Vaccine hesitancy: an overview

…, M Guay, P Bramadat, R Roy, JA Bettinger - Human vaccines & …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Despite being recognized as one of the most successful public health measures, vaccination
is perceived as unsafe and unnecessary by a growing number of individuals. Lack of …

Immunogenicity of 2 doses of HPV vaccine in younger adolescents vs 3 doses in young women: a randomized clinical trial

…, TR Kollmann, SA Halperin, JM Langley, JA Bettinger… - Jama, 2013 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Global use of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines to prevent cervical cancer
is impeded by cost. A 2-dose schedule for girls may be possible. Objective To determine …

The changing and dynamic epidemiology of meningococcal disease

SA Halperin, JA Bettinger, B Greenwood, LH Harrison… - Vaccine, 2012 - Elsevier
The epidemiology of invasive meningococcal disease continues to change rapidly, even in
the three years since the first Meningococcal Exchange Meeting in 2008. Control of disease …

[HTML][HTML] The everchanging epidemiology of meningococcal disease worldwide and the potential for prevention through vaccination

SR Parikh, H Campbell, JA Bettinger, LH Harrison… - Journal of Infection, 2020 - Elsevier
Neisseria meningitidis is a major cause of bacterial meningitis and septicaemia worldwide
and is associated with high case fatality rates and serious life-long complications among …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding vaccine hesitancy in Canada: results of a consultation study by the Canadian Immunization Research Network

E Dubé, D Gagnon, M Ouakki, JA Bettinger, M Guay… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
“Vaccine hesitancy” is a concept now frequently used in vaccination discourse. The
increased popularity of this concept in both academic and public health circles is challenging …

[HTML][HTML] Pattern of infectious morbidity in HIV-exposed uninfected infants and children

…, MF Cotton, J Singer, JA Bettinger - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Background Almost 30% of children in Southern Africa are HIV exposed but uninfected (HEU)
and experience exposures that could increase vulnerability to infectious diseases …

[HTML][HTML] Safety of COVID-19 vaccines in pregnancy: a Canadian National Vaccine Safety (CANVAS) network cohort study

…, M Irvine, G De Serres, K Marty, JA Bettinger - The Lancet Infectious …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Pregnant individuals have been receiving COVID-19 vaccines following pre-authorisation
clinical trials in non-pregnant people. This study aimed to determine the …

Hospitalization for influenza A versus B

D Tran, W Vaudry, D Moore, JA Bettinger… - …, 2016 - publications.aap.org
BACKGROUND: The extent to which influenza A and B infection differs remains uncertain.
METHODS: Using active surveillance data from the Canadian Immunization Monitoring …

The effect of routine vaccination on invasive pneumococcal infections in Canadian children, Immunization Monitoring Program, Active 2000–2007

JA Bettinger, DW Scheifele, JD Kellner, SA Halperin… - Vaccine, 2010 - Elsevier
Active surveillance was conducted by the 12 centers of the Canadian Immunization Monitoring
Program, Active from 2000–2007 in children 16 years of age and younger to determine …

Measuring vaccine acceptance among Canadian parents: A survey of the Canadian Immunization Research Network

E Dubé, D Gagnon, M Ouakki, JA Bettinger… - Vaccine, 2018 - Elsevier
Parental decision making about childhood vaccinations is complex and multidimensional.
There is a perception that the number of parents having concerns regarding childhood …