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World Journal of Vaccines is an international journal dedicated to the latest advancements in vaccine. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for researchers and academics all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in vaccine related problems. All manuscripts must…
Omesh Kumar Bharti
Background: While we are inching towards global eradication of polio, the paralysis due to non-polio viruses (NPEV) poses greater challenge. Factors responsible for causing Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) were studied in 3596 AFP patients in 64 districts of Utt…
Roma Chilengi, Cheryl Rudd, Carolyn Bolton, Bradford Guffey, Penelope Kalesha Masumbu, Jeffrey Stringer
Introduction: Under five mortality in Zambia is unacceptably high and diarrhoea is the third leading contributor. The Programme for Awareness and Elimination of Diarrhoea (PAED) sought to support the government to accelerate the introduction of new vaccines,…
María Hortal, Miguel Meny, Miguel Estevan, Fernando Arrieta, Hilda Laurani
The 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) was introduced in Uruguay in March 2008. In April 2010, it was replaced by PCV13. Surveillance of both vaccines was performed on hospitalized children with consolidated pneumonia. The effect of different numbe…
Aimee L. Cunningham, M. Neal Guentzel, Jieh-Juen Yu, Nikita Trivedi, Karl E. Klose, James P. Chambers, Bernard P. Arulanandam
Francisella tularensis is considered a potential bioterrorism agent due to its low infectious dose, high mortality rate, and ability to be spread via the aerosol route. We characterized the F. tularensis subspecies novicida mutant strain FTN0109 as a potentia…
Omesh Kumar Bharti
Background: Rabies is a zoonotic disease and many vulnerable sections like rag pickers and municipality workers neglect animal bites due to ignorance of their potential deadly outcomes. Stray dogs abound in garbage pits and this population is exposed to their…
Maduka Donatus Ughasoro, Beckie Nnenna Tagbo, Dorothy Omono Esangbedo
Background: Introduction of inactivated polio vaccine is imminent and may encounter the challenges that face new vaccines especially vaccine hesitancy. The study evaluated factors that may contribute to hesitancy towards IPV. Methods: Questionnaire adapted fr…
David J. Pasnik, Joyce J. Evans, Phillip H. Klesius
Microwave irradiation, as opposed to formalin exposure, has not routinely been used in the preparation of killed vaccines despite the advantages of decreased chemical toxicity, ability to kill cells quickly, ease of completion requiring only a standard microw…
Beckie Nnenna Tagbo, Christopher Bismarck Eke, Babatunde Ishola Omotowo, Chika Nwanma Onwuasigwe, Edelu Benedict Onyeka, Ukoha Oluchi Mildred
Background/Objectives: Performance of the vaccination programme in Nigeria is lower than the regional average as well the 95% target necessary for sustained control of vaccine preventable diseases. This study is aimed at assessing the vaccination coverage and…
Toshiaki Shimoyama, Takumi Kubota, Junsuke Shirai, Rie Watanabe
Four capsid proteins (VP1, VP2, VP3, and VP4) of coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) were expressed as recombinant proteins in an Escherichia coli expression system and used as antigens for subunit vaccines against CVB3 in ICR mice. Antigens were expressed as thioredoxi…
Martin C. Mahoney, Janice Kozakiewicz, Andrew D. Ray
Objectives: Despite the well-known advantages associated with immunization, it has proven difficult to achieve high levels of influenza vaccination among Health Care Professionals (HCPs). This report describes results of an influenza vaccination program imple…
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