Browsing by Subject "Vaccination/utilization"

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2010-09-01Zeitschriftenartikel

Complications of varicella after implementation of routine childhood varicella vaccination in Germany.

Spackova, Michaela; Muehlen, Marion; Siedler, Anette

A country-wide sentinel surveillance system was initiated in Germany after implementation of routine varicella vaccination of children >11 months. Sentinel physicians report monthly the number of cases and of severe varicella ...
2011-09-17Zeitschriftenartikel

Determinants of tetanus and seasonal influenza vaccine uptake in adults living in Germany

Böhmer, Merle; Walter, Dietmar; Krause, Gérard; Müters, Stephan; Gößwald, Antje; Wichmann, Ole

The primary objective of this study was to assess determinants of vaccine uptake in adults living in Germany exemplified by one standard vaccination (tetanus) and one vaccination targeting specific risk-groups (seasonal ...
2010-08-01Zeitschriftenartikel

Mumps outbreak in the Republic of Moldova, 2007-2008

Schwarz, Norbert G.; Bernard, Helen; Melnic, Anatolie; Bucov, Victoria; Caterinciuc, Natalia; Heiden, Matthias an der; Andrews, Nick; Pebody, Richard; Aidyralieva, Chinara; Hahné, Susan

Background: Moldova experienced a nationwide mumps outbreak between 2007 and 2008. Single-dose monovalent mumps vaccination at 15 to 18 months was introduced in 1983, replaced by a 2-dose MMR schedule at age 1 and 6 to ...
2012-03-29Zeitschriftenartikel

Risk perception and information-seeking behaviour during the 2009/10 influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 pandemic in Germany

Walter, Dietmar; Böhmer, Merle; Reiter, Sabine; Krause, Gérard; Wichmann, Ole

During the influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 pandemic in 2009/10, a total of 13 consecutive surveys were carried out of the general population in Germany to monitor knowledge, attitude and behaviour concerning the disease and vaccination ...
2008-04-23Zeitschriftenartikel

Viral hepatitis in Germany: poor vaccination coverage and little knowledge about transmission in target groups

Schenkel, Karl; Radun, Doris; Bremer, Viviane; Bocter, Nikolaus; Hamouda, Osamah

Background: In Germany, vaccination against hepatitis B is recommended for infants, children and adolescents since 1995 and for specific target groups since 1982. Little is known about knowledge about viral hepatitis ...
2013-03-14Zeitschriftenartikel

Will Dengue Vaccines Be Used in the Public Sector and if so, How? Findings from an 8-country Survey of Policymakers and Opinion Leaders

Douglas, Don L.; DeRoeck, Denise A.; Mahoney, Richard T.; Wichmann, Ole

Background: A face-to-face survey of 158 policymakers and other influential professionals was conducted in eight dengue-endemic countries in Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam) and Latin America (Brazil, Colombia, ...