2024
Impact of rotavirus vaccination in Malawi from 2012 to 2022 compared to model predictions
Pitzer V, Ndeketa L, Asare E, Hungerford D, Lopman B, Jere K, Cunliffe N. Impact of rotavirus vaccination in Malawi from 2012 to 2022 compared to model predictions. Npj Vaccines 2024, 9: 227. PMID: 39562592, PMCID: PMC11576906, DOI: 10.1038/s41541-024-01008-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRotavirus-associated gastroenteritisRotavirus-negative childrenRotavirus-negative controlsImpact of rotavirus vaccinationVaccination coverageRotavirus vaccine impactAcute gastroenteritis casesNational immunization programPre-vaccination dataVaccine introductionRotavirus vaccineVaccine impactAcute gastroenteritisVaccine effectivenessGastroenteritis casesLow-income settingsImmunization programsVaccine
2020
Modeling of rotavirus transmission dynamics and impact of vaccination in Ghana
Asare EO, Al-Mamun MA, Armah GE, Lopman BA, Parashar UD, Binka F, Pitzer VE. Modeling of rotavirus transmission dynamics and impact of vaccination in Ghana. Vaccine 2020, 38: 4820-4828. PMID: 32513513, PMCID: PMC8290434, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.05.057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaccine response ratesRotavirus vaccine impactRotavirus incidenceVaccine impactMaternal immunityResponse rateVaccine effectivenessLow-income countriesTeaching hospitalHigh-income countriesKorle-Bu Teaching HospitalKomfo Anokye Teaching HospitalMonovalent rotavirus vaccineRotavirus transmission dynamicsLow vaccine effectivenessProportion of infantsImpact of vaccinationWar Memorial HospitalAge distributionRotavirus casesRotavirus vaccineVaccine introductionVaccine performanceMemorial HospitalRotavirus seasonality