Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, Volume 14, Issue 10 (2018)

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Editor’s Corner

Editorial
Letter from the editor
Ronald Ellis PhD & Adam Weiss PhD
Page: 2331
Published online: 08 Nov 2018
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News, Policy & Profiles

News
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics: News
Pages: 2332-2334
Published online: 08 Nov 2018
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Guest Editorial

Editorial
Special focus on challenges and opportunities for the development and use of vaccines in Africa
Shabir A. Madhi & Helen Rees
Pages: 2335-2339
Published online: 27 Sep 2018
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Research Paper

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Vaccine hesitancy among caregivers and association with childhood vaccination timeliness in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Nina B. Masters, Yemesrach A. Tefera, Abram L. Wagner & Matthew L. Boulton
Pages: 2340-2347
Published online: 28 Jun 2018
AbstractforVaccine hesitancy among caregivers and association with childhood vaccination timeliness in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Full Text | References | PDF (602.8 KB)
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Vaccination coverage and associated factors among children aged 12 – 23 months in Northwest Ethiopia
Tadesse Dagget Tesfaye, Worku Animaw Temesgen & Ayele Semachew Kasa
Pages: 2348-2354
Published online: 05 Sep 2018
AbstractforVaccination coverage and associated factors among children aged 12 – 23 months in Northwest Ethiopia | Full Text | References | PDF (964.8 KB)
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Commentary

Article Commentary
Vaccine hesitancy – a potential threat to the achievements of vaccination programmes in Africa
Sara Cooper, Cornelia Betsch, Evanson Z. Sambala, Nosicelo Mchiza & Charles S. Wiysonge
Pages: 2355-2357
Published online: 22 May 2018
AbstractforVaccine hesitancy – a potential threat to the achievements of vaccination programmes in Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (310.1 KB)
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Research Paper

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Decomposing the gap in missed opportunities for vaccination between poor and non-poor in sub-Saharan Africa: A Multicountry Analyses
Duduzile Ndwandwe, Olalekan A. Uthman, Abdu A. Adamu, Evanson Z. Sambala, Alison B. Wiyeh, Tawa Olukade, Ghose Bishwajit, Sanni Yaya, Jean-Marie Okwo-Bele & Charles S. Wiysonge
Pages: 2358-2364
Published online: 01 Jun 2018
AbstractforDecomposing the gap in missed opportunities for vaccination between poor and non-poor in sub-Saharan Africa: A Multicountry Analyses | Full Text | References | PDF (721.5 KB) | Supplemental
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Mind the Gap: What explains the education-related inequality in missed opportunities for vaccination in sub-Saharan Africa? Compositional and structural characteristics
Evanson Z. Sambala, Olalekan A. Uthman, Abdu A. Adamu, Duduzile Ndwandwe, Alison B. Wiyeh, Tawa Olukade, Ghose Bishwajit, Sanni Yaya, Jean-Marie Okwo-Bele & Charles S. Wiysonge
Pages: 2365-2372
Published online: 11 May 2018
AbstractforMind the Gap: What explains the education-related inequality in missed opportunities for vaccination in sub-Saharan Africa? Compositional and structural characteristics | Full Text | References | PDF (902.1 KB) | Supplemental
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Effect of maternal HIV status on vaccination coverage among sub-Saharan African children: A socio-ecological analysis
Olatunji O. Adetokunboh, Olalekan A. Uthman & Charles S. Wiysonge
Pages: 2373-2381
Published online: 22 May 2018
AbstractforEffect of maternal HIV status on vaccination coverage among sub-Saharan African children: A socio-ecological analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (700.7 KB)
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Non-specific effects of childhood vaccines on acute childhood morbidity among HIV-exposed children in sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel analysis
Olatunji O. Adetokunboh, Olalekan A. Uthman & Charles S. Wiysonge
Pages: 2382-2390
Published online: 27 Sep 2018
AbstractforNon-specific effects of childhood vaccines on acute childhood morbidity among HIV-exposed children in sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Willingness to get vaccinated against Ebola: A mapping of Guinean people positions
Lonzozou Kpanake, Paul Clay Sorum & Étienne Mullet
Pages: 2391-2396
Published online: 28 Jun 2018
AbstractforWillingness to get vaccinated against Ebola: A mapping of Guinean people positions | Full Text | References | PDF (400.8 KB)
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Does it really matter where you live? A multilevel analysis of factors associated with missed opportunities for vaccination in sub-Saharan Africa
Olalekan A. Uthman, Evanson Z. Sambala, Abdu A. Adamu, Duduzile Ndwandwe, Alison B. Wiyeh, Tawa Olukade, Ghose Bishwajit, Sanni Yaya, Jean-Marie Okwo-Bele & Charles S. Wiysonge
Pages: 2397-2404
Published online: 29 Aug 2018
AbstractforDoes it really matter where you live? A multilevel analysis of factors associated with missed opportunities for vaccination in sub-Saharan Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB)
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Non-uptake of childhood vaccination among the children of HIV-infected mothers in sub-Saharan Africa: A multilevel analysis
Olatunji O. Adetokunboh, Olalekan A. Uthman & Charles S. Wiysonge
Pages: 2405-2413
Published online: 07 Sep 2018
AbstractforNon-uptake of childhood vaccination among the children of HIV-infected mothers in sub-Saharan Africa: A multilevel analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Morbidity benefit conferred by childhood immunisation in relation to maternal HIV status: a meta-analysis of demographic and health surveys
Olatunji O. Adetokunboh, Olalekan A. Uthman & Charles S. Wiysonge
Pages: 2414-2426
Published online: 13 Sep 2018
AbstractforMorbidity benefit conferred by childhood immunisation in relation to maternal HIV status: a meta-analysis of demographic and health surveys | Full Text | References | PDF (2.3 MB)
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Feasibility and costs of a targeted cholera vaccination campaign in Ethiopia
Samuel Teshome, Sachin Desai, Jerome H. Kim, Dires Belay & Vittal Mogasale
Pages: 2427-2433
Published online: 10 May 2018
AbstractforFeasibility and costs of a targeted cholera vaccination campaign in Ethiopia | Full Text | References | PDF (633.9 KB)
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Determinants of BCG scarification among children in rural Guinea-Bissau: A prospective cohort study
Katarina M. Funch, Sanne M. Thysen, Amabelia Rodrigues, Cesario L. Martins, Peter Aaby, Christine S. Benn & Ane B. Fisker
Pages: 2434-2442
Published online: 23 Jan 2018
AbstractforDeterminants of BCG scarification among children in rural Guinea-Bissau: A prospective cohort study | Full Text | References | PDF (549.4 KB) | Supplemental
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Commentary

Article Commentary
Mainstreaming implementation science into immunization systems in the decade of vaccines: A programmatic imperative for the African Region
Abdu A. Adamu, Aishatu L. Adamu, Abdulkarim I. Dahiru, Olalekan A. Uthman & Charles S. Wiysonge
Pages: 2443-2446
Published online: 21 Jun 2018
AbstractforMainstreaming implementation science into immunization systems in the decade of vaccines: A programmatic imperative for the African Region | Full Text | References | PDF (437.2 KB)
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Review

Review
Existence and functionality of national immunisation technical advisory groups in Africa from 2010 to 2016
Alison B. Wiyeh, Evanson Z. Sambala, Ntombenhle Ngcobo & Charles S. Wiysonge
Pages: 2447-2451
Published online: 21 Jun 2018
AbstractforExistence and functionality of national immunisation technical advisory groups in Africa from 2010 to 2016 | Full Text | References | PDF (539.9 KB)
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Review
Prevention of pertussis: An unresolved problem
Susanna Esposito & Nicola Principi
Pages: 2452-2459
Published online: 24 Jul 2018
AbstractforPrevention of pertussis: An unresolved problem | Full Text | References | PDF (323.9 KB)
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Short Report

Brief Report
Update on trends in varicella mortality during the varicella vaccine era—United States, 1990–2016
Jessica Leung & Mona Marin
Pages: 2460-2463
Published online: 16 Jul 2018
AbstractforUpdate on trends in varicella mortality during the varicella vaccine era—United States, 1990–2016 | Full Text | References | PDF (318.1 KB)
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Article
Seroepidemiology of varicella in Hangzhou, China in the vaccine era
Yuyang Xu, Shijun Liu, Xinren Che, Yan Liu, Xuechao Zhang, Jian Du, Xiaoping Zhang, Jun Wang & Erping Xu
Pages: 2464-2471
Published online: 30 Jul 2018
AbstractforSeroepidemiology of varicella in Hangzhou, China in the vaccine era | Full Text | References | PDF (458.6 KB)
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Response to third rubella vaccine dose
Lotta Siira, Hanne Nøkleby, Regine Barlinn, Øystein R. Riise, Ingeborg S. Aaberge & Susanne G. Dudman
Pages: 2472-2477
Published online: 21 Jun 2018
AbstractforResponse to third rubella vaccine dose | Full Text | References | PDF (323.7 KB)
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Maternal folic acid supplementation and antibody persistence 5 years after hepatitis B vaccination among infants
Xinyu Zhao, Xinghuo Pang, Fuzhen Wang, Fuqiang Cui, Li Wang & Wei Zhang
Pages: 2478-2484
Published online: 11 Jul 2018
AbstractforMaternal folic acid supplementation and antibody persistence 5 years after hepatitis B vaccination among infants | Full Text | References | PDF (353.8 KB)
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Persistence of immune memory among adults with normal and high antibody response to primary hepatitis B vaccination: Results from a five-year follow-up study in China
Wenlong Wu, Jingjing Lv, Jiaye Liu, Bingyu Yan, Yi Feng, Aiqiang Xu & Li Zhang
Pages: 2485-2490
Published online: 23 Jul 2018
AbstractforPersistence of immune memory among adults with normal and high antibody response to primary hepatitis B vaccination: Results from a five-year follow-up study in China | Full Text | References | PDF (330.6 KB)
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Hepatitis B seroprevalence among 5 to 6 years old children in the Philippines born prior to routine hepatitis B vaccination at birth
Anna Lena Lopez MD, MPH, Michelle Ylade, Jedas Veronica Daag, Amado O. Tandoc III, Joseph Bonifacio, Patrick G. Sylim, Ava Kristy Sy, Rex Centeno, Vito Roque Jr & Maria Joyce Ducusin
Pages: 2491-2496
Published online: 28 Jun 2018
AbstractforHepatitis B seroprevalence among 5 to 6 years old children in the Philippines born prior to routine hepatitis B vaccination at birth | Full Text | References | PDF (456 KB)
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Time-dependent changes of the intention of mothers in Japan to inoculate their daughters with the HPV vaccine after suspension of governmental recommendation
Asami Yagi, Yutaka Ueda, Yusuke Tanaka, Ruriko Nakae, Reisa Kakubari, Akiko Morimoto, Yoshito Terai, Masahide Ohmichi, Tomoyuki Ichimura, Toshiyuki Sumi, Hiromi Murata, Hidetaka Okada, Hidekatsu Nakai, Noriomi Matsumura, Kiyoshi Yoshino, Tadashi Kimura, Junko Saito, Sayaka Ikeda, Mikiko Asai-Sato, Etsuko Miyagi, Masayuki Sekine, Takayuki Enomoto, Kei Hirai, Yorihiko Horikoshi, Tetsu Takagi & Kentaro Shimura
Pages: 2497-2502
Published online: 29 Jun 2018
AbstractforTime-dependent changes of the intention of mothers in Japan to inoculate their daughters with the HPV vaccine after suspension of governmental recommendation | Full Text | References | PDF (380.7 KB)
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Indicated or elective? The association of providers' words with HPV vaccine receipt
Anny T. Fenton, Terresa J. Eun, Jack A. Clark & Rebecca B. Perkins
Pages: 2503-2509
Published online: 28 Jun 2018
AbstractforIndicated or elective? The association of providers' words with HPV vaccine receipt | Full Text | References | PDF (335.8 KB)
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The skin prick test response after allergen immunotherapy in different levels of tIgE children with mite sensitive Asthma/Rhinitis in South China
Wangming Sun, Lingzhi Pan, Qiying Yu, Yan Sun, Xiangyan Zeng, Xiaoli Bai & Mengrong Li
Pages: 2510-2515
Published online: 17 Aug 2018
AbstractforThe skin prick test response after allergen immunotherapy in different levels of tIgE children with mite sensitive Asthma/Rhinitis in South China | Full Text | References | PDF (377.9 KB)
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Rapid expansion in the WAVE bioreactor of clinical scale cells for tumor immunotherapy
Yiming Meng, Jing Sun, Tingting Hu, Yushu Ma, Tiaozhao Du, Cuicui Kong, Guirong Zhang, Tao Yu & Haozhe Piao
Pages: 2516-2526
Published online: 28 Jun 2018
AbstractforRapid expansion in the WAVE bioreactor of clinical scale cells for tumor immunotherapy | Full Text | References | PDF (1,010.4 KB)
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Distribution of 13-Valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine serotype streptococcus pneumoniae in adults 50 Years and Older presenting with community-acquired pneumonia in Israel
Gili Regev-Yochay, Michal Chowers, Bibiana Chazan, Elisa Gonzalez, Sharon Gray, Zhou Zhang & Michael Pride
Pages: 2527-2532
Published online: 06 Sep 2018
AbstractforDistribution of 13-Valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine serotype streptococcus pneumoniae in adults 50 Years and Older presenting with community-acquired pneumonia in Israel | Full Text | References | PDF (367.3 KB)
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Short Report

Brief Report
Immunization and media coverage in Italy: an eleven-year analysis (2007-17)
A. Odone, V. Tramutola, M. Morgado & C. Signorelli
Pages: 2533-2536
Published online: 11 Jul 2018
AbstractforImmunization and media coverage in Italy: an eleven-year analysis (2007-17) | Full Text | References | PDF (299.6 KB)
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Commentary

Article Commentary
Immunodominance hierarchy of influenza subtype-specific neutralizing antibody response as a hurdle to effectiveness of polyvalent vaccine
Hoyoung Lee, Eun Hyoung Shim & Sooseong You
Pages: 2537-2539
Published online: 28 Jun 2018
AbstractforImmunodominance hierarchy of influenza subtype-specific neutralizing antibody response as a hurdle to effectiveness of polyvalent vaccine | Full Text | References | PDF (312.4 KB)
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Article Commentary
Epistemic divides and ontological confusions: The psychology of vaccine scepticism
Matthew Browne
Pages: 2540-2542
Published online: 22 Jun 2018
AbstractforEpistemic divides and ontological confusions: The psychology of vaccine scepticism | Full Text | References | PDF (305.1 KB)
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Letter to the Editor

Letter
Reply to “A refugee patient with meningococcal meningitis type B.”
Alexandra Dretler, Nadine Rouphael & David Stephens
Page: 2543
Published online: 09 Jul 2018
CitationforReply to “A refugee patient with meningococcal meningitis type B.” | Full Text | References | PDF (184.8 KB)
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