Factors influencing the intention and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines on the african continent: a scoping review

D Naidoo, A Meyer-Weitz, K Govender - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic is a severe concern worldwide, particularly in Africa. Vaccines are
crucial in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. This scoping review examined existing …

Do we need to vaccinate every child against COVID-19: What evidence suggests—A systematic review of opinions

S Paul, CM Mishra - Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
It is still debatable whether all children should receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The
comparatively mild cases and low risk of COVID-19 in children compared to adults, as well …

The road to postpandemic recovery in the USA: A repeated cross-sectional survey of multidimensional well-being over two years

RG Cowden, JS Nakamura, PARF Pacheco, Y Chen… - Public Health, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives Examine differences in multidimensional well-being from before (January 2020)
to three timepoints during the COVID-19 pandemic (June 2020, January 2021, January …

The impact of SARS-CoV-2 variants on the clinical phenotype and severity of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children in South Africa

DR Abraham, C Butters, NA Yunis… - The Pediatric …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
The effects of SARS-CoV-2 variants on disease phenotype and severity of multisystem
inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) are unknown. We compared the clinical …

[HTML][HTML] Sustaining a new model of acute stroke care: a mixed-method process evaluation of the Melbourne mobile stroke unit

KL Bagot, T Purvis, S Hancock, H Zhao… - … Journal of Health …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Internationally, Mobile Stroke Unit (MSU) ambulances have changed pre-
hospital acute stroke care delivery. MSU clinical and cost-effectiveness studies are …

[HTML][HTML] COVAX–Time to reconsider the strategy and its target

D Bell, GW Brown, WA Oyibo, S Ouédraogo… - Health Policy Open, 2023 - Elsevier
COVAX, the international initiative supporting COVID-19 vaccination campaigns globally, is
budgeted to be the costliest public health initiative in low-and middle-income countries, with …

Multidimensional Flourishing in Africa: An Intracontinental Analysis of 38 Well-Being Indicators in 40 Countries

V Counted, RG Cowden, T Lomas - Journal of Happiness Studies, 2024 - Springer
Despite the rising global interest in well-being and its various dimensions, research in this
area has been criticized for its Western-centric conceptual and geographical emphasis. In …

Caregivers' hesitancy and outright refusal toward children's COVID-19 vaccination in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A community-based cross-sectional study

AS Guillaume, D Ndwandwe… - Human Vaccines & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Data from the global South show higher COVID-19-related mortality in children compared to
the North. Parents' willingness to vaccinate their children once COVID-19 vaccines are …

Effectiveness of the BNT162b2 vaccine in preventing morbidity and mortality associated with COVID-19 in children aged 5 to 11 years: A systematic review and meta …

S Ebrahim, N Blose, N Gloeck, A Hohlfeld… - PLOS Global Public …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
A rapid systematic review, based on Cochrane rapid review methodology was conducted to
assess the effectiveness of two 10μg doses of BNT162b2 vaccine in preventing morbidity …

Immunization Coverage in Young People Experiencing Homelessness and the Impact of a Nurse-led Program

BL Tominc, KL Francis, SM Sawyer… - Journal of Primary …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: To identify the proportion of young people experiencing homelessness who are
immunized against vaccine-preventable diseases, and to evaluate the impact of a nurse-led …