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View article: COVID-19 vaccination in patients at higher risk of anaphylaxis: A safe and pragmatic approach
COVID-19 vaccination in patients at higher risk of anaphylaxis: A safe and pragmatic approach Open
View article: Co-Administration of Covid-19 and Flu Vaccines in Scotland: Enablers, and Assessment of Uptake
Co-Administration of Covid-19 and Flu Vaccines in Scotland: Enablers, and Assessment of Uptake Open
View article: Keeping childhood immunisation rates stable during the COVID-19 pandemic
Keeping childhood immunisation rates stable during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
View article: Evolution and effects of COVID-19 outbreaks in care homes: a population analysis in 189 care homes in one geographical region of the UK
Evolution and effects of COVID-19 outbreaks in care homes: a population analysis in 189 care homes in one geographical region of the UK Open
View article: Impact of an influenza information pamphlet on vaccination uptake among Polish pupils in Edinburgh, Scotland and the role of social media in parental decision making
Impact of an influenza information pamphlet on vaccination uptake among Polish pupils in Edinburgh, Scotland and the role of social media in parental decision making Open
View article: Evolution and impact of COVID-19 outbreaks in care homes: population analysis in 189 care homes in one geographic region
Evolution and impact of COVID-19 outbreaks in care homes: population analysis in 189 care homes in one geographic region Open
Background: COVID-19 has had large impact on care-home residents internationally. This study systematically examines care-home outbreaks of COVID-19 in a large Scottish health board. Methods: Analysis of testing, cases and deaths using lin…
View article: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Community Testing Team in Scotland: A 14-day review, 6 to 20 February 2020
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Community Testing Team in Scotland: A 14-day review, 6 to 20 February 2020 Open
In response to the outbreak of COVID-19, we set up a team to carry out sampling in the community. This enabled individuals to remain in self-isolation in their own homes and to prevent healthcare settings and services from being overwhelme…
View article: Recurrent outbreaks of mumps in Lothian and the impact of waning immunity
Recurrent outbreaks of mumps in Lothian and the impact of waning immunity Open
Another large outbreak of mumps occurred in Lothian from October 2017, which coincided with the commencement of the higher education term. During this period 324 cases were notified, most of whom were aged 18–22 years old. Although previou…
View article: Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) patient notification exercise
Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) patient notification exercise Open
Issue CPE has become endemic in many European countries. Scotland has few locally acquired cases at present and interventions are aimed at minimising transmission of CPE into acute hospital settings. Description of the problem NHS Lothian …
View article: Information sources and attitudes of Polish migrants accepting or declining vaccination in Scotland
Information sources and attitudes of Polish migrants accepting or declining vaccination in Scotland Open
Background Poland has the lowest EU vaccine confidence scores. The Polish are the largest migrant group in Scotland (91,000) with a high decline rate of nasal influenza vaccination. A new Polish language information leaflet in the 2018 sch…
View article: Identifying inequalities in childhood immunisation uptake and timeliness in southeast Scotland, 2008–2018: A retrospective cohort study
Identifying inequalities in childhood immunisation uptake and timeliness in southeast Scotland, 2008–2018: A retrospective cohort study Open
View article: Imported case of measles in a university setting leading to an outbreak of measles in Edinburgh, Scotland from September to December 2016
Imported case of measles in a university setting leading to an outbreak of measles in Edinburgh, Scotland from September to December 2016 Open
In September 2016, an imported case of measles in Edinburgh in a university student resulted in a further 17 confirmed cases during October and November 2016. All cases were genotype D8 and were associated with a virus strain most commonly…
View article: An outbreak of mumps with genetic strain variation in a highly vaccinated student population in Scotland
An outbreak of mumps with genetic strain variation in a highly vaccinated student population in Scotland Open
SUMMARY An outbreak of mumps within a student population in Scotland was investigated to assess the effect of previous vaccination on infection and clinical presentation, and any genotypic variation. Of the 341 cases, 79% were aged 18–24. …
View article: Pneumonia hospitalisations in Scotland following the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccination in young children
Pneumonia hospitalisations in Scotland following the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccination in young children Open
Our results illustrate that health care planners cannot, with confidence, predict indirect PCV vaccine impacts on hospitalisations. IPD surveillance across all age groups is needed to assess the indirect effects of PCV in the community.
View article: Hepatitis E virus is the leading cause of acute viral hepatitis in Lothian, Scotland
Hepatitis E virus is the leading cause of acute viral hepatitis in Lothian, Scotland Open
Acute viral hepatitis affects all ages worldwide. Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is increasingly recognized as a major cause of acute hepatitis in Europe. Because knowledge of its characteristics is limited, we conducted a retrospective study to …