Browsing Faculty of Medicine by Journals "Vaccine"
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Case-control vaccine effectiveness studies: Data collection, analysis and reporting results
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-06)The case-control methodology is frequently used to evaluate vaccine effectiveness post-licensure. The results of such studies provide important insight into the level of protection afforded by vaccines in a ‘real world’ ... -
Case-control vaccine effectiveness studies: Preparation, design, and enrollment of cases and controls
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-06)Case-control studies are commonly used to evaluate effectiveness of licensed vaccines after deployment in public health programs. Such studies can provide policy-relevant data on vaccine performance under ‘real world’ ... -
Effect of withholding breastfeeding on the immune response to a live oral rotavirus vaccine in North Indian infants
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-08-11)Interference from transplacental and breast milk antibodies may impede the performance of oral livevaccines. The effect of breastfeeding on the immunogenicity of Rotarix®, a two-dose oral monova-lent rotavirus vaccine, was ... -
Is vaccination coverage a good indicator of age-appropriate vaccination? A prospective study from Uganda
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-04-27)Background: Timely vaccination is important to protect children from common infectious diseases. We assessed vaccination timeliness and vaccination coverage as well as coverage of vitamin A supplementation in a Ugandan ... -
Narcolepsy and hypersomnia in Norwegian children and young adults following the influenza A(H1N1) 2009 pandemic
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-04)Background: Associations between influenza infection and sleep disorders are poorly studied. We investigated if pandemic influenza infection or vaccination with Pandemrix in 2009/2010 was associated with narcolepsy or ... -
A Research and Development (R&D) roadmap for influenza vaccines: Looking toward the future
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Improved influenza vaccines are urgently needed to reduce the burden of seasonal influenza and to ensure a rapid and effective public-health response to future influenza pandemics. The Influenza Vaccines Research and ... -
Short-term safety of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines with respect to all-cause mortality in the older population in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background There have been concerns about COVID-19 vaccination safety among frail older individuals. We investigated the relationship between COVID-19 mRNA vaccination and mortality among individuals aged ≥ 70 years and ... -
VACCELERATE Site Network: Real-time definition of clinical study capacity in Europe
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: The inconsistent European vaccine trial landscape rendered the continent of limited interest for vaccine developers. The VACCELERATE consortium created a network of capable clinical trial sites throughout Europe. ... -
VACCELERATE Volunteer Registry: A European study participant database to facilitate clinical trial enrolment
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Introduction: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has evidenced the key role of vaccine design, obtention, production and administration to successfully fight against infectious diseases and to provide efficient ... -
Virus-like particle-display of the enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli heat-stable toxoid STh-A14T elicits neutralizing antibodies in mice
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-09-09)Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) causes diarrhoea by secreting enterotoxins into the small intestine. Human ETEC strains may secrete any combination of three enterotoxins: the heat-labile toxin (LT) and the heat-stable ... -
The way forward for ETEC controlled human infection models (CHIMs)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01-29)In the absence of good animal models, Controlled Human Infection Models (CHIMs) are useful to assess efficacy of new vaccine candidates against Enterotoxic Escherichia coli (ETEC), as well as other preventive or therapeutic ...