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View article: The need for vaccination in adults with chronic (noncommunicable) diseases in India – lessons from around the world
The need for vaccination in adults with chronic (noncommunicable) diseases in India – lessons from around the world Open
Worldwide, chronic diseases (noncommunicable diseases [NCDs]) cause 41 million (71%) deaths annually. They are the leading cause of mortality in India, contributing to 60% of total deaths each year. Individuals with these diseases are more…
View article: Proceedings of the Expert Consensus Group meeting on meningococcal serogroup B disease burden and prevention in India
Proceedings of the Expert Consensus Group meeting on meningococcal serogroup B disease burden and prevention in India Open
Meningococcal disease is highly transmissible, life-threatening and leaves significant sequelae in survivors. Every year, India, which has a plethora of risk factors for meningococcal disease, reports around 3000 endemic cases. However, th…
View article: A Modern Perspective on Vaccinating Healthcare Service Providers in India: A Narrative Review
A Modern Perspective on Vaccinating Healthcare Service Providers in India: A Narrative Review Open
Healthcare providers (HCPs) are at increased risk of acquisition and transmission of infectious disease. Vaccinating HCPs is an essential preventive measure to protect them and their patients against communicable diseases, while positively…
View article: Herpes zoster in outpatient departments of healthcare centers in India: a review of literature
Herpes zoster in outpatient departments of healthcare centers in India: a review of literature Open
In India, although incidence of Herpes zoster has not been assessed, regional cases have been reported. We revisited the peer-reviewed literature on clinical cases of HZ to depict the trends in population characteristics, disease presentat…
View article: Maternal immunization: trends in South and Southeast Asian countries
Maternal immunization: trends in South and Southeast Asian countries Open
Maternal immunization has the potential to reduce neonatal deaths caused by vaccine-preventable infectious diseases. Elimination of maternal and neonatal tetanus from many countries illustrates the potential benefits of maternal immunizati…
View article: Invasive Pneumococcal Disease burden and PCV coverage in children under five in Southeast Asia: implications for India
Invasive Pneumococcal Disease burden and PCV coverage in children under five in Southeast Asia: implications for India Open
Introduction: Pneumococcal diseases, though preventable, are a major public health problem in Southeast Asia and particularly in India. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) are used in the region for over a decade, but to understand thei…
View article: Expert opinion on the way forward for improving maternal influenza vaccination in India
Expert opinion on the way forward for improving maternal influenza vaccination in India Open
: Although clinical evidence demonstrates the benefit of maternal influenza vaccination in any trimester, influenza vaccination is not widely accepted in India as an integral part of antenatal care. There is a lack of familiarity among obs…
View article: Mass gatherings: a review of the scope for meningococcal vaccination in the Indian context
Mass gatherings: a review of the scope for meningococcal vaccination in the Indian context Open
The risk of meningococcal transmission is increased with crowding and prolonged close proximity between people. There have been numerous invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) outbreaks associated with mass gatherings and other overcrowded s…
View article: Vaccination in preterm and low birth weight infants in India
Vaccination in preterm and low birth weight infants in India Open
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 infants are at an increased risk of hospitalization an…
View article: Endemicity change of hepatitis A infection necessitates vaccination in food handlers: An Indian perspective
Endemicity change of hepatitis A infection necessitates vaccination in food handlers: An Indian perspective Open
In the last two decades, outbreaks due to the foodborne hepatitis A virus (HAV) have been frequently reported in India, with adolescents and adults primarily affected. In India, most food handlers are adolescents and young adults who might…
View article: Need for hepatitis A prevention in patients with chronic liver disease in the changing epidemiological setting of India
Need for hepatitis A prevention in patients with chronic liver disease in the changing epidemiological setting of India Open
The burden of chronic liver disease (CLD) in India is high, particularly among middle-aged men, with nearly 220,000 deaths due to cirrhosis in 2017. CLD increases the risk of infection, severe disease (e.g. hepatitis A virus or HAV superin…
View article: Long-Term Persistence of Antibody Response with Two Doses of Inactivated Hepatitis A Vaccine in Children
Long-Term Persistence of Antibody Response with Two Doses of Inactivated Hepatitis A Vaccine in Children Open
Based on comparable antibody data in adults and children up to 15 years, similar longer-term antibody persistence is expected in children with 2-dose inactivated hepatitis A 720 containing vaccine at least up to 50 years. Accordingly, impr…
View article: A Comprehensive Review of Meningococcal Disease Burden in India
A Comprehensive Review of Meningococcal Disease Burden in India Open
Meningococcal disease is prevalent in India but remains grossly underestimated and under-reported. Available literature largely presents outbreak data related to serogroup A disease; however, non-A serogroup disease cases have been reporte…
View article: Correction to: Vaccine Hesitancy as a Challenge or Vaccine Confidence as an Opportunity for Childhood Immunisation in India
Correction to: Vaccine Hesitancy as a Challenge or Vaccine Confidence as an Opportunity for Childhood Immunisation in India Open
In the original publication, the fourth author name was incorrectly published as Jayant Ray.
View article: Vaccine Hesitancy as a Challenge or Vaccine Confidence as an Opportunity for Childhood Immunisation in India
Vaccine Hesitancy as a Challenge or Vaccine Confidence as an Opportunity for Childhood Immunisation in India Open
Vaccines have contributed substantially to decreasing the morbidity and mortality rates of many infectious diseases worldwide. Despite this achievement, an increasing number of parents have adopted hesitant behaviours towards vaccines, del…
View article: Towards adult vaccination in India: a narrative literature review
Towards adult vaccination in India: a narrative literature review Open
Despite vast improvements in childhood vaccination coverage in India, adult vaccination coverage is negligible. Our aim was, therefore, to create awareness about the importance of adult immunization. Although the true burden of vaccine-pre…
View article: Epidemiology of rotavirus gastroenteritis and need of high rotavirus vaccine coverage with early completion of vaccination schedule for protection against rotavirus diarrhea in India: A narrative review
Epidemiology of rotavirus gastroenteritis and need of high rotavirus vaccine coverage with early completion of vaccination schedule for protection against rotavirus diarrhea in India: A narrative review Open
Rotavirus is a leading cause of severe pediatric diarrhea worldwide, with about 199,000 childhood deaths in 2015, of which 90% in low-income countries. India alone accounts for 22% of the global rotavirus gastroenteritis (RVGE)-related dea…
View article: Neonatal Pertussis, an Under-Recognized Health Burden and Rationale for Maternal Immunization: A Systematic Review of South and South-East Asian Countries
Neonatal Pertussis, an Under-Recognized Health Burden and Rationale for Maternal Immunization: A Systematic Review of South and South-East Asian Countries Open
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