilevel analysis

ZA Mekonnen, KA Gelaye, MC Were, B Tilahun - BMC public health, 2020 - Springer
Background Timely vaccination is key to prevent unnecessary childhood mortality from
vaccine-preventable diseases. Despite the substantial efforts to improve vaccination …

Do maternal knowledge and attitudes towards childhood immunizations in rural Uganda correlate with complete childhood vaccination?

BJ Vonasek, F Bajunirwe, LE Jacobson, L Twesigye… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
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 …

More support for mothers: a qualitative study on factors affecting immunisation behaviour in Kampala, Uganda

JN Babirye, E Rutebemberwa, J Kiguli, H Wamani… - BMC public health, 2011 - Springer
Abstract Background The proportion of Ugandan children who are fully vaccinated has
varied over the years. Understanding vaccination behaviour is important for the success of …

[HTML][HTML] Barriers to timely administration of birth dose vaccines in The Gambia, West Africa

R Miyahara, M Jasseh, P Gomez, Y Shimakawa… - Vaccine, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective Although vaccine coverage in infants in sub-Saharan Africa is high, this is
estimated at the age of 6–12 months. There is little information on the timely administration …

Child survival and BCG vaccination: a community based prospective cohort study in Uganda

V Nankabirwa, JK Tumwine, PM Mugaba, T Tylleskär… - BMC public health, 2015 - Springer
Background Data on non-specific effects of BCG vaccination in well described, general
population African cohorts is scanty. We report the effects of BCG vaccination on post …

Socio-demographic determinants of timely adherence to BCG, Penta3, measles, and complete vaccination schedule in Burkina Faso

A Schoeps, N Ouédraogo, M Kagone, A Sie, O Müller… - Vaccine, 2013 - Elsevier
Objective To identify the determinants of timely vaccination among young children in the
North-West of Burkina Faso. Methods This study included 1665 children between 12 and 23 …