Abstract Given that the last notified case of poliomyelitis due to wild poliovirus type 2 was in 1999, in 2012, the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) of the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended the withdrawal of the type 2 component of oral polio vaccine (OPV) and the intr...
Resumen: El impacto de la inmunización depende de que las vacunas se apliquen oportunamente, aspecto aún más relevante en los niños. Las estrategias exitosas para mejorar la oportunidad incluyen el uso de registros nominalizados y mecanismos de seguimiento. En este estudio se evaluó el resultado del...
Introdução: A terapia biológica revolucionou o tratamento das doenças inflamatórias intestinais (DII). Embora muito efetivas, as medicações biológicas colocam os pacientes em maior risco de desenvolvimento de reações infusionais e paradoxais, infecções e alguns tipos de câncer como linfomas,...
Abstract: Objective: To asses the non-inferiority between two different vaccination schedules one month after the administration of the third dose. Materials and methods: We evaluated the anti-HPV 16/18 antibody titers induced by quadrivalent HPV vaccine administered using two different schedules in ...
Abstract: Objective: To describe HPV vaccine program implementation, monitoring and evaluation experiences in Latin America. Materials and methods: We reviewed published articles in peer-reviewed journals and reports from government websites, as well as the PAHO/WHO/UNICEF Joint Reporting form and th...
Abstract: In 2008, the first HPV vaccination program in Latin America started in Panama, targeting girls aged 10-11 years with a 3-dose vaccine schedule, an initiative that was to be followed by other Latin American countries after local feasibility and population acceptability evaluations were completed...
As last notified case of poliomyelitis due to wild poliovirus type 2 was 1999, in 2012, the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) of the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended the withdrawal of the type 2 component of oral polio vaccine (OPV) and the introduction of bivalent OPV...
ABSTRACT Vaccination against the hepatitis A virus (HAV) administered in two doses has been used effectively in universal child immunization programs in several countries. A single-dose vaccination was adopted in some low-income countries in an attempt to reduce costs without losing effectiveness. In 201...
