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    Canadian Association of Gastroenterology clinical practice guideline for immunizations in patients with inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)-Part 2: inactivated vaccines

    jones, Jennifer; Tse, Frances; Carroll, Matthew; deBruyn, Jennifer; McNeil, Shelly; Pham-Huy, Anne; Seow, Cynthia; Barrett, Lisa; Bessissow, Talat; Carman, Nicholas; Melmed, Gil; Benchimol, Eric.
    Gastroenterology; 161 (2), 2021
    The effectiveness and safety of vaccinations can be altered by immunosuppressive therapies, and perhaps by inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) itself. These recommendations developed by the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology and endorsed by the American Gastroenterological Association, aim to provide ...
    Inflammatory Bowel Diseases/immunology, Vaccines, Inactivated/therapeutic use, Immunosuppressive Agents/therapeutic use, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases/diagnosis, Vaccination/standards
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    Managing meningitis epidemics in Africa A quick reference guide for health authorities and health-care workers

    World Health Organization.
    Meningococcal meningitis is a bacterial form of meningitis, a serious infection of the meninges (brain membrane). It can cause severe brain damage and is fatal in 50% of cases if untreated. It provides a concise overview of the World Health Organization (WHO) strategy to detect and respond to meningitis ...
    Meningitis, Meningococcal/epidemiology, Meningitis, Meningococcal/prevention & control, Epidemics, Meningitis, Meningococcal/therapy, Africa/epidemiology, Communicable Disease Control/methods, Health Personnel/education, Inservice Training, Vaccination
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    Response to measles outbreaks in measles mortality reduction settings

    World Health Organization.
    The guidance provided in this document is intended to encourage the principles of early detection of measles outbreaks, thorough assessment, and a rapid response that includes expanded use of measles vaccine. The nature and extent of the vaccination response should be based on an assessment of risk of sp...
    Measles/prevention & control, Measles/mortality, Epidemiological Monitoring, Measles Vaccine/administration & dosage, Vaccination, Disease Outbreaks/prevention & control, Disease Notification
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