Establishment of Safety Monitoring System for Vaccines Not Included in the National Immunization Program in Korea
CONCLUSION: We are establishing the first safety monitoring system for selected non-NIP vaccines in Korea since September 2022 and report its progress as of July 2023. However, continuous government support is essential for its maintenance and improvement.PMID:38317446 | PMC:PMC10843970 | DOI:10.3346/jkms.2024.39.e45 (Source: J Korean Med Sci)
Source: J Korean Med Sci - February 6, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Eliel Nham Jin Gu Yoon Min Joo Choi Yu Bin Seo Jacob Lee Won Suk Choi Hakjun Hyun Hye Seong Ji Yun Noh Joon Young Song Woo Joo Kim Hee Jin Cheong Source Type: research
Establishment of Safety Monitoring System for Vaccines Not Included in the National Immunization Program in Korea
CONCLUSION: We are establishing the first safety monitoring system for selected non-NIP vaccines in Korea since September 2022 and report its progress as of July 2023. However, continuous government support is essential for its maintenance and improvement.PMID:38317446 | PMC:PMC10843970 | DOI:10.3346/jkms.2024.39.e45 (Source: Journal of Korean Medical Science)
Source: Journal of Korean Medical Science - February 6, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Eliel Nham Jin Gu Yoon Min Joo Choi Yu Bin Seo Jacob Lee Won Suk Choi Hakjun Hyun Hye Seong Ji Yun Noh Joon Young Song Woo Joo Kim Hee Jin Cheong Source Type: research
Establishment of Safety Monitoring System for Vaccines Not Included in the National Immunization Program in Korea
CONCLUSION: We are establishing the first safety monitoring system for selected non-NIP vaccines in Korea since September 2022 and report its progress as of July 2023. However, continuous government support is essential for its maintenance and improvement.PMID:38317446 | PMC:PMC10843970 | DOI:10.3346/jkms.2024.39.e45 (Source: J Korean Med Sci)
Source: J Korean Med Sci - February 6, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Eliel Nham Jin Gu Yoon Min Joo Choi Yu Bin Seo Jacob Lee Won Suk Choi Hakjun Hyun Hye Seong Ji Yun Noh Joon Young Song Woo Joo Kim Hee Jin Cheong Source Type: research
Effect of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine on Pneumonia Incidence Rates among Children 2 –59 Months of Age, Mongolia, 2015–2021
C. von Mollendorf et al. (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal - February 5, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
Real-world coverage with influenza, pneumococcal and herpes zoster vaccines among patients with rheumatic diseases in a nationwide health care plan
CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated suboptimal coverage of influenza, pneumococcal, and HZ vaccination in patients with RA, PsA and SLE, in particular among younger adults in Israel.PMID:38302167 | DOI:10.3899/jrheum.2023-0867 (Source: J Rheumatol)
Source: J Rheumatol - February 1, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Victoria Furer Clara Weil Gabriel Chodik Shera Ann Slav Shiran Naftelberg Blonder Yonit Fisher-Shoval Moran Barak Ori Elkayam Source Type: research
Real-world coverage with influenza, pneumococcal and herpes zoster vaccines among patients with rheumatic diseases in a nationwide health care plan
CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated suboptimal coverage of influenza, pneumococcal, and HZ vaccination in patients with RA, PsA and SLE, in particular among younger adults in Israel.PMID:38302167 | DOI:10.3899/jrheum.2023-0867 (Source: Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Journal of Rheumatology - February 1, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Victoria Furer Clara Weil Gabriel Chodik Shera Ann Slav Shiran Naftelberg Blonder Yonit Fisher-Shoval Moran Barak Ori Elkayam Source Type: research
Serotype, antibiotic susceptibility and whole-genome characterization of Streptococcus pneumoniae in all age groups living in Southwest China during 2018 –2022
ConclusionOur study provides reliable information, including the prevalence, molecular characterization and antimicrobial resistance of S. pneumoniae isolates causing pneumococcal diseases in Southwest China. The findings contribute to informed and clinical policy decisions for prevention and treatment. (Source: Frontiers in Microbiology)
Source: Frontiers in Microbiology - February 1, 2024 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research
Seroconversion to 23 Valent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccination in Children with Type 1 Diabetes
People with diabetes are at higher risk of severe pneumococcal infections, and half of school-age children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) are colonized with Streptococcus pneumoniae, with reduced antibody response to T-cell dependent antigens suspected.1-5 23 Valent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (PPSV23) is recommended for children with T1DM, yet the response to vaccination is not well-characterized.6 We hypothesized that children with T1DM would have suboptimal immunological response to PPSV23 as assessed by IgG change, with lower age of patient and poor glycemic control associated with impaired response. (Sou...
Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - February 1, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Elizabeth Ender, Avni Joshi, Ana Creo, Roland Hentz, Seema Kumar, Melissa Snyder Source Type: research
Acquired Immunity in Patients with Multiple Myeloma Undergoing Maintenance Therapy Post-Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
Maintenance therapy post-HCT for multiple myeloma is aimed to avoid relapse or delay disease progression. Immunizations are common practice to confer protection against vaccine-preventable infections during both early and late phases post-HCT. However, limited data on efficacy exist for patients undergoing maintenance therapy post-HCT.We performed this study to characterize the humoral and cellular responses to pneumococcal (PCV13) immunization post-HCT in patients undergoing maintenance therapy for multiple myeloma. (Source: Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation)
Source: Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation - February 1, 2024 Category: Hematology Authors: Dragos C. Plesca, David M Foureau, James T. Symanowski, Lawrence Druhan, Hailey Hill, Allison Karabinos, Jessica McElwee, Grace Elsey, Allison Morse, Allene Cook, Meagan Reinfried, Alexandra Wolff, Zainab Shahid, Saad Z. Usmani, Edward A. Copelan, Manisha Tags: 639 Source Type: research
Viruses, Vol. 16, Pages 227: The Rapidly Changing Patterns in Bacterial Co-Infections Reveal Peaks in Limited Gram Negatives during COVID-19 and Their Sharp Drop Post-Vaccination, Implying Potential Evolution of Co-Protection during Vaccine & ndash;Virus & ndash;Bacterial Interplay
This study aimed to identify the trending patterns of bacterial co-infections and types and associated outcomes in three phases of the pandemic. Using quality hospital data, we have investigated the SARS-CoV-2 fatality rates, profiles, and types of bacterial co-infections before, during, and after COVID-19 vaccination. Out of 389 isolates used in different aspects, 298 were examined before and during the pandemic (n = 149 before, n = 149 during). In this group, death rates were 32% during compared to only 7.4% before the pandemic with significant association (p-value = 0.000000075). However, the death rate was 34% in co-in...
Source: Viruses - January 31, 2024 Category: Virology Authors: Kamaleldin B. Said Ahmed Alsolami Khalid F. Alshammari Safia Moussa Fawaz Alshammeri Mohammed H. Alghozwi Sulaiman F. Alshammari Nawaf F. Alharbi Amany M. Khalifa Madiha R. Mahmoud Kawthar Alshammari Mohamed E. Ghoniem Tags: Article Source Type: research
Risk factor associations for severe COVID-19, influenza and pneumonia in people with diabetes to inform future pandemic preparations: UK population-based cohort study
Conclusions
Clinical risk factors of high HbA1c and severe obesity are consistently associated with severe outcomes from COVID-19, influenza and pneumonia, especially in younger people. In contrast, associations with sociodemographic risk factors differed by type of respiratory infection. This emphasises that risk stratification should be specific to individual respiratory infections. (Source: BMJ Open)
Source: BMJ Open - January 31, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Hopkins, R., Young, K. G., Thomas, N. J., Godwin, J., Raja, D., Mateen, B. A., Challen, R. J., Vollmer, S. J., Shields, B. M., McGovern, A. P., Dennis, J. M. Tags: Open access, Diabetes and Endocrinology, COVID-19 Source Type: research
Epidemiology of Pertussis and Pertussis-Related Complications in Adults: A German Claims Data Analysis
ConclusionThis study shows that adults with certain UCs have an increased risk for pertussis and are more likely to have complications. These results provide further evidence that pertussis is a relevant and impactful infectious disease in adults with and without certain UC, indicating that these patients need to be considered when developing vaccination recommendations to avoid pertussis and its associated complications.A graphical abstract is available with this article.Graphical Abstract (Source: Infectious Diseases and Therapy)
Source: Infectious Diseases and Therapy - January 31, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
Prevalence and Burden of Human Adenovirus-Associated Acute Respiratory Illness in the Republic of Korea Military, 2013 to 2022
CONCLUSION: Our findings indicate that HAdV posed a significant public health concern within the Korean military prior to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Given the potential for a resurgence of outbreaks in the post-COVID-19 era, proactive measures, such as education, environmental improvements, and the development of HAdV vaccines, are crucial for effectively preventing future outbreaks.PMID:38288539 | PMC:PMC10825453 | DOI:10.3346/jkms.2024.39.e38 (Source: J Korean Med Sci)
Source: J Korean Med Sci - January 30, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Donghoon Kim Eunyoung Lee Jungmin Eom Yeonjae Kim Soon-Hwan Kwon Hong Sang Oh Kyungmin Huh Hyesook Park Jaehun Jung Bomi Park Source Type: research
Prevalence and Burden of Human Adenovirus-Associated Acute Respiratory Illness in the Republic of Korea Military, 2013 to 2022
CONCLUSION: Our findings indicate that HAdV posed a significant public health concern within the Korean military prior to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Given the potential for a resurgence of outbreaks in the post-COVID-19 era, proactive measures, such as education, environmental improvements, and the development of HAdV vaccines, are crucial for effectively preventing future outbreaks.PMID:38288539 | PMC:PMC10825453 | DOI:10.3346/jkms.2024.39.e38 (Source: Journal of Korean Medical Science)
Source: Journal of Korean Medical Science - January 30, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Donghoon Kim Eunyoung Lee Jungmin Eom Yeonjae Kim Soon-Hwan Kwon Hong Sang Oh Kyungmin Huh Hyesook Park Jaehun Jung Bomi Park Source Type: research
