In India, the high neonatal and infant mortality rate is due in part to an increasing number of
preterm and low birth weight (LBW) infants. Given the immaturity of immune system, these …

ABSTRACT Introduction: Preterm infants (PIs) are at increased risk of vaccine-preventable
diseases (VPDs). However, delayed vaccination start and low vaccine coverage are still …

BACKGROUND: Preterm infants are at increased risk for vaccine-preventable infections and
associated complications. Limited studies describe timely vaccination of these vulnerable …

Hexavalent vaccines, protecting against six diseases (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis [DTaP],
poliovirus, hepatitis B virus [HBV], and Haemophilus influenzae type b [Hib], are routinely the …

Childhood vaccination is crucial to protect young children from harmful infectious diseases.
This study aimed to investigate the recent childhood immunization rate of recommended and …

Background Vaccination reduces mortality from infectious disease, which is the leading
cause of death in children under 5 and bears a particularly high burden in low-and middle …

This study is aimed at detecting the rate of untimely immunization in a large cohort of
extremely low gestational age neonates (ELGANs) of the German Neonatal Network (GNN) …

Objective: The objective of this article is to review the most current literature on vaccines,
focusing on their safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy in preterm newborns, aiming to …

Most vaccines are so effective that they could lead to the control/elimination of the diseases
they target and directly impact on intensive care admissions or complications. This is best …

Aim To estimate hospitalisation rate and investigate the role of age, prematurity and
vaccination status in severe pertussis cases. Methods We retrospectively evaluated 200 …