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Showing 1 to 20 of 119 for “"Vaccinations"”.
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Measuring the Cost of Avoiding Vaccinations
… movements as well as the idea of spacing out vaccinations. In this research we investigate a system of ordinary differential equations that model the effect of anti-vaccination groups on the spread of infectious diseases, such as the measles, in a society as well as quantify the cost that …
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Trajectories of Distress Regulation During Preschool Vaccinations: Child and Caregiver Predictors
… scores at a single timepoint. During preschool vaccinations, three distinct patterns of post-vaccination pain regulation have been elucidated, with approximately 75% of children down-regulating to no distress by two minutes post-needle and 25% concerningly failing to down-regulate to no distress …
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Predictors of North Dakota and South Dakota Nurses' Decisions to Receive Influenza Vaccinations
… of nurses' decisions to receive influenza vaccinations. The Triandis model of interpersonal behavior (1977) was used to construct an instrument called the Registered Nurses Influenza Vaccination Questionnaire (RNIVQ).A mail survey approach was used to distribute the RNIVQ to 201 randomly …
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Mobile phone text messaging for improving the uptake of vaccinations : a systematic review
The research undertaken for this MPH dissertation examines the effectiveness of SMS as an intervention to promote vaccination. Part A is the research protocol, which outlines the background and the process of this research. This study utilizes systematic review methods based on those of the …
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Child-Led Emotion Regulation Behaviours during Toddler Vaccinations: Building Understanding through a Dyadic Lens
… distress responses during 12- and 18-month vaccinations. Findings indicated that disengagement of attention and physical self-soothing generally had negative relationships with pain-related distress, suggesting a possible regulatory role, whereas parent-focused behaviours were related to …
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A survey of the opinions and interventions of registered South African homoeopaths, regarding childhood vaccinations
Mini-dissertation submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for the Master’s Degree in Technology: Homoeopathy, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2011.
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Assessing the impact of vaccinations and AI based screening on cervical cancer prevention in low resource settings
… resource settings lack access to the necessary vaccinations, screening, and treatment. The WHO strategy for cervical cancer elimination recommends that: 90% of girls are vaccinated by the age of 15; 70% of women are screened using a high-performance test by the age of 35, and again at 45; and …
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The Development and Assessment of Immune Responses in Plasmid DNA, VSV-Vectored, and Virus-Like Particle HIV Vaccinations in Murine Models
… macaque immunization study demonstrated that vaccinations with the Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV)-vectored HIV vaccine (VSVXN2∆G/CDO-EBOVGP+HIV-1 Codon-optimized A74_Env-EC/SIV_Env-TMCT) in Rhesus macaques provided protection to 50% of the animals against low-dose challenges with …
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Immunisation Calendar and Vaccinations in Bulgaria - Current Trends, Problems and Options for Resolution // Имунизационен календар и ваксинации в България – съвременни тенденции, проблеми и възможности за решаването им
Мотивация за осъществяване на проучването е нарастващия проблем с антиваксърски движения в обществото и ролята на общопрактикуващите лекари за справяне с него. Изнесените данни в проучването разясняват основните фактори за колебание сред родители и бъдещи родители, както и гледната точка на …
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Ikimokyklinę įstaigą lankančių vaikų tėvų požiūris į skiepus /
… the parents' knowledge and opinion about vaccinations, and this issue was also compared to individual genders. Results: 1. The respondents' knowledge about immunization is good. Most parents know what their children are vaccinated with, what is a vaccine passport and why do children need …
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The relationship between immunization and food allergy and sensitisation in South African children
… not clear. In light of the hygiene hypothesis, vaccinations may contribute towards to a predominant allergen specific response or exposure to the virus or microbe in the vaccine may decrease the risk for allergy. Previous studies have shown that the effect of vaccinations on food allergy and …
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Parental Perceptions of Childhood Vaccines: A Qualitative Study
… for Disease Control and Prevention describes vaccinations as one of the top 10 greatest public health achievements worldwide and recommends routine immunizations for children through adolescents against vaccine-preventable death. A properly vaccinated child protects not only themselves and …
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Experimental technique for optimizing aerosolized vaccine efficacy by Erika J. Sandford.
… via injection. These advantages make aerosolized vaccinations a realistic alternative to traditional injection vaccines for the developing world, where cold chain systems are impractical and the use of hypodermic needles can be unsafe. However, more research is needed to determine optimal …
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Utilization of Cholera Toxin B as an Adjuvant for the Subunit PspA Vaccine, Provides Effective Protection against Streptococcus pneumoniae Challenge
… require more preventive measures. As a result, vaccinations are a key solution to providing effective protection against infectious pathogens. Presently, two vaccinations exist in the market: PPSV<sub>23 </sub>and PCV<sub>13</sub>, which only protect against select 23 or 13 serotypes …
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Effect of anti-microbial immunizations in the progression of amyloid and neuroinflammatory pathologies in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease
… in peripheral compartments. Interestingly, vaccinations against COVID-19 and influenza induced specific inflammatory profiles in the brain that were linked to improved cognitive properties and amelioration of pathology compared with controls and mice immunized against pneumococcus. These …
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Comparison of current evidence from randomized clinical trials and observational studies for immunogenicity in variable meningococcal C vaccine schedules in children, adolescents, and adults
… infants were short-lived after primary schedule vaccinations were completed, and by 12 months of age, only 40-69% of subjects retained defined titers adequate for short term protective immunity. Combined vaccinations with routine childhood immunizations were well tolerated. Available evidence …
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Exploring meaning-making among those who are identified by scientists as vaccine-resistant, vaccine-hesitant, or vaccine-sceptical
… and continue to receive a standard series of vaccinations for common illnesses throughout childhood. These include vaccinations for the BCG, Polio, Rotaviruses, Pneumonia, and Diphtheria. They also receive vaccinations for tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated polio vaccine, and a …
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Inanspruchnahme von Impfungen bei Eltern in Kirgisistan : Empfehlungen für die Impfpolitik
… despite the well-established benefits of vaccinations many children in different regions of the world remain unvaccinated. - Objectives The aim of this dissertation was to describe a vaccination process in a transitional country, using the example of Kyrgyzstan. Among the specific aims of …
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Conscientious Object-ion: Rhetoric, Professional Communication, and Medical Controversy
… the globe. It is unsurprising, therefore, that vaccinations have garnered centuries of dissent. Specifically, the conscience—the parent or patient’s perceived right to make vaccination decisions based on personal perceptions of acceptable risks—has been used since vaccination’s inception as a …
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The Wakefield Phenomenon: A Rhetorical Examination of the Resurgence of the Anti-Vaccination Movement in the 20th & 21st Century
… a correlation between children receiving vaccinations and children exhibiting the onset of developmental disorders, with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) garnering the most public attention. With increasing numbers of parents delaying or forbidding their children from receiving vaccinations, …
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