Results: 3

Safety of incidental exposure to the novel oral poliovirus vaccine type 2 in pregnancy: A longitudinal observational study in Mozambique, 2022-2023

Vaccine; 15 (), 2024
To minimize the risk of vaccine-derived poliovirus emergences, the novel oral poliovirus vaccine type 2 (nOPV2), was bioengineered to have increased genetic stability compared to Sabin OPV and recommended for outbreak response Emergency Use Listing by WHO. Although pregnant women are not a target populat...

Immunogenicity of Reduced-Dose Monovalent Type 2 Oral Poliovirus Vaccine in Mocuba, Mozambique

J. infect. dis; 226 (2), 2022
The global polio eradication initiative (gpei) has made steady progress toward the eradication target since its inception in 1988 [1]. the number of paralytic cases due to wild poliovirus has declined worldwide by >99.9%, and 2 of the 3 wild poliovirus serotypes have been declared eradicated by an indepe...

Women as victims and perpetrators of intimate partner violence (IPV) in Maputo City, Mozambique: Occurrence, nature and effects

Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is a widespread bad behavior, and its effects on women’s lives encompass injuries, mental ill-health, decreased intimacy, and a financial burden. Growing evidence indicates that women also abuse their intimate male partners. The role of controll...