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Saad B. Omer

MBBS, MPH, PhD, FIDSA

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The legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic for childhood vaccination in the USAOpel DJ, Brewer NT, Buttenheim AM, Callaghan T, Carpiano RM, Clinton C, Elharake JA, Flowers LC, Galvani AP, Hotez PJ, Schwartz JL, Benjamin RM, Caplan A, DiResta R, Lakshmanan R, Maldonado YA, Mello MM, Parmet WE, Salmon DA, Sharfstein JM, Omer SB. The legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic for childhood vaccination in the USA The Lancet 2022, 401: 75-78. PMID: 36309017, PMCID: PMC9605265, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(22)01693-2.
Assessment of the COVID-19 vaccine market landscape in 2021 relative to challenges in low- and middle-income countriesOddleifson DA, Kayani J, Shrivastava R, Tan J, Winters M, Forman H, Omer SB. Assessment of the COVID-19 vaccine market landscape in 2021 relative to challenges in low- and middle-income countries Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2022, 18: 2124781. PMID: 36269944, PMCID: PMC9746604, DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2022.2124781.
Maternal SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination and Infant Protection Against SARS-CoV-2 During the First 6 Months of Life.Zerbo O, Ray GT, Fireman B, Layefsky E, Goddard K, Lewis E, Ross P, Omer S, Greenberg M, Klein N. Maternal SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination and Infant Protection Against SARS-CoV-2 During the First 6 Months of Life. Research Square 2022 PMID: 36299419, PMCID: PMC9603829, DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2143552/v1.
Development of a Clinical Prediction Score Including Monocyte-to-Lymphocyte Ratio to Inform Tuberculosis Treatment Among Children With HIV: A Multicountry StudyMalik A, Gandhi N, Marcy O, Walters E, Tejiokem M, Chau G, Omer S, Lash T, Becerra M, Njuguna I, LaCourse S, Maleche-Obimbo E, Wamalwa D, John-Stewart G, Cranmer L. Development of a Clinical Prediction Score Including Monocyte-to-Lymphocyte Ratio to Inform Tuberculosis Treatment Among Children With HIV: A Multicountry Study Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2022, 9 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac548.
Variation in Clinical Treatment and Outcomes by Race Among US Veterans Hospitalized With COVID-19Castro AD, Mayr FB, Talisa VB, Shaikh OS, Omer SB, Yende S, Butt AA. Variation in Clinical Treatment and Outcomes by Race Among US Veterans Hospitalized With COVID-19 JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2238507. PMID: 36282499, PMCID: PMC9597393, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.38507.
Prevalence of Chronic Diseases, Depression, and Stress Among US Childcare Professionals During the COVID-19 PandemicElharake JA, Shafiq M, Cobanoglu A, Malik AA, Klotz M, Humphries JE, Murray T, Patel KM, Wilkinson D, Yildirim I, Diaz R, Rojas R, Cohen A, Lee A, Omer SB, Gilliam WS. Prevalence of Chronic Diseases, Depression, and Stress Among US Childcare Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic Preventing Chronic Disease 2022, 19: e61. PMID: 36137183, PMCID: PMC9541678, DOI: 10.5888/pcd19.220132.
Factors influencing the decision to receive seasonal influenza vaccination among US corporate non-healthcare workersAguolu OG, Willebrand K, Elharake JA, Qureshi HM, Kiti MC, Liu CY, Mesa A, Nelson K, Jenness S, Melegaro A, Ahmed F, Yildirim I, Malik FA, Lopman B, Omer SB. Factors influencing the decision to receive seasonal influenza vaccination among US corporate non-healthcare workers Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2022, 18: 2122379. PMID: 36136345, PMCID: PMC9746537, DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2022.2122379.
Overcoming Vaccine Hesitancy for Future COVID-19 and HIV Vaccines: Lessons from Measles and HPV VaccinesAguolu OG, Malik AA, Ahmed N, Omer SB. Overcoming Vaccine Hesitancy for Future COVID-19 and HIV Vaccines: Lessons from Measles and HPV Vaccines Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2022, 19: 328-343. PMID: 36114951, PMCID: PMC9483354, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-022-00622-0.
Country immunization policies for refugees across 20 low-middle income and 20 high-income countriesElharake JA, Omer SB, Schwartz JL. Country immunization policies for refugees across 20 low-middle income and 20 high-income countries Vaccine 2022, 40: 6017-6022. PMID: 36123257, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.09.032.
Distinguishing features of Long COVID identified through immune profiling.Klein J, Wood J, Jaycox J, Lu P, Dhodapkar RM, Gehlhausen JR, Tabachnikova A, Tabacof L, Malik AA, Kamath K, Greene K, Monteiro VS, Peña-Hernandez M, Mao T, Bhattacharjee B, Takahashi T, Lucas C, Silva J, Mccarthy D, Breyman E, Tosto-Mancuso J, Dai Y, Perotti E, Akduman K, Tzeng TJ, Xu L, Yildirim I, Krumholz HM, Shon J, Medzhitov R, Omer SB, van Dijk D, Ring AM, Putrino D, Iwasaki A. Distinguishing features of Long COVID identified through immune profiling. MedRxiv : The Preprint Server For Health Sciences 2022 PMID: 35982667, PMCID: PMC9387160, DOI: 10.1101/2022.08.09.22278592.
Who to vaccinate first? A peek at decision-making in a pandemicFaden R, Cravioto A, Hombach J, Kaslow DC, Kochhar S, Nohynek H, Wilder-Smith A, Crane MA, Omer SB. Who to vaccinate first? A peek at decision-making in a pandemic Nature 2022, 607: 235-238. PMID: 35821419, DOI: 10.1038/d41586-022-01899-2.
Effectiveness of vaccination mandates in improving uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in the USAMello MM, Opel DJ, Benjamin RM, Callaghan T, DiResta R, Elharake JA, Flowers LC, Galvani AP, Salmon DA, Schwartz JL, Brewer NT, Buttenheim AM, Carpiano RM, Clinton C, Hotez PJ, Lakshmanan R, Maldonado YA, Omer SB, Sharfstein JM, Caplan A. Effectiveness of vaccination mandates in improving uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in the USA The Lancet 2022, 400: 535-538. PMID: 35817078, PMCID: PMC9270060, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(22)00875-3.
Multi-tiered intervention to increase maternal immunization coverage: A randomized, controlled trialOmer SB, O'Leary ST, Bednarczyk RA, Ellingson MK, Spina CI, Dudley MZ, Chamberlain AT, Limaye RJ, Brewer SE, Frew PM, Malik FA, Orenstein W, Halsey N, Ault K, Salmon DA. Multi-tiered intervention to increase maternal immunization coverage: A randomized, controlled trial Vaccine 2022, 40: 4955-4963. PMID: 35817646, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.06.055.
COVID-19 disease severity in US Veterans infected during Omicron and Delta variant predominant periodsMayr FB, Talisa VB, Castro AD, Shaikh OS, Omer SB, Butt AA. COVID-19 disease severity in US Veterans infected during Omicron and Delta variant predominant periods Nature Communications 2022, 13: 3647. PMID: 35752687, PMCID: PMC9233663, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-31402-4.
Comparative COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Over Time in VeteransMayr FB, Talisa VB, Shaikh OS, Omer SB, Butt AA, Yende S. Comparative COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Over Time in Veterans Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2022, 9: ofac311. PMID: 35880233, PMCID: PMC9278190, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac311.
Relationship between the use of nonpharmaceutical interventions and COVID-19 vaccination among U.S. child care providers: A prospective cohort studyPatel KM, Shafiq M, Malik AA, Cobanoglu A, Klotz M, Eric Humphries J, Lee A, Murray T, Wilkinson D, Yildirim I, Elharake JA, Diaz R, Rojas R, Kuperwajs Cohen A, Omer SB, Gilliam WS. Relationship between the use of nonpharmaceutical interventions and COVID-19 vaccination among U.S. child care providers: A prospective cohort study Vaccine 2022, 40: 4098-4104. PMID: 35660329, PMCID: PMC9135692, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.05.064.
No evidence of fetal defects or anti-syncytin-1 antibody induction following COVID-19 mRNA vaccinationLu-Culligan A, Tabachnikova A, Pérez-Then E, Tokuyama M, Lee HJ, Lucas C, Monteiro V, Miric M, Brache V, Cochon L, Muenker MC, Mohanty S, Huang J, Kang I, Dela Cruz C, Farhadian S, Campbell M, Yildirim I, Shaw AC, Ma S, Vermund SH, Ko AI, Omer SB, Iwasaki A. No evidence of fetal defects or anti-syncytin-1 antibody induction following COVID-19 mRNA vaccination PLOS Biology 2022, 20: e3001506. PMID: 35609110, PMCID: PMC9129011, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001506.
Development of effective messages to promote maternal immunization in KenyaFrew PM, Gonzalez-Casanova I, Otieno NA, Malik FA, Fenimore VL, Owino D, Adero MO, Atito RO, Bigogod G, Chaves SS, Verani JR, Alain Widdowson M, Omer SB. Development of effective messages to promote maternal immunization in Kenya Vaccine 2022, 40: 3761-3770. PMID: 35599037, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.05.014.
Global, regional, and national disease burden estimates of acute lower respiratory infections due to respiratory syncytial virus in children younger than 5 years in 2019: a systematic analysisLi Y, Wang X, Blau DM, Caballero MT, Feikin DR, Gill CJ, Madhi SA, Omer SB, Simões EAF, Campbell H, Pariente AB, Bardach D, Bassat Q, Casalegno JS, Chakhunashvili G, Crawford N, Danilenko D, Ha L, Echavarria M, Gentile A, Gordon A, Heikkinen T, Huang QS, Jullien S, Krishnan A, Lopez EL, Markić J, Mira-Iglesias A, Moore HC, Moyes J, Mwananyanda L, Nokes DJ, Noordeen F, Obodai E, Palani N, Romero C, Salimi V, Satav A, Seo E, Shchomak Z, Singleton R, Stolyarov K, KStoszek S, von Gottberg A, Wurzel D, Yoshida LM, Yung CF, Zar HJ, Li Y, Wang X, Nair H, Campbell H, Pariente A, Blau D, Caballero M, Polack F, Feikin D, Gill C, Mwananyanda L, Madhi S, Omer S, Simões E, Crow R, Bardach D, Mungun T, Tsedenbal N, Bassat Q, Jullien S, Casalegno J, Gillet Y, Horvat C, Javouhey E, Lina B, Ploin D, Chakhunashvili G, Karseladze I, Crawford N, Wurzel D, Costa A, Daley A, Walker G, Danilenko D, Stolyarov K, Ha L, Alafaci A, McMinn A, Mulholland K, von Mollendorf C, Echavarria M, Reyes N, Gentile A, Lucion F, Gordon A, Kubale J, Heikkinen T, Huang Q, Newbern C, Prasad N, Krishnan A, Kumar R, Lopez E, Ferolla F, Markić J, Batinović E, Milić P, Mira-Iglesias A, Díez-Domingo J, Puig-Barberà J, Moore H, Blyth C, Gebremedhin A, Nicol M, Moyes J, von Gottberg A, Bhiman J, Cohen C, du Plessis M, Walaza S, Nokes D, Murunga N, Noordeen F, Divarathna M, Obodai E, Odoom J, Palani N, Sistla S, Romero C, Salimi V, Tavakoli F, Satav A, Satao S, Seo E, Shchomak Z, Bandeira T, Singleton R, Stoszek S, Cohen R, Yoshida L, Toizumi M, Yung C, Zar H, MacGinty R, Balmaseda A, Barr I, Bressler S, Dang D, Desnoyers C, Hernandez R, Soto G, Morel A, Reiche J, Nair H, Li Y, Wang X, Nair H, Campbell H, Edgoose M, Song Y, Shi T, Beutels P, Bont L, Pollard A, Snape M, Openshaw P, Martinon-Torres F, Heikkinen T, Meijer A, Fischer T, van den Berge M, Giaquinto C, Abram M, Rizkalla B, Demont C, Vernhes C, Aerssens J. Global, regional, and national disease burden estimates of acute lower respiratory infections due to respiratory syncytial virus in children younger than 5 years in 2019: a systematic analysis The Lancet 2022, 399: 2047-2064. PMID: 35598608, PMCID: PMC7613574, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(22)00478-0.
Relative Vaccine Effectiveness of a SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccine Booster Dose Against the Omicron VariantButt AA, Talisa VB, Shaikh OS, Omer SB, Mayr FB. Relative Vaccine Effectiveness of a SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccine Booster Dose Against the Omicron Variant Clinical Infectious Diseases 2022, 75: ciac328-. PMID: 35511586, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac328.
Differences in State COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for Schoolteachers and Childcare ProfessionalsPatel KM, Omer SB, Gilliam WS. Differences in State COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for Schoolteachers and Childcare Professionals JAMA Pediatrics 2022, 176: 522-525. PMID: 35226092, PMCID: PMC8886449, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.6572.
The Impact of Australian Childhood Vaccination Mandates on Immunization Specialists and Their Interactions With FamiliesYap N, Buttery J, Crawford NW, Omer S, Heininger U. The Impact of Australian Childhood Vaccination Mandates on Immunization Specialists and Their Interactions With Families The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2022, 41: e188-e193. PMID: 35333843, DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000003490.
Insights into the limited global spread of the immune evasive SARS-CoV-2 variant Mu.Petrone ME, Lucas C, Menasche B, Breban MI, Yildirim I, Campbell M, Omer SB, Ko AI, Grubaugh ND, Iwasak A, Wilen CB, Vogels CBF, Fauver JR. Insights into the limited global spread of the immune evasive SARS-CoV-2 variant Mu. MedRxiv : The Preprint Server For Health Sciences 2022 PMID: 35378749, PMCID: PMC8978943, DOI: 10.1101/2022.03.28.22273077.
Testing persuasive messaging to encourage COVID-19 risk reductionBokemper SE, Huber GA, James EK, Gerber AS, Omer SB. Testing persuasive messaging to encourage COVID-19 risk reduction PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0264782. PMID: 35320285, PMCID: PMC8942219, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264782.
End COVID-19 in low- and middle-income countriesMobarak AM, Miguel E, Abaluck J, Ahuja A, Alsan M, Banerjee A, Breza E, Chandrasekhar AG, Duflo E, Dzansi J, Garrett D, Goldsmith-Pinkham P, Gonsalves GS, Hossain MM, Jakubowski A, Kang G, Kharel A, Kremer M, Meriggi N, Nekesa C, Olken BA, Omer SB, Qadri F, Rees H, Salako B, Voors M, Warren S, Więcek W. End COVID-19 in low- and middle-income countries Science 2022, 375: 1105-1110. PMID: 35271319, DOI: 10.1126/science.abo4089.
COVID-19 vaccine perceptions in the initial phases of US vaccine roll-out: an observational study on redditKumar N, Corpus I, Hans M, Harle N, Yang N, McDonald C, Sakai SN, Janmohamed K, Chen K, Altice FL, Tang W, Schwartz JL, Jones-Jang SM, Saha K, Memon SA, Bauch CT, Choudhury M, Papakyriakopoulos O, Tucker JD, Goyal A, Tyagi A, Khoshnood K, Omer S. COVID-19 vaccine perceptions in the initial phases of US vaccine roll-out: an observational study on reddit BMC Public Health 2022, 22: 446. PMID: 35255881, PMCID: PMC8899002, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-12824-7.
Vaccine Effectiveness of 3 Versus 2 Doses of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) mRNA Vaccines in a High-Risk National PopulationButt AA, Talisa VB, Yan P, Shaikh OS, Omer SB, Mayr FB. Vaccine Effectiveness of 3 Versus 2 Doses of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) mRNA Vaccines in a High-Risk National Population Clinical Infectious Diseases 2022, 75: e579-e584. PMID: 35245940, PMCID: PMC8903438, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac178.
Association of community engagement with vaccination confidence and uptake: A cross-sectional survey in Sierra Leone, 2019Jalloh MF, Sengeh P, Ibrahim N, Kulkarni S, Sesay T, Eboh V, Jalloh MB, Abu Pratt S, Webber N, Thomas H, Kaiser R, Singh T, Prybylski D, Omer SB, Brewer NT, Wallace AS. Association of community engagement with vaccination confidence and uptake: A cross-sectional survey in Sierra Leone, 2019 Journal Of Global Health 2022, 12: 04006. PMID: 35265325, PMCID: PMC8876869, DOI: 10.7189/jogh.12.04006.
Incentives for COVID-19 vaccinationBrewer NT, Buttenheim AM, Clinton CV, Mello MM, Benjamin RM, Callaghan T, Caplan A, Carpiano RM, DiResta R, Elharake JA, Flowers LC, Galvani AP, Hotez PJ, Lakshmanan R, Maldonado YA, Omer SB, Salmon DA, Schwartz JL, Sharfstein JM, Opel DJ. Incentives for COVID-19 vaccination The Lancet Regional Health - Americas 2022, 8: 100205. PMID: 35229080, PMCID: PMC8866051, DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2022.100205.
Booster Vaccination to Prevent COVID-19 in the Era of OmicronOmer SB, Malani PN. Booster Vaccination to Prevent COVID-19 in the Era of Omicron JAMA 2022, 327: 628-629. PMID: 35061011, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2022.0892.
Real-world Effectiveness of the SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccines in Preventing Confirmed Infection in Patients on Chronic HemodialysisButt AA, Talisa VB, Yan P, Shaikh OS, Omer SB, Mayr FB. Real-world Effectiveness of the SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccines in Preventing Confirmed Infection in Patients on Chronic Hemodialysis Clinical Infectious Diseases 2022, 75: ciac118-. PMID: 35139175, PMCID: PMC8903430, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac118.
Adenovirus-Based Vaccines and Thrombosis in Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysisPischel L, Patel KM, Goshua G, Omer SB. Adenovirus-Based Vaccines and Thrombosis in Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Clinical Infectious Diseases 2022, 75: 1179-1186. PMID: 35134164, PMCID: PMC9383370, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac080.
Evaluation of Trends in Homeschooling Rates After Elimination of Nonmedical Exemptions to Childhood Immunizations in California, 2012-2020Patel KM, McFadden SM, Mohanty S, Joyce CM, Delamater PL, Klein NP, Salmon DA, Omer SB, Buttenheim AM. Evaluation of Trends in Homeschooling Rates After Elimination of Nonmedical Exemptions to Childhood Immunizations in California, 2012-2020 JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2146467. PMID: 35107573, PMCID: PMC8811639, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.46467.
Resolving sex and gender bias in COVID-19 vaccines R&D and beyondVijayasingham L, Heidari S, Munro J, Omer S, MacDonald N. Resolving sex and gender bias in COVID-19 vaccines R&D and beyond Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2022, 18: 2035142. PMID: 35143380, PMCID: PMC9009935, DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2022.2035142.
Winter of Omicron—The Evolving COVID-19 Pandemicdel Rio C, Omer SB, Malani PN. Winter of Omicron—The Evolving COVID-19 Pandemic JAMA 2022, 327: 319-320. PMID: 34935863, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2021.24315.
Serotype-specific effectiveness against pneumococcal carriage and serotype replacement after ten-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV10) introduction in PakistanNisar MI, Jehan F, Shahid S, Ahmed S, Shakoor S, Kabir F, Hotwani A, Muneer S, Khalid F, Muhammad S, Althouse BM, Hu H, Whitney CG, Ali A, Zaidi AKM, Omer SB, Iqbal N. Serotype-specific effectiveness against pneumococcal carriage and serotype replacement after ten-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV10) introduction in Pakistan PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0262466. PMID: 35061793, PMCID: PMC8782386, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262466.
Neutralizing antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron variants following heterologous CoronaVac plus BNT162b2 booster vaccinationPérez-Then E, Lucas C, Monteiro VS, Miric M, Brache V, Cochon L, Vogels CBF, Malik AA, De la Cruz E, Jorge A, De los Santos M, Leon P, Breban MI, Billig K, Yildirim I, Pearson C, Downing R, Gagnon E, Muyombwe A, Razeq J, Campbell M, Ko AI, Omer SB, Grubaugh ND, Vermund SH, Iwasaki A. Neutralizing antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron variants following heterologous CoronaVac plus BNT162b2 booster vaccination Nature Medicine 2022, 28: 481-485. PMID: 35051990, PMCID: PMC8938264, DOI: 10.1038/s41591-022-01705-6.
Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 among Children and College Students: A Systematic ReviewElharake JA, Akbar F, Malik AA, Gilliam W, Omer SB. Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 among Children and College Students: A Systematic Review Child Psychiatry & Human Development 2022, 54: 913-925. PMID: 35013847, PMCID: PMC8747859, DOI: 10.1007/s10578-021-01297-1.
A review of COVID-19 transmission dynamics and clinical outcomes on cruise ships worldwide, January to October 2020Willebrand KS, Pischel L, Malik AA, Jenness SM, Omer SB. A review of COVID-19 transmission dynamics and clinical outcomes on cruise ships worldwide, January to October 2020 Eurosurveillance 2022, 27: 2002113. PMID: 34991781, PMCID: PMC8739343, DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2022.27.1.2002113.
Association of Child Masking With COVID-19–Related Closures in US Childcare ProgramsMurray TS, Malik AA, Shafiq M, Lee A, Harris C, Klotz M, Humphries JE, Patel KM, Wilkinson D, Yildirim I, Elharake JA, Diaz R, Reyes C, Omer SB, Gilliam WS. Association of Child Masking With COVID-19–Related Closures in US Childcare Programs JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2141227. PMID: 35084484, PMCID: PMC8796014, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.41227.
Educational and economic returns to cognitive ability in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic reviewOzawa S, Laing SK, Higgins CR, Yemeke TT, Park CC, Carlson R, Ko YE, Guterman LB, Omer SB. Educational and economic returns to cognitive ability in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review World Development 2022, 149: 105668. PMID: 34980939, PMCID: PMC8573607, DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2021.105668.
Vaccine Verification in the COVID-19 WorldSalmon DA, Elharake JA, Brewer NT, Carpiano RM, DiResta R, Maldonado YA, Sgaier SK, Omer SB, Lancet Commission on Vaccine Refusal A. Vaccine Verification in the COVID-19 World The Lancet Regional Health - Americas 2021, 6: 100161. PMID: 34961857, PMCID: PMC8696017, DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2021.100161.
Global Perspectives on Immunization Against SARS-CoV-2 During Pregnancy and Priorities for Future Research: An International Consensus Paper From the World Association of Infectious Diseases and Immunological DisordersAbu-Raya B, Madhi SA, Omer SB, Amirthalingam G, Giles ML, Flanagan KL, Zimmermann P, O’Ryan M, Safadi MA, Papaevangelou V, Maertens K, Wanlapakorn N, Diaz-Brito V, Tommelein E, Esposito S. Global Perspectives on Immunization Against SARS-CoV-2 During Pregnancy and Priorities for Future Research: An International Consensus Paper From the World Association of Infectious Diseases and Immunological Disorders Frontiers In Immunology 2021, 12: 808064. PMID: 35003137, PMCID: PMC8733958, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.808064.
Antimicrobial Resistance in Pneumococcal Carriage Isolates from Children under 2 Years of Age in Rural PakistanNisar MI, Shahid S, Jehan F, Ahmed S, Shakoor S, Kabir F, Hotwani A, Munir S, Khalid F, Muhammad S, Whitney CG, Ali A, Zaidi AKM, Omer SB, Iqbal N. Antimicrobial Resistance in Pneumococcal Carriage Isolates from Children under 2 Years of Age in Rural Pakistan Microbiology Spectrum 2021, 9: e01019-21. PMID: 34935431, PMCID: PMC8693922, DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01019-21.
The half-life of maternal transplacental antibodies against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in infants: an individual participant data meta-analysisOguti B, Ali A, Andrews N, Barug D, Anh Dang D, Halperin SA, Thu Hoang HT, Holder B, Kampmann B, Kazi AM, Langley JM, Leuridan E, Madavan N, Maertens K, Maldonado H, Miller E, Munoz-Rivas FM, Omer SB, Pollard AJ, Rice TF, Rots N, Sundaram ME, Wanlapakorn N, Voysey M. The half-life of maternal transplacental antibodies against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in infants: an individual participant data meta-analysis Vaccine 2021, 40: 450-458. PMID: 34949496, PMCID: PMC9664482, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.12.007.
Rate and Risk Factors for Severe/Critical Disease Among Fully Vaccinated Persons With Breakthrough Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection in a High-Risk National PopulationButt AA, Yan P, Shaikh OS, Mayr FB, Omer SB. Rate and Risk Factors for Severe/Critical Disease Among Fully Vaccinated Persons With Breakthrough Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection in a High-Risk National Population Clinical Infectious Diseases 2021, 75: ciab1023. PMID: 34893812, PMCID: PMC8689859, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciab1023.
386. A Systematic Review of COVID-19 Transmission Dynamics and Clinical Response on Cruise Ships Globally Between January and October 2020Willebrand K, Pischel L, Malik A, Jenness S, Omer S. 386. A Systematic Review of COVID-19 Transmission Dynamics and Clinical Response on Cruise Ships Globally Between January and October 2020 Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2021, 8: s294-s295. PMCID: PMC8644941, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab466.587.
572. Real-world Effectiveness of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines against Hospitalizations and Deaths in a Retrospective CohortVahidy F, Pischel L, Tano M, Pan A, Boom M, Sostman H, Nasir K, Omer S. 572. Real-world Effectiveness of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines against Hospitalizations and Deaths in a Retrospective Cohort Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2021, 8: s388-s388. PMCID: PMC8644874, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab466.770.
US State-Level Legal Interventions Related to COVID-19 Vaccine MandatesFernandes B, Navin MC, Reiss DR, Omer SB, Attwell K. US State-Level Legal Interventions Related to COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates JAMA 2021, 327: 178-179. PMID: 34854872, PMCID: PMC8640947, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2021.22122.
Persuading US White evangelicals to vaccinate for COVID-19: Testing message effectiveness in fall 2020 and spring 2021Bokemper SE, Gerber AS, Omer SB, Huber GA. Persuading US White evangelicals to vaccinate for COVID-19: Testing message effectiveness in fall 2020 and spring 2021 Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2021, 118: e2114762118. PMID: 34845032, PMCID: PMC8670490, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2114762118.
Promoting COVID-19 vaccine acceptance: recommendations from the Lancet Commission on Vaccine Refusal, Acceptance, and Demand in the USAOmer SB, Benjamin RM, Brewer NT, Buttenheim AM, Callaghan T, Caplan A, Carpiano RM, Clinton C, DiResta R, Elharake JA, Flowers LC, Galvani AP, Lakshmanan R, Maldonado YA, McFadden SM, Mello MM, Opel DJ, Reiss DR, Salmon DA, Schwartz JL, Sharfstein JM, Hotez PJ. Promoting COVID-19 vaccine acceptance: recommendations from the Lancet Commission on Vaccine Refusal, Acceptance, and Demand in the USA The Lancet 2021, 398: 2186-2192. PMID: 34793741, PMCID: PMC8592561, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(21)02507-1.
COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among US Child Care ProvidersPatel KM, Malik AA, Lee A, Klotz M, Humphries JE, Murray T, Wilkinson D, Shafiq M, Yildirim I, Elharake JA, Diaz R, Reyes C, Omer SB, Gilliam WS. COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among US Child Care Providers Pediatrics 2021, 148: e2021053813. PMID: 34452977, PMCID: PMC9277775, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-053813.
COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among US Child Care Providers.Patel KM, Malik AA, Lee A, Klotz M, Humphries JE, Murray T, Wilkinson D, Shafiq M, Yildirim I, Elharake JA, Diaz R, Reyes C, Omer SB, Gilliam WS. COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among US Child Care Providers. Pediatrics 2021, 148 PMID: 35981249, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-053813.
Persuasive messaging to increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake intentionsJames EK, Bokemper SE, Gerber AS, Omer SB, Huber GA. Persuasive messaging to increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake intentions Vaccine 2021, 39: 7158-7165. PMID: 34774363, PMCID: PMC8531257, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.10.039.
Transplacental transfer of RSV antibody in Australian First Nations infantsHomaira N, Binks M, Walker G, Larter N, Clark K, Campbell M, McHugh L, Briggs N, Nyiro J, Stelzer‐Braid S, Hu N, Macartney K, Snelling T, Omer SB, Rawlinson W, Andrews R, Jaffe A. Transplacental transfer of RSV antibody in Australian First Nations infants Journal Of Medical Virology 2021, 94: 782-786. PMID: 34633091, PMCID: PMC7613379, DOI: 10.1002/jmv.27383.
Leveraging HIV Care Infrastructures for Integrated Chronic Disease and Pandemic Management in Sub-Saharan AfricaBrault MA, Vermund SH, Aliyu MH, Omer SB, Clark D, Spiegelman D. Leveraging HIV Care Infrastructures for Integrated Chronic Disease and Pandemic Management in Sub-Saharan Africa International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2021, 18: 10751. PMID: 34682492, PMCID: PMC8535610, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182010751.
Experimental evidence that changing beliefs about mask efficacy and social norms increase mask wearing for COVID-19 risk reduction: Results from the United States and ItalyBokemper SE, Cucciniello M, Rotesi T, Pin P, Malik AA, Willebrand K, Paintsil EE, Omer SB, Huber GA, Melegaro A. Experimental evidence that changing beliefs about mask efficacy and social norms increase mask wearing for COVID-19 risk reduction: Results from the United States and Italy PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0258282. PMID: 34634089, PMCID: PMC8504748, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0258282.
Reply to: A finding of sex similarities rather than differences in COVID-19 outcomesTakahashi T, Ellingson MK, Wong P, Israelow B, Lucas C, Klein J, Silva J, Mao T, Oh JE, Tokuyama M, Lu P, Venkataraman A, Park A, Liu F, Meir A, Sun J, Wang EY, Casanovas-Massana A, Wyllie AL, Vogels CBF, Earnest R, Lapidus S, Ott IM, Moore AJ, Shaw A, Fournier JB, Odio CD, Farhadian S, Dela Cruz C, Grubaugh ND, Schulz WL, Ring AM, Ko AI, Omer SB, Iwasaki A. Reply to: A finding of sex similarities rather than differences in COVID-19 outcomes Nature 2021, 597: e10-e11. PMID: 34552250, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-021-03645-6.
Confronting the Delta Variant of SARS-CoV-2, Summer 2021del Rio C, Malani PN, Omer SB. Confronting the Delta Variant of SARS-CoV-2, Summer 2021 JAMA 2021, 326: 1001-1002. PMID: 34406361, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2021.14811.
A Public Health Research Agenda for Managing Infodemics: Methods and Results of the First WHO Infodemiology ConferenceCalleja N, AbdAllah A, Abad N, Ahmed N, Albarracin D, Altieri E, Anoko JN, Arcos R, Azlan AA, Bayer J, Bechmann A, Bezbaruah S, Briand SC, Brooks I, Bucci LM, Burzo S, Czerniak C, De Domenico M, Dunn AG, Ecker UKH, Espinosa L, Francois C, Gradon K, Gruzd A, Gülgün BS, Haydarov R, Hurley C, Astuti SI, Ishizumi A, Johnson N, Johnson Restrepo D, Kajimoto M, Koyuncu A, Kulkarni S, Lamichhane J, Lewis R, Mahajan A, Mandil A, McAweeney E, Messer M, Moy W, Ndumbi Ngamala P, Nguyen T, Nunn M, Omer SB, Pagliari C, Patel P, Phuong L, Prybylski D, Rashidian A, Rempel E, Rubinelli S, Sacco P, Schneider A, Shu K, Smith M, Sufehmi H, Tangcharoensathien V, Terry R, Thacker N, Trewinnard T, Turner S, Tworek H, Uakkas S, Vraga E, Wardle C, Wasserman H, Wilhelm E, Würz A, Yau B, Zhou L, Purnat TD. A Public Health Research Agenda for Managing Infodemics: Methods and Results of the First WHO Infodemiology Conference JMIR Infodemiology 2021, 1: e30979. PMID: 34604708, PMCID: PMC8448461, DOI: 10.2196/30979.
National interest may require distributing COVID-19 vaccines to other countriesRotesi T, Pin P, Cucciniello M, Malik AA, Paintsil EE, Bokemper SE, Willebrand K, Huber GA, Melegaro A, Omer SB. National interest may require distributing COVID-19 vaccines to other countries Scientific Reports 2021, 11: 18253. PMID: 34521916, PMCID: PMC8440602, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-97544-5.
COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among healthcare workers in the United Arab EmiratesAlKetbi LMB, Elharake JA, Memari SA, Mazrouei SA, Shehhi BA, Malik AA, McFadden SM, Galal B, Yildirim I, Khoshnood K, Omer SB, Memish ZA, AlZarouni AA, AlNeyadi AM, Hosani FA. COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among healthcare workers in the United Arab Emirates IJID Regions 2021, 1: 20-26. PMID: 35721775, PMCID: PMC8505903, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijregi.2021.08.003.
Challenges of Assessing Community Mortality Due to Respiratory Viruses in Children Aged Less Than 5 YearsCaballero MT, Satav A, Gill CJ, Omer SB, Pieciak RC, Kazi AM, Simões EA, Polack FP. Challenges of Assessing Community Mortality Due to Respiratory Viruses in Children Aged Less Than 5 Years Clinical Infectious Diseases 2021, 73: s248-s254. PMID: 34472573, PMCID: PMC8411250, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciab487.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus–Associated Mortality Among Young Infants in Karachi, Pakistan: A Prospective Postmortem Surveillance StudyKazi AM, Aguolu OG, Mughis W, Ahsan N, Jamal S, Khan A, Qureshi HM, Yildirim I, Malik FA, Omer SB. Respiratory Syncytial Virus–Associated Mortality Among Young Infants in Karachi, Pakistan: A Prospective Postmortem Surveillance Study Clinical Infectious Diseases 2021, 73: s203-s209. PMID: 34472574, PMCID: PMC8411247, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciab488.
Adaptive immune determinants of viral clearance and protection in mouse models of SARS-CoV-2Israelow B, Mao T, Klein J, Song E, Menasche B, Omer SB, Iwasaki A. Adaptive immune determinants of viral clearance and protection in mouse models of SARS-CoV-2 Science Immunology 2021, 6: eabl4509. PMID: 34623900, PMCID: PMC9047536, DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.abl4509.
Dynamic network strategies for SARS-CoV-2 control on a cruise shipJenness SM, Willebrand KS, Malik AA, Lopman BA, Omer SB. Dynamic network strategies for SARS-CoV-2 control on a cruise ship Epidemics 2021, 37: 100488. PMID: 34438256, PMCID: PMC8372454, DOI: 10.1016/j.epidem.2021.100488.
SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Effectiveness in a High-Risk National Population in a Real-World SettingButt AA, Omer SB, Yan P, Shaikh OS, Mayr FB. SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Effectiveness in a High-Risk National Population in a Real-World Setting Annals Of Internal Medicine 2021, 174: m21-1577. PMID: 34280332, PMCID: PMC8381771, DOI: 10.7326/m21-1577.
COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy in low- and middle-income countriesSolís Arce JS, Warren SS, Meriggi NF, Scacco A, McMurry N, Voors M, Syunyaev G, Malik AA, Aboutajdine S, Adeojo O, Anigo D, Armand A, Asad S, Atyera M, Augsburg B, Awasthi M, Ayesiga GE, Bancalari A, Björkman Nyqvist M, Borisova E, Bosancianu CM, Cabra García MR, Cheema A, Collins E, Cuccaro F, Farooqi AZ, Fatima T, Fracchia M, Galindo Soria ML, Guariso A, Hasanain A, Jaramillo S, Kallon S, Kamwesigye A, Kharel A, Kreps S, Levine M, Littman R, Malik M, Manirabaruta G, Mfura JLH, Momoh F, Mucauque A, Mussa I, Nsabimana JA, Obara I, Otálora MJ, Ouédraogo BW, Pare TB, Platas MR, Polanco L, Qureshi JA, Raheem M, Ramakrishna V, Rendrá I, Shah T, Shaked SE, Shapiro JN, Svensson J, Tariq A, Tchibozo AM, Tiwana HA, Trivedi B, Vernot C, Vicente PC, Weissinger LB, Zafar B, Zhang B, Karlan D, Callen M, Teachout M, Humphreys M, Mobarak AM, Omer SB. COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy in low- and middle-income countries Nature Medicine 2021, 27: 1385-1394. PMID: 34272499, PMCID: PMC8363502, DOI: 10.1038/s41591-021-01454-y.
Vaccine package inserts and prescribing habits of obstetricians-gynecologists for maternal vaccinationSaini J, Ellingson MK, Beigi RH, MacDonald NE, Top KA, Carroll S, Omer SB. Vaccine package inserts and prescribing habits of obstetricians-gynecologists for maternal vaccination Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2021, 17: 3761-3770. PMID: 34236947, PMCID: PMC8437486, DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2021.1942714.
COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Health Care Workers in the Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaElharake JA, Galal B, Alqahtani SA, Kattan RF, Barry MA, Temsah MH, Malik AA, McFadden SM, Yildirim I, Khoshnood K, Omer SB, Memish ZA. COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Health Care Workers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia International Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2021, 109: 286-293. PMID: 34242765, PMCID: PMC8260488, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.07.004.
Strategies to increase uptake of maternal pertussis vaccinationPatel KM, Guillamet L, Pischel L, Ellingson MK, Bardají A, Omer SB. Strategies to increase uptake of maternal pertussis vaccination Expert Review Of Vaccines 2021, 20: 779-796. PMID: 34129416, PMCID: PMC9288655, DOI: 10.1080/14760584.2021.1940146.
Social contact patterns among employees in 3 U.S. companies during early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, April to June 2020Kiti MC, Aguolu OG, Liu CY, Mesa AR, Regina R, Woody M, Willebrand K, Couzens C, Bartelsmeyer T, Nelson KN, Jenness S, Riley S, Melegaro A, Ahmed F, Malik F, Lopman BA, Omer SB. Social contact patterns among employees in 3 U.S. companies during early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, April to June 2020 Epidemics 2021, 36: 100481. PMID: 34171510, PMCID: PMC8419109, DOI: 10.1016/j.epidem.2021.100481.
Rate and Risk Factors for Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection After VaccinationButt AA, Khan T, Yan P, Shaikh OS, Omer SB, Mayr F. Rate and Risk Factors for Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection After Vaccination Journal Of Infection 2021, 83: 237-279. PMID: 34052241, PMCID: PMC8159711, DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2021.05.021.
Adaptive immune determinants of viral clearance and protection in mouse models of SARS-CoV-2.Israelow B, Mao T, Klein J, Song E, Menasche B, Omer SB, Iwasaki A. Adaptive immune determinants of viral clearance and protection in mouse models of SARS-CoV-2. BioRxiv : The Preprint Server For Biology 2021 PMID: 34031656, PMCID: PMC8142653, DOI: 10.1101/2021.05.19.444825.
Key ethical considerations to guide the adjudication of a single-dose HPV vaccine scheduleShadab R, Lavery JV, McFadden SM, Elharake JA, Malik F, Omer SB. Key ethical considerations to guide the adjudication of a single-dose HPV vaccine schedule Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2021, 18: 1917231. PMID: 34010096, PMCID: PMC8920253, DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2021.1917231.
Methodological frontiers in vaccine safety: qualifying available evidence for rare events, use of distributed data networks to monitor vaccine safety issues, and monitoring the safety of pregnancy interventionsDodd C, Andrews N, Petousis-Harris H, Sturkenboom M, Omer SB, Black S. Methodological frontiers in vaccine safety: qualifying available evidence for rare events, use of distributed data networks to monitor vaccine safety issues, and monitoring the safety of pregnancy interventions BMJ Global Health 2021, 6: e003540. PMID: 34011501, PMCID: PMC8137251, DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-003540.
A critical review of measures of childhood vaccine confidenceShapiro G, Kaufman J, Brewer N, Wiley K, Menning L, Leask J, Group T, Abad N, Betsch C, Bura V, Correa G, Dubé E, Ganter-Restrepo F, Gong W, Hickler B, Jalloh M, Jain M, Omer S, Requejo J, Pokharel D, Sevdalis N, Steel G, Wiysonge C. A critical review of measures of childhood vaccine confidence Current Opinion In Immunology 2021, 71: 34-45. PMID: 34000455, DOI: 10.1016/j.coi.2021.04.002.
COVID-19 Sources of Information, Knowledge, and Preventive Behaviors Among the US Adult PopulationShafiq M, Elharake JA, Malik AA, McFadden SM, Aguolu OG, Omer SB. COVID-19 Sources of Information, Knowledge, and Preventive Behaviors Among the US Adult Population Journal Of Public Health Management And Practice 2021, 27: 278-284. PMID: 33762543, DOI: 10.1097/phh.0000000000001348.
Communicating With Vaccine-Hesitant Parents: A Narrative ReviewLimaye RJ, Opel DJ, Dempsey A, Ellingson M, Spina C, Omer SB, Dudley MZ, Salmon DA, Leary SO. Communicating With Vaccine-Hesitant Parents: A Narrative Review Academic Pediatrics 2021, 21: s24-s29. PMID: 33958087, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2021.01.018.
Antenatal care providers’ attitudes and beliefs towards maternal vaccination in KenyaChander S, Gonzalez-Casanova I, Chaves SS, Otieno NA, Widdowson MA, Verani J, Frew P, Wilson A, Omer SB, Malik F. Antenatal care providers’ attitudes and beliefs towards maternal vaccination in Kenya Gates Open Research 2021, 4: 19. PMID: 34136751, PMCID: PMC8181780, DOI: 10.12688/gatesopenres.13091.2.
Methods for estimating the direct and indirect effect of 10 valent pneumococcal vaccine on nasopharyngeal carriage in children under 2 years in Matiari, PakistanNisar MI, Jehan F, Shahid S, Shakoor S, Kabir F, Hotwani A, Muneer S, Ahmed S, Whitney C, Ali A, Zaidi AK, Omer SB, Iqbal N. Methods for estimating the direct and indirect effect of 10 valent pneumococcal vaccine on nasopharyngeal carriage in children under 2 years in Matiari, Pakistan MethodsX 2021, 8: 101357. PMID: 34430258, PMCID: PMC8374347, DOI: 10.1016/j.mex.2021.101357.
Fast Development of High-Quality Vaccines in a PandemicPischel L, Yildirim I, Omer SB. Fast Development of High-Quality Vaccines in a Pandemic CHEST Journal 2021, 160: e1-e3. PMID: 33848535, PMCID: PMC8102080, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.03.063.
Decision-making process for introduction of maternal vaccines in Kenya, 2017–2018Otieno NA, Malik FA, Nganga SW, Wairimu WN, Ouma DO, Bigogo GM, Chaves SS, Verani JR, Widdowson MA, Wilson AD, Bergenfeld I, Gonzalez-Casanova I, Omer SB. Decision-making process for introduction of maternal vaccines in Kenya, 2017–2018 Implementation Science 2021, 16: 39. PMID: 33845842, PMCID: PMC8042952, DOI: 10.1186/s13012-021-01101-7.
Measuring voluntary and policy-induced social distancing behavior during the COVID-19 pandemicYan Y, Malik AA, Bayham J, Fenichel EP, Couzens C, Omer SB. Measuring voluntary and policy-induced social distancing behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2021, 118: e2008814118. PMID: 33820846, PMCID: PMC8076999, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2008814118.
In Search of the Best Way to Identify Those Who Would Benefit Most From COVID-19 Vaccination—Who Goes First?del Rio C, Omer S. In Search of the Best Way to Identify Those Who Would Benefit Most From COVID-19 Vaccination—Who Goes First? JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e214623. PMID: 33822074, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.4623.
The Association of COVID-19 Risk Perception, County Death Rates, and Voluntary Health Behaviors among U.S. Adult PopulationElharake JA, Shafiq M, McFadden SM, Malik AA, Omer SB. The Association of COVID-19 Risk Perception, County Death Rates, and Voluntary Health Behaviors among U.S. Adult Population The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2021, 225: jiab131-. PMID: 33693810, PMCID: PMC7989350, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiab131.
Change in Reported Adherence to Nonpharmaceutical Interventions During the COVID-19 Pandemic, April-November 2020Crane MA, Shermock KM, Omer SB, Romley JA. Change in Reported Adherence to Nonpharmaceutical Interventions During the COVID-19 Pandemic, April-November 2020 JAMA 2021, 325: 883-885. PMID: 33480971, PMCID: PMC7823422, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2021.0286.
Effectiveness of Preventive Therapy for Persons Exposed at Home to Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Karachi, Pakistan - Volume 27, Number 3—March 2021 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDCMalik AA, Gandhi NR, Lash TL, Cranmer LM, Omer SB, Ahmed JF, Siddiqui S, Amanullah F, Khan AJ, Keshavjee S, Hussain H, Becerra MC. Effectiveness of Preventive Therapy for Persons Exposed at Home to Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Karachi, Pakistan - Volume 27, Number 3—March 2021 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases 2021, 27: 805-812. PMID: 33624580, PMCID: PMC7920671, DOI: 10.3201/eid2703.203916.
Association of Angiotensin‐Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers with the Risk of Hospitalization and Death in Hypertensive Patients with Coronavirus Disease‐19Khera R, Clark C, Lu Y, Guo Y, Ren S, Truax B, Spatz ES, Murugiah K, Lin Z, Omer SB, Vojta D, Krumholz HM. Association of Angiotensin‐Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers with the Risk of Hospitalization and Death in Hypertensive Patients with Coronavirus Disease‐19 Journal Of The American Heart Association 2021, 10: e018086. PMID: 33624516, PMCID: PMC8403305, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.018086.
Studying Attitudes Towards Vaccine Hesitance and California Law SB 277 in Online Discourse: A Dataset and MethodologyDeDominicis K, Buttenheim AM, Howa AC, Delamater PL, Salmon D, Klein NP, Omer SB. Studying Attitudes Towards Vaccine Hesitance and California Law SB 277 in Online Discourse: A Dataset and Methodology Data In Brief 2021, 35: 106841. PMID: 33748356, PMCID: PMC7966830, DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2021.106841.
Announcing the Lancet Commission on Vaccine Refusal, Acceptance, and Demand in the USACommissioners of the Lancet Commission on Vaccine Refusal A, Hotez P, Cooney R, Benjamin R, Brewer N, Buttenheim A, Callaghan T, Caplan A, Carpiano R, Clinton C, DiResta R, Elharake J, Flowers L, Galvani A, Lakshmanan R, Maldonado Y, McFadden S, Mello M, Opel D, Reiss D, Salmon D, Schwartz J, Sharfstein J, Omer S. Announcing the Lancet Commission on Vaccine Refusal, Acceptance, and Demand in the USA The Lancet 2021, 397: 1165-1167. PMID: 33639088, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(21)00372-x.
Influenza Vaccination Among Adults With CKD in the United States: Regional, Demographic, and Socioeconomic DifferencesGrandhi GR, Mozafarian M, Mszar R, Acquah I, Valero-Elizondo J, Cainzos-Achirica M, Omer SB, Ibrahim HN, Nasir K. Influenza Vaccination Among Adults With CKD in the United States: Regional, Demographic, and Socioeconomic Differences Kidney Medicine 2021, 3: 454-456. PMID: 34136792, PMCID: PMC8178475, DOI: 10.1016/j.xkme.2020.12.012.
Impact of 10-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV10) on nasopharyngeal carriage in children 2 years of age: Data from a four-year time series cross-sectional study from PakistanNisar MI, Shahid S, Muhammad S, Khalid F, Hussain A, Ahmed S, Shakoor S, Kabir F, Hotwani A, Ali A, Zaidi AK, Omer SB, Jehan F, Iqbal N. Impact of 10-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV10) on nasopharyngeal carriage in children 2 years of age: Data from a four-year time series cross-sectional study from Pakistan Data In Brief 2021, 35: 106828. PMID: 33614873, PMCID: PMC7881212, DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2021.106828.
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Maternal Vaccine Knowledge, Attitudes, and IntentionsDudley MZ, Limaye RJ, Salmon DA, Omer SB, O’Leary S, Ellingson MK, Spina CI, Brewer SE, Bednarczyk RA, Malik F, Frew PM, Chamberlain AT. Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Maternal Vaccine Knowledge, Attitudes, and Intentions Public Health Reports 2021, 136: 699-709. PMID: 33508208, PMCID: PMC8579395, DOI: 10.1177/0033354920974660.
School-level perceptions and enforcement of the elimination of nonmedical exemptions to vaccination in CaliforniaHolroyd TA, Howa AC, Proveaux TM, Delamater PL, Klein NP, Buttenheim AM, Limaye RJ, Omer SB, Salmon DA. School-level perceptions and enforcement of the elimination of nonmedical exemptions to vaccination in California Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2021, 17: 1986-1993. PMID: 33493075, PMCID: PMC8189058, DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2020.1857202.
The need for a global COVID-19 maternal immunisation research planBardají A, Sevene E, Cutland C, Menéndez C, Omer SB, Aguado T, Muñoz FM. The need for a global COVID-19 maternal immunisation research plan The Lancet 2021, 397: e17-e18. PMID: 33508228, PMCID: PMC8055754, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(21)00146-x.
Saliva viral load is a dynamic unifying correlate of COVID-19 severity and mortality.Silva J, Lucas C, Sundaram M, Israelow B, Wong P, Klein J, Tokuyama M, Lu P, Venkataraman A, Liu F, Mao T, Oh JE, Park A, Casanovas-Massana A, Vogels CBF, Muenker CM, Zell J, Fournier JB, Campbell M, Chiorazzi M, Ruiz Fuentes E, Petrone M, Kalinich CC, Ott IM, Watkins A, Moore AJ, Nakahata MI, Grubaugh ND, Farhadian S, Dela Cruz C, Ko A, Schulz WL, Ring AM, Ma S, Omer S, Wyllie AL, Iwasaki A. Saliva viral load is a dynamic unifying correlate of COVID-19 severity and mortality. MedRxiv : The Preprint Server For Health Sciences 2021 PMID: 33442706, PMCID: PMC7805468, DOI: 10.1101/2021.01.04.21249236.
COVID-19 Transmission in US Child Care ProgramsGilliam WS, Malik AA, Shafiq M, Klotz M, Reyes C, Humphries JE, Murray T, Elharake JA, Wilkinson D, Omer SB. COVID-19 Transmission in US Child Care Programs Pediatrics 2021, 147: e2020031971. PMID: 33055228, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-031971.
68. Active Monitoring of a Healthcare Worker Cohort During the COVID-19 EpidemicDatta R, Campbell M, Wyllie A, Casanovas-Massana A, Handoko R, Sewanan L, Naushad N, Simonov M, White E, Valdez J, Liu F, Omer S, Dela Cruz C, Farhadian S, Ring A, Iwasaki A, Grubaugh N, Martinello R, Ko A. 68. Active Monitoring of a Healthcare Worker Cohort During the COVID-19 Epidemic Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2020, 7: s165-s165. PMCID: PMC7778054, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.378.
Kinetics of antibody responses dictate COVID-19 outcome.Lucas C, Klein J, Sundaram M, Liu F, Wong P, Silva J, Mao T, Oh JE, Tokuyama M, Lu P, Venkataraman A, Park A, Israelow B, Wyllie AL, Vogels CBF, Muenker MC, Casanovas-Massana A, Schulz WL, Zell J, Campbell M, Fournier JB, Grubaugh ND, Farhadian S, Wisnewski AV, Cruz CD, Omer S, Ko AI, Ring A, Iwasaki A. Kinetics of antibody responses dictate COVID-19 outcome. MedRxiv : The Preprint Server For Health Sciences 2020 PMID: 33398304, PMCID: PMC7781347, DOI: 10.1101/2020.12.18.20248331.
Perceptions and attitudes towards vaccination during pregnancy in a peri urban area of Lima, PeruCarcelen AC, Vilajeliu A, Malik F, Gilman RH, Omer S. Perceptions and attitudes towards vaccination during pregnancy in a peri urban area of Lima, Peru Vaccine 2020, 39: b27-b33. PMID: 33349458, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.10.031.
Timing of COVID-19 vaccine approval and endorsement by public figuresBokemper SE, Huber GA, Gerber AS, James EK, Omer SB. Timing of COVID-19 vaccine approval and endorsement by public figures Vaccine 2020, 39: 825-829. PMID: 33390295, PMCID: PMC7744009, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.12.048.
Differences in maternal group B Streptococcus screening rates in Latin American countriesHogenEsch E, De Mucio B, Haddad LB, Vilajeliu A, Ropero AM, Yildirim I, Omer SB. Differences in maternal group B Streptococcus screening rates in Latin American countries Vaccine 2020, 39: b3-b11. PMID: 33308886, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.10.082.
Herd Immunity and Implications for SARS-CoV-2 ControlOmer SB, Yildirim I, Forman HP. Herd Immunity and Implications for SARS-CoV-2 Control JAMA 2020, 324: 2095-2096. PMID: 33074293, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.20892.
Parental vaccine attitudes, beliefs, and practices: initial evidence in California after a vaccine policy changeHolroyd TA, Howa AC, Delamater PL, Klein NP, Buttenheim AM, Limaye RJ, Proveaux TM, Omer SB, Salmon DA. Parental vaccine attitudes, beliefs, and practices: initial evidence in California after a vaccine policy change Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2020, 17: 1675-1680. PMID: 33232210, PMCID: PMC8115753, DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2020.1839293.
Dermatologic manifestations of COVID‐19: a comprehensive systematic reviewMirza FN, Malik AA, Omer SB, Sethi A. Dermatologic manifestations of COVID‐19: a comprehensive systematic review International Journal Of Dermatology 2020, 60: 418-450. PMID: 33141443, DOI: 10.1111/ijd.15168.
Coronavirus Disease-19: An Interim Evidence Synthesis of the World Association for Infectious Diseases and Immunological Disorders (Waidid)Abu-Raya B, Migliori GB, O'Ryan M, Edwards K, Torres A, Alffenaar JW, Märtson AG, Centis R, D'Ambrosio L, Flanagan K, Hung I, Lauretani F, Leung CC, Leuridan E, Maertens K, Maggio MG, Nadel S, Hens N, Niesters H, Osterhaus A, Pontali E, Principi N, Silva D, Omer S, Spanevello A, Sverzellati N, Tan T, Torres-Torreti JP, Visca D, Esposito S. Coronavirus Disease-19: An Interim Evidence Synthesis of the World Association for Infectious Diseases and Immunological Disorders (Waidid) Frontiers In Medicine 2020, 7: 572485. PMID: 33195319, PMCID: PMC7662576, DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2020.572485.
The public’s role in COVID-19 vaccination: Human-centered recommendations to enhance pandemic vaccine awareness, access, and acceptance in the United StatesSchoch-Spana M, Brunson EK, Long R, Ruth A, Ravi SJ, Trotochaud M, Borio L, Brewer J, Buccina J, Connell N, Hall LL, Kass N, Kirkland A, Koonin L, Larson H, Lu BF, Omer SB, Orenstein WA, Poland GA, Privor-Dumm L, Quinn SC, Salmon D, White A. The public’s role in COVID-19 vaccination: Human-centered recommendations to enhance pandemic vaccine awareness, access, and acceptance in the United States Vaccine 2020, 39: 6004-6012. PMID: 33160755, PMCID: PMC7598529, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.10.059.
No-Fault Compensation for Vaccine Injury — The Other Side of Equitable Access to Covid-19 VaccinesHalabi S, Heinrich A, Omer SB. No-Fault Compensation for Vaccine Injury — The Other Side of Equitable Access to Covid-19 Vaccines New England Journal Of Medicine 2020, 383: e125. PMID: 33113309, DOI: 10.1056/nejmp2030600.
Health care providers perspectives about maternal immunization in Latin AmericaMalik FA, Alonso JP, Sanclemente LN, Vilajeliu A, Gutierrez M, Gonzalez-Casanova I, Jones D, Omer S, Ropero AM, Belizán M. Health care providers perspectives about maternal immunization in Latin America Vaccine 2020, 39: b50-b54. PMID: 33127187, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.09.014.
Prevalence and Disparities in Influenza Vaccination Among Patients With COPD in the United StatesSaeed GJ, Valero-Elizondo J, Mszar R, Grandhi GR, Cainzos-Achirica M, Omer SB, Nasir K. Prevalence and Disparities in Influenza Vaccination Among Patients With COPD in the United States CHEST Journal 2020, 159: 1411-1414. PMID: 33129793, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.10.058.
Adapting Center for Disease Control and Prevention's immunization quality improvement program to improve maternal vaccination uptake in obstetricsSpina CI, Brewer SE, Ellingson MK, Chamberlain AT, Limaye RJ, Orenstein WA, Salmon DA, Omer SB, O'Leary ST. Adapting Center for Disease Control and Prevention's immunization quality improvement program to improve maternal vaccination uptake in obstetrics Vaccine 2020, 38: 7963-7969. PMID: 33121843, PMCID: PMC9375227, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.10.051.
Newborn Dried Blood Spots for Serologic Surveys of COVID-19Liu F, Nguyen M, Vijayakumar P, Kaplan A, Meir A, Dai Y, Wang E, Walsh H, Ring AM, Omer SB, Farhadian SF. Newborn Dried Blood Spots for Serologic Surveys of COVID-19 The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2020, 39: e454-e456. PMID: 33105339, PMCID: PMC7654948, DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000002918.
Effectiveness of Gas and Chimney Biomass Stoves for Reducing Household Air Pollution Pregnancy Exposure in Guatemala: Sociodemographic Effect ModifiersGrajeda LM, Thompson LM, Arriaga W, Canuz E, Omer SB, Sage M, Azziz-Baumgartner E, Bryan JP, McCracken JP. Effectiveness of Gas and Chimney Biomass Stoves for Reducing Household Air Pollution Pregnancy Exposure in Guatemala: Sociodemographic Effect Modifiers International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2020, 17: 7723. PMID: 33105825, PMCID: PMC7660060, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17217723.
Why and How Vaccines WorkIwasaki A, Omer SB. Why and How Vaccines Work Cell 2020, 183: 290-295. PMID: 33064982, PMCID: PMC7560117, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2020.09.040.
Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA by multiplex RT-qPCRKudo E, Israelow B, Vogels CBF, Lu P, Wyllie AL, Tokuyama M, Venkataraman A, Brackney DE, Ott IM, Petrone ME, Earnest R, Lapidus S, Muenker MC, Moore AJ, Casanovas-Massana A, , Omer SB, Dela Cruz CS, Farhadian SF, Ko AI, Grubaugh ND, Iwasaki A. Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA by multiplex RT-qPCR PLOS Biology 2020, 18: e3000867. PMID: 33027248, PMCID: PMC7571696, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000867.
Vaccine Refusal and Measles Outbreaks in the USPhadke VK, Bednarczyk RA, Omer SB. Vaccine Refusal and Measles Outbreaks in the US JAMA 2020, 324: 1344-1345. PMID: 32797149, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.14828.
Dynamic Network Strategies for SARS-CoV-2 Control on a Cruise Ship.Jenness SM, Willebrand KS, Malik AA, Lopman BA, Omer SB. Dynamic Network Strategies for SARS-CoV-2 Control on a Cruise Ship. MedRxiv : The Preprint Server For Health Sciences 2020 PMID: 32909009, PMCID: PMC7480061, DOI: 10.1101/2020.08.26.20182766.
The discredited doctor hailed by the anti-vaccine movement.Omer SB. The discredited doctor hailed by the anti-vaccine movement. Nature 2020, 586: 668-669. PMID: 33110254, DOI: 10.1038/d41586-020-02989-9.
Prevalence of and Sociodemographic Disparities in Influenza Vaccination Among Adults with Diabetes in the United StatesBhugra P, Mszar R, Valero-Elizondo J, Grandhi GR, Virani SS, Cainzos-Achirica M, Vahidy FS, Omer S, Nasir K. Prevalence of and Sociodemographic Disparities in Influenza Vaccination Among Adults with Diabetes in the United States Journal Of The Endocrine Society 2020, 4: bvaa139-. PMID: 33123656, PMCID: PMC7575128, DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvaa139.
Pregnant women’s perspectives about maternal immunization in Latin AmericaMalik A, Belizan M, Gutierrez M, Vilajeliu A, Sanclemente LN, Casanova I, Jones D, Omer S, Ropero A, Alonso J. Pregnant women’s perspectives about maternal immunization in Latin America Vaccine 2020, 39: b44-b49. PMID: 32972734, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.09.009.
Measurement of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater tracks community infection dynamicsPeccia J, Zulli A, Brackney DE, Grubaugh ND, Kaplan EH, Casanovas-Massana A, Ko AI, Malik AA, Wang D, Wang M, Warren JL, Weinberger DM, Arnold W, Omer SB. Measurement of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater tracks community infection dynamics Nature Biotechnology 2020, 38: 1164-1167. PMID: 32948856, PMCID: PMC8325066, DOI: 10.1038/s41587-020-0684-z.
Sociodemographic Disparities in Influenza Vaccination Among Adults With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in the United StatesGrandhi GR, Mszar R, Vahidy F, Valero-Elizondo J, Blankstein R, Blaha MJ, Virani SS, Andrieni JD, Omer SB, Nasir K. Sociodemographic Disparities in Influenza Vaccination Among Adults With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in the United States JAMA Cardiology 2020, 6: 87-91. PMID: 32902562, PMCID: PMC7489417, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2020.3978.
Knowledge and attitudes towards influenza and influenza vaccination among pregnant women in KenyaOtieno NA, Nyawanda B, Otiato F, Adero M, Wairimu WN, Atito R, Wilson AD, Gonzalez-Casanova I, Malik FA, Verani JR, Widdowson MA, Omer SB, Chaves SS. Knowledge and attitudes towards influenza and influenza vaccination among pregnant women in Kenya Vaccine 2020, 38: 6832-6838. PMID: 32893035, PMCID: PMC7526973, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.08.015.
Influenza-negative influenza-like illness (fnILI) Z-score as a proxy for incidence and mortality of COVID-19Mirza FN, Malik AA, Couzens C, Omer SB. Influenza-negative influenza-like illness (fnILI) Z-score as a proxy for incidence and mortality of COVID-19 Journal Of Infection 2020, 81: 793-796. PMID: 32888977, PMCID: PMC7462572, DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2020.08.046.
Immunogenicity of influenza vaccines administered to pregnant women in randomized clinical trials in Mali and South AfricaAmin AB, Nunes MC, Tapia MD, Madhi SA, Cutland CL, Wairagkar N, Omer SB, Group F. Immunogenicity of influenza vaccines administered to pregnant women in randomized clinical trials in Mali and South Africa Vaccine 2020, 38: 6478-6483. PMID: 32868130, PMCID: PMC7505225, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.07.020.
Saliva or Nasopharyngeal Swab Specimens for Detection of SARS-CoV-2Wyllie AL, Fournier J, Casanovas-Massana A, Campbell M, Tokuyama M, Vijayakumar P, Warren JL, Geng B, Muenker MC, Moore AJ, Vogels CBF, Petrone ME, Ott IM, Lu P, Venkataraman A, Lu-Culligan A, Klein J, Earnest R, Simonov M, Datta R, Handoko R, Naushad N, Sewanan LR, Valdez J, White EB, Lapidus S, Kalinich CC, Jiang X, Kim DJ, Kudo E, Linehan M, Mao T, Moriyama M, Oh JE, Park A, Silva J, Song E, Takahashi T, Taura M, Weizman OE, Wong P, Yang Y, Bermejo S, Odio CD, Omer SB, Dela Cruz CS, Farhadian S, Martinello RA, Iwasaki A, Grubaugh ND, Ko AI. Saliva or Nasopharyngeal Swab Specimens for Detection of SARS-CoV-2 New England Journal Of Medicine 2020, 383: 1283-1286. PMID: 32857487, PMCID: PMC7484747, DOI: 10.1056/nejmc2016359.
Shouting at each other into the void: A linguistic network analysis of vaccine hesitance and support in online discourse regarding California law SB277DeDominicis K, Buttenheim AM, Howa AC, Delamater PL, Salmon D, Omer SB, Klein NP. Shouting at each other into the void: A linguistic network analysis of vaccine hesitance and support in online discourse regarding California law SB277 Social Science & Medicine 2020, 266: 113216. PMID: 33126093, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113216.
Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in the USMalik AA, McFadden SM, Elharake J, Omer SB. Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in the US EClinicalMedicine 2020, 26: 100495. PMID: 32838242, PMCID: PMC7423333, DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2020.100495.
Authors’ ResponseEllingson MK, Vaz OM, Omer SB. Authors’ Response Pediatrics 2020, 146: e2020005553b. PMID: 32747594, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-005553b.
Individual and Neighborhood Factors Associated With Failure to Vaccinate Against Influenza During Pregnancy.Zerbo O, Ray G, Zhang L, Goddard K, Fireman B, Adams A, Omer S, Kulldorff M, Klein NP. Individual and Neighborhood Factors Associated With Failure to Vaccinate Against Influenza During Pregnancy. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2020, 189: 1379-1388. PMID: 32735018, PMCID: PMC7604527, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwaa165.
Adverse events following quadrivalent meningococcal diphtheria toxoid conjugate vaccine (Menactra®) reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), 2005–2016Myers TR, McNeil MM, Ng CS, Li R, Marquez PL, Moro PL, Omer SB, Cano MV. Adverse events following quadrivalent meningococcal diphtheria toxoid conjugate vaccine (Menactra®) reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), 2005–2016 Vaccine 2020, 38: 6291-6298. PMID: 32747215, PMCID: PMC7495357, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.07.039.
Designing a multi‐component intervention (P3‐MumBubVax) to promote vaccination in antenatal care in AustraliaKaufman J, Attwell K, Hauck Y, Leask J, Omer SB, Regan A, Danchin M. Designing a multi‐component intervention (P3‐MumBubVax) to promote vaccination in antenatal care in Australia Health Promotion Journal Of Australia 2020, 32: 391-398. PMID: 32619032, DOI: 10.1002/hpja.382.
Sex differences in immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 that underlie disease outcomes.Takahashi T, Wong P, Ellingson MK, Lucas C, Klein J, Israelow B, Silva J, Oh JE, Mao T, Tokuyama M, Lu P, Venkataraman A, Park A, Liu F, Meir A, Sun J, Wang EY, Wyllie AL, Vogels CBF, Earnest R, Lapidus S, Ott IM, Moore AJ, Casanovas-Massana A, Dela Cruz C, Fournier J, Odio CD, Farhadian S, Grubaugh N, Schulz WL, Ko A, Ring AM, Omer S, Iwasaki A. Sex differences in immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 that underlie disease outcomes. MedRxiv : The Preprint Server For Health Sciences 2020 PMID: 32577695, PMCID: PMC7302304, DOI: 10.1101/2020.06.06.20123414.
Ensuring Uptake of Vaccines against SARS-CoV-2Mello MM, Silverman RD, Omer SB. Ensuring Uptake of Vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 New England Journal Of Medicine 2020, 383: 1296-1299. PMID: 32589371, DOI: 10.1056/nejmp2020926.
Ten considerations for effectively managing the COVID-19 transitionHabersaat KB, Betsch C, Danchin M, Sunstein CR, Böhm R, Falk A, Brewer NT, Omer SB, Scherzer M, Sah S, Fischer EF, Scheel AE, Fancourt D, Kitayama S, Dubé E, Leask J, Dutta M, MacDonald NE, Temkina A, Lieberoth A, Jackson M, Lewandowsky S, Seale H, Fietje N, Schmid P, Gelfand M, Korn L, Eitze S, Felgendreff L, Sprengholz P, Salvi C, Butler R. Ten considerations for effectively managing the COVID-19 transition Nature Human Behaviour 2020, 4: 677-687. PMID: 32581299, DOI: 10.1038/s41562-020-0906-x.
Global Perspectives on Immunization During Pregnancy and Priorities for Future Research and Development: An International Consensus StatementAbu-Raya B, Maertens K, Edwards KM, Omer SB, Englund JA, Flanagan KL, Snape MD, Amirthalingam G, Leuridan E, Van Damme P, Papaevangelou V, Launay O, Dagan R, Campins M, Cavaliere AF, Frusca T, Guidi S, O'Ryan M, Heininger U, Tan T, Alsuwaidi AR, Safadi MA, Vilca LM, Wanlapakorn N, Madhi SA, Giles ML, Prymula R, Ladhani S, Martinón-Torres F, Tan L, Michelin L, Scambia G, Principi N, Esposito S. Global Perspectives on Immunization During Pregnancy and Priorities for Future Research and Development: An International Consensus Statement Frontiers In Immunology 2020, 11: 1282. PMID: 32670282, PMCID: PMC7326941, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.01282.
Optimising SARS-CoV-2 pooled testing for low-resource settingsMajid F, Omer SB, Khwaja AI. Optimising SARS-CoV-2 pooled testing for low-resource settings The Lancet Microbe 2020, 1: e101-e102. PMID: 32835337, PMCID: PMC7279755, DOI: 10.1016/s2666-5247(20)30056-2.
Influenza or Meningococcal Immunization During Pregnancy and Mortality in Women and InfantsClark DR, Omer SB, Tapia MD, Nunes MC, Cutland CL, Tielsch JM, Wairagkar N, Madhi SA. Influenza or Meningococcal Immunization During Pregnancy and Mortality in Women and Infants The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2020, 39: 641-644. PMID: 32379201, PMCID: PMC7279057, DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000002629.
Host response-based screening to identify undiagnosed cases of COVID-19 and expand testing capacity.Cheemarla NR, Brito AF, Fauver JR, Alpert T, Vogels CBF, Omer SB, Ko A, Grubaugh ND, Landry ML, Foxman EF. Host response-based screening to identify undiagnosed cases of COVID-19 and expand testing capacity. MedRxiv : The Preprint Server For Health Sciences 2020 PMID: 32577694, PMCID: PMC7302303, DOI: 10.1101/2020.06.04.20109306.
Efficacy, duration of protection, birth outcomes, and infant growth associated with influenza vaccination in pregnancy: a pooled analysis of three randomised controlled trialsOmer SB, Clark DR, Madhi SA, Tapia MD, Nunes MC, Cutland CL, Simões EAF, Aqil AR, Katz J, Tielsch JM, Steinhoff MC, Wairagkar N, Group B, Blackwelder W, Bresee J, Coulibaly F, Diallo B, Diallo F, Chen W, Doumbia M, Haidara F, Keita A, Klimov A, Kodio M, Kotloff K, Levine M, Mishcherkin V, Onwuchekwa U, Panchalingam S, Pasetti M, Sanogo D, Sow S, Tapia M, Tamboura B, Teguete I, Tennant S, Traore A, Treanor J, Englund J, Katz J, Khatry S, Kuypers J, LeClerq S, Mullany L, Shrestha L, Steinhoff M, Tielsch J, Adrian P, Cutland C, Hugo A, Jones S, Kuwanda L, Klugman K, Madhi S, Neuzil K, van Niekerk N, Nunes M, Ortiz J, Simões E, Treurnicht F, Venter M, Violari A, Weinberg A. Efficacy, duration of protection, birth outcomes, and infant growth associated with influenza vaccination in pregnancy: a pooled analysis of three randomised controlled trials The Lancet Respiratory Medicine 2020, 8: 597-608. PMID: 32526188, PMCID: PMC7284303, DOI: 10.1016/s2213-2600(19)30479-5.
Association of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers with the Risk of Hospitalization and Death in Hypertensive Patients with Coronavirus Disease-19.Khera R, Clark C, Lu Y, Guo Y, Ren S, Truax B, Spatz ES, Murugiah K, Lin Z, Omer SB, Vojta D, Krumholz HM. Association of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers with the Risk of Hospitalization and Death in Hypertensive Patients with Coronavirus Disease-19. MedRxiv : The Preprint Server For Health Sciences 2020 PMID: 32511481, PMCID: PMC7273249, DOI: 10.1101/2020.05.17.20104943.
Preparing to introduce new maternal immunizations in low- and lower-middle-income countries: A report from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation convening “Allies in Maternal and Newborn Care”; May 3–4, 2018Sobanjo-Ter Meulen A, Liljestrand J, Lawn JE, Hombach J, Smith J, Dickson KE, Munoz FM, Omer SB, Williams BA, Klugman KP. Preparing to introduce new maternal immunizations in low- and lower-middle-income countries: A report from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation convening “Allies in Maternal and Newborn Care”; May 3–4, 2018 Vaccine 2020, 38: 4355-4361. PMID: 32418791, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.04.075.
Coast-to-Coast Spread of SARS-CoV-2 during the Early Epidemic in the United StatesFauver JR, Petrone ME, Hodcroft EB, Shioda K, Ehrlich HY, Watts AG, Vogels CBF, Brito AF, Alpert T, Muyombwe A, Razeq J, Downing R, Cheemarla NR, Wyllie AL, Kalinich CC, Ott IM, Quick J, Loman NJ, Neugebauer KM, Greninger AL, Jerome KR, Roychoudhury P, Xie H, Shrestha L, Huang ML, Pitzer VE, Iwasaki A, Omer SB, Khan K, Bogoch II, Martinello RA, Foxman EF, Landry ML, Neher RA, Ko AI, Grubaugh ND. Coast-to-Coast Spread of SARS-CoV-2 during the Early Epidemic in the United States Cell 2020, 181: 990-996.e5. PMID: 32386545, PMCID: PMC7204677, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2020.04.021.
Association Between Vaccine Exemption Policy Change in California and Adverse Event Reporting.Hause AM, Hesse EM, Ng C, Marquez P, McNeil MM, Omer SB. Association Between Vaccine Exemption Policy Change in California and Adverse Event Reporting. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2020, 39: 369-373. PMID: 32176185, PMCID: PMC7874304, DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000002585.
Patient Decision Making Related to Maternal and Childhood Vaccines: Exploring the Role of Trust in Providers Through a Relational Theory of Power ApproachLimaye RJ, Malik F, Frew PM, Randall LA, Ellingson MK, O’Leary S, Bednarczyk RA, Oloko O, Salmon DA, Omer SB. Patient Decision Making Related to Maternal and Childhood Vaccines: Exploring the Role of Trust in Providers Through a Relational Theory of Power Approach Health Education & Behavior 2020, 47: 449-456. PMID: 32306760, DOI: 10.1177/1090198120915432.
Feasibility and acceptability of the multi-component P3-MumBubVax antenatal intervention to promote maternal and childhood vaccination: A pilot studyKaufman J, Attwell K, Tuckerman J, O'Sullivan J, Omer SB, Leask J, Regan A, Marshall H, Lee KJ, Snelling T, Perrett K, Wiley K, Giles ML, Danchin M. Feasibility and acceptability of the multi-component P3-MumBubVax antenatal intervention to promote maternal and childhood vaccination: A pilot study Vaccine 2020, 38: 4024-4031. PMID: 32321684, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.04.010.
Early Release - Comprehensive Profiling of Zika Virus Risk with Natural and Artificial Mitigating Strategies, United States - Volume 26, Number 4—April 2020 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDCMina MJ, Guterman LB, Allen KE, Omer SB. Early Release - Comprehensive Profiling of Zika Virus Risk with Natural and Artificial Mitigating Strategies, United States - Volume 26, Number 4—April 2020 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases 2020, 26: 700-710. PMID: 32043959, PMCID: PMC7101119, DOI: 10.3201/eid2604.181739.
Perceptions of the adult US population regarding the novel coronavirus outbreakMcFadden SM, Malik AA, Aguolu OG, Willebrand KS, Omer SB. Perceptions of the adult US population regarding the novel coronavirus outbreak PLOS ONE 2020, 15: e0231808. PMID: 32302370, PMCID: PMC7164638, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0231808.
The state of vaccine safety science: systematic reviews of the evidenceDudley MZ, Halsey NA, Omer SB, Orenstein WA, O'Leary ST, Limaye RJ, Salmon DA. The state of vaccine safety science: systematic reviews of the evidence The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2020, 20: e80-e89. PMID: 32278359, DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(20)30130-4.
Risk Factors for Adverse Events in Household Contacts Prescribed Preventive Treatment for Drug-resistant Tuberculosis Exposure.Malik AA, Becerra MC, Lash TL, Cranmer LM, Omer SB, Fuad J, Siddiqui S, Amanullah F, Jaswal M, Salahuddin N, Keshavjee S, Hussain H, Gandhi NR. Risk Factors for Adverse Events in Household Contacts Prescribed Preventive Treatment for Drug-resistant Tuberculosis Exposure. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2020, 72: 1709-1715. PMID: 32266942, PMCID: PMC8315482, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa327.
The COVID-19 Pandemic in the USOmer SB, Malani P, del Rio C. The COVID-19 Pandemic in the US JAMA 2020, 323: 1767-1768. PMID: 32250388, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.5788.
Coast-to-coast spread of SARS-CoV-2 in the United States revealed by genomic epidemiology.Fauver JR, Petrone ME, Hodcroft EB, Shioda K, Ehrlich HY, Watts AG, Vogels CBF, Brito AF, Alpert T, Muyombwe A, Razeq J, Downing R, Cheemarla NR, Wyllie AL, Kalinich CC, Ott I, Quick J, Loman NJ, Neugebauer KM, Greninger AL, Jerome KR, Roychoundhury P, Xie H, Shrestha L, Huang ML, Pitzer VE, Iwasaki A, Omer SB, Khan K, Bogoch I, Martinello RA, Foxman EF, Landry ML, Neher RA, Ko AI, Grubaugh ND. Coast-to-coast spread of SARS-CoV-2 in the United States revealed by genomic epidemiology. MedRxiv : The Preprint Server For Health Sciences 2020 PMID: 32511630, PMCID: PMC7276058, DOI: 10.1101/2020.03.25.20043828.
Drivers and barriers of vaccine acceptance among pregnant women in KenyaOtieno NA, Otiato F, Nyawanda B, Adero M, Wairimu WN, Ouma D, Atito R, Wilson A, Gonzalez-Casanova I, Malik FA, Widdowson MA, Omer SB, Chaves SS, Verani JR. Drivers and barriers of vaccine acceptance among pregnant women in Kenya Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2020, 16: 2429-2437. PMID: 32208952, PMCID: PMC7644175, DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2020.1723364.
Adherence to Timely Vaccinations in the United StatesHargreaves AL, Nowak G, Frew P, Hinman AR, Orenstein WA, Mendel J, Aikin A, Nadeau JA, McNutt LA, Chamberlain AT, Omer SB, Randall LA, Bednarczyk RA. Adherence to Timely Vaccinations in the United States Pediatrics 2020, 145: e20190783. PMID: 32086389, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2019-0783.
Getting personal: how childhood vaccination policies shape the landscape of vaccine exemptionsGarnier R, Nedell ER, Omer SB, Bansal S. Getting personal: how childhood vaccination policies shape the landscape of vaccine exemptions Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2020, 7: ofaa088. PMID: 32258205, PMCID: PMC7111605, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa088.
Factors associated with referring close contacts to an app with individually-tailored vaccine informationDudley MZ, Limaye RJ, Omer SB, O'Leary ST, Ellingson MK, Spina CI, Brewer SE, Chamberlain AT, Bednarczyk RA, Malik F, Frew PM, Salmon DA. Factors associated with referring close contacts to an app with individually-tailored vaccine information Vaccine 2020, 38: 2827-2832. PMID: 32098739, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.02.019.
Characterizing the vaccine knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and intentions of pregnant women in Georgia and ColoradoDudley MZ, Limaye RJ, Omer SB, O’Leary S, Ellingson MK, Spina CI, Brewer SE, Chamberlain AT, Bednarczyk RA, Malik F, Frew PM, Salmon DA. Characterizing the vaccine knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and intentions of pregnant women in Georgia and Colorado Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2020, 16: 1109-1117. PMID: 32078395, PMCID: PMC7227625, DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2020.1717130.
Global burden of respiratory infections associated with seasonal influenza in children under 5 years in 2018: a systematic review and modelling studyWang X, Li Y, O'Brien KL, Madhi SA, Widdowson MA, Byass P, Omer SB, Abbas Q, Ali A, Amu A, Azziz-Baumgartner E, Bassat Q, Brooks W, Chaves SS, Chung A, Cohen C, Echavarria M, Fasce RA, Gentile A, Gordon A, Groome M, Heikkinen T, Hirve S, Jara JH, Katz MA, Khuri-Bulos N, Krishnan A, de Leon O, Lucero MG, McCracken JP, Mira-Iglesias A, Moïsi JC, Munywoki PK, Ourohiré M, Polack FP, Rahi M, Rasmussen ZA, Rath BA, Saha SK, Simões EA, Sotomayor V, Thamthitiwat S, Treurnicht FK, Wamukoya M, Yoshida LM, Zar HJ, Campbell H, Nair H, Network R, Nair H, Campbell H, Wang X, Li Y, Chung A, Rahi M, Abbas Q, Ali A, Bhutta Z, Saeed B, Soofi S, Yousafzai M, Zaidi A, Amu A, Awini E, Azziz-Baumgartner E, Baggett H, Chaves S, Shang N, Schrag S, Widdowson M, Tempia S, Bassat Q, Lanaspa M, Acácio S, Brooks W, Driscoll A, Knoll M, O'Brien K, Prosperi C, Baqui A, Mullany L, Byass P, Cohen C, von Gottberg A, Hellferscee O, Treurnicht F, Walaza S, Goswami D, Rahman M, Connor N, Arifeen S, Echavarria M, Marcone D, Reyes N, Gutierrez A, Rodriguez I, Lopez O, Ortiz D, Gonzalez N, Gentile A, del Valle Juarez M, Gordon A, Cutland C, Groome M, Madhi S, Nunes M, Nzenze S, Heikkinen T, Hirve S, Juvekar S, Halasa N, Jara J, Bernart C, Katz M, Gofer I, Avni Y, Khuri-Bulos N, Faori S, Shehabi A, Krishnan A, Kumar R, Amarchand R, Contreras C, de Leon O, Lopez M, McCracken J, Maldonado H, Samayoa A, Gomez A, Lucero M, Nillos L, Lupisan S, Nohynek H, Mira-Iglesias A, Puig-Barberà J, Díez-Domingo J, Gessner B, Njanpop-Lafourcade B, Moïsi J, Tall H, Munywoki P, Ngama M, Nokes D, Omer S, Clark D, Ourohiré M, Ali S, Pascal Z, Cheik B, Caballero M, Libster R, Polack F, Rasmussen Z, Thomas E, Baker J, Rath B, Obermeier P, Hassanuzzaman, Islam M, Islam M, Saha S, Panigrahi P, Bose A, Isaac R, Murdoch D, Nanda P, Qazi S, Hessong D, Simőes E, Sotomayor V, Thamthitiwat S, Chittaganpitch M, Dawood H, Kyobutungi C, Wamukoya M, Ziraba A, Yoshida L, Yoshihara K, Dand D, Le M, Nicol M, Zar H, Broor S, Chadha M, Madrid L, Gresh L, Balmaseda A, Kuan G, Wairagkar N, Tapia M, Knobler S, Barahona A, Ferguson E, Schweiger B. Global burden of respiratory infections associated with seasonal influenza in children under 5 years in 2018: a systematic review and modelling study The Lancet Global Health 2020, 8: e497-e510. PMID: 32087815, PMCID: PMC7083228, DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(19)30545-5.
Vaccine exemption requirements and parental vaccine attitudes: an online experimentButtenheim AM, Joyce CM, Ibarra J, Agas J, Feemster K, Handy LK, Amin AB, Omer SB. Vaccine exemption requirements and parental vaccine attitudes: an online experiment Vaccine 2020, 38: 2620-2625. PMID: 32057577, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.01.035.
Mandatory Vaccination in EuropeVaz OM, Ellingson MK, Weiss P, Jenness SM, Bardají A, Bednarczyk RA, Omer SB. Mandatory Vaccination in Europe Pediatrics 2020, 145: e20190620. PMID: 31932361, PMCID: PMC7011108, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2019-0620.
Communicating Recommendations in Public Health Emergencies: The Role of Public Health AuthoritiesHolroyd TA, Oloko OK, Salmon DA, Omer SB, Limaye RJ. Communicating Recommendations in Public Health Emergencies: The Role of Public Health Authorities Health Security 2020, 18: 21-28. PMID: 32078416, PMCID: PMC7047090, DOI: 10.1089/hs.2019.0073.
Homeschooling parents in California: Attitudes, beliefs and behaviors associated with child’s vaccination statusMohanty S, Joyce CM, Delamater PL, Klein NP, Salmon D, Omer SB, Buttenheim AM. Homeschooling parents in California: Attitudes, beliefs and behaviors associated with child’s vaccination status Vaccine 2020, 38: 1899-1905. PMID: 31982257, PMCID: PMC7446540, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.01.026.
Association of cognitive biases with human papillomavirus vaccine hesitancy: a cross-sectional studyPomares TD, Buttenheim AM, Amin AB, Joyce CM, Porter RM, Bednarczyk RA, Omer SB. Association of cognitive biases with human papillomavirus vaccine hesitancy: a cross-sectional study Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2019, 16: 1018-1023. PMID: 31859593, PMCID: PMC7227686, DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2019.1698243.
Assessment and Validation of Syndromic Case Definitions for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections in Young Infants: A Latent Class Analysis.Lalani K, Yildirim I, Phadke VK, Bednarczyk RA, Omer SB. Assessment and Validation of Syndromic Case Definitions for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections in Young Infants: A Latent Class Analysis. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2019, 38: 1177-1182. PMID: 31568250, DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000002468.
Legislative and administrative actions to increase vaccination coverage in Washington schoolsDelamater PL, Omer SB. Legislative and administrative actions to increase vaccination coverage in Washington schools Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2019, 16: 1171-1177. PMID: 31634042, PMCID: PMC7227713, DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2019.1678358.
Assessment of Exemptions From Vaccination in California, 2015 to 2027.Delamater PL, Buttenheim AM, Klein NP, Mohanty S, Salmon DA, Omer SB. Assessment of Exemptions From Vaccination in California, 2015 to 2027. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2019, 172: 362-363. PMID: 31683313, PMCID: PMC7446529, DOI: 10.7326/m19-1933.
Applying a governance barometer to vaccine delivery systems: Lessons from a rural district of PakistanZaidi S, Riaz A, Hussain SS, Omer SB, Ali A. Applying a governance barometer to vaccine delivery systems: Lessons from a rural district of Pakistan Vaccine 2019, 38: 627-634. PMID: 31699503, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.10.052.
Patient and provider perspectives on how trust influences maternal vaccine acceptance among pregnant women in KenyaNganga SW, Otieno NA, Adero M, Ouma D, Chaves SS, Verani JR, Widdowson MA, Wilson A, Bergenfeld I, Andrews C, Fenimore VL, Gonzalez-Casanova I, Frew PM, Omer SB, Malik FA. Patient and provider perspectives on how trust influences maternal vaccine acceptance among pregnant women in Kenya BMC Health Services Research 2019, 19: 747. PMID: 31651307, PMCID: PMC6813986, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-019-4537-8.
Home-based records and vaccination appointment stickers as parental reminders to reduce vaccination dropout in Indonesia: A cluster-randomized controlled trialWallace AS, Peetosutan K, Untung A, Ricardo M, Yosephine P, Wannemuehler K, Brown DW, McFarland DA, Orenstein WA, Rosenberg ES, Omer SB, Daniels D. Home-based records and vaccination appointment stickers as parental reminders to reduce vaccination dropout in Indonesia: A cluster-randomized controlled trial Vaccine 2019, 37: 6814-6823. PMID: 31564451, PMCID: PMC7005856, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.09.040.
MomsTalkShots: An individually tailored educational application for maternal and infant vaccinesSalmon DA, Limaye RJ, Dudley MZ, Oloko OK, Church-Balin C, Ellingson MK, Spina CI, Brewer SE, Orenstein WA, Halsey NA, Chamberlain AT, Bednarczyk RA, Malik FA, Frew PM, O'Leary ST, Omer SB. MomsTalkShots: An individually tailored educational application for maternal and infant vaccines Vaccine 2019, 37: 6478-6485. PMID: 31506192, PMCID: PMC7144831, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.08.080.
Efficacy of a Web-Based Intervention to Increase Uptake of Maternal Vaccines: An RCTO'Leary ST, Narwaney KJ, Wagner NM, Kraus CR, Omer SB, Glanz JM. Efficacy of a Web-Based Intervention to Increase Uptake of Maternal Vaccines: An RCT American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2019, 57: e125-e133. PMID: 31471001, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.05.018.
Mandate vaccination with careOmer SB, Betsch C, Leask J. Mandate vaccination with care Nature 2019, 571: 469-472. PMID: 31332351, DOI: 10.1038/d41586-019-02232-0.
Associations of Statewide Legislative and Administrative Interventions With Vaccination Status Among Kindergartners in CaliforniaPingali SC, Delamater PL, Buttenheim AM, Salmon DA, Klein NP, Omer SB. Associations of Statewide Legislative and Administrative Interventions With Vaccination Status Among Kindergartners in California JAMA 2019, 322: 49-56. PMID: 31265099, PMCID: PMC6613302, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2019.7924.
Development and Validation of Parental Vaccine Attitudes Scale for Use in Low-income Setting.Yousafzai MT, Riaz A, Omer SB, Husain S, Nisar I, Mahesar W, Omar Imam D, Wallace A, Ali A. Development and Validation of Parental Vaccine Attitudes Scale for Use in Low-income Setting. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2019, 38: e143-e148. PMID: 31192979, DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000002362.
‘Links2HealthierBubs’ cohort study: protocol for a record linkage study on the safety, uptake and effectiveness of influenza and pertussis vaccines among pregnant Australian womenSarna M, Andrews R, Moore H, Binks MJ, McHugh L, Pereira GF, Blyth CC, Van Buynder P, Lust K, Effler P, Lambert SB, Omer SB, Mak DB, Snelling T, D'Antoine HA, McIntyre P, de Klerk N, Foo D, Regan AK. ‘Links2HealthierBubs’ cohort study: protocol for a record linkage study on the safety, uptake and effectiveness of influenza and pertussis vaccines among pregnant Australian women BMJ Open 2019, 9: e030277. PMID: 31227542, PMCID: PMC6596983, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030277.
Vaccination over Parental Objection — Should Adolescents Be Allowed to Consent to Receiving Vaccines?Silverman RD, Opel DJ, Omer SB. Vaccination over Parental Objection — Should Adolescents Be Allowed to Consent to Receiving Vaccines? New England Journal Of Medicine 2019, 381: 104-106. PMID: 31167045, DOI: 10.1056/nejmp1905814.
Elimination of Nonmedical Immunization Exemptions in California and School-Entry Vaccine StatusDelamater PL, Pingali SC, Buttenheim AM, Salmon DA, Klein NP, Omer SB. Elimination of Nonmedical Immunization Exemptions in California and School-Entry Vaccine Status Pediatrics 2019, 143: e20183301. PMID: 31113831, PMCID: PMC6564056, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-3301.
Vaccine discussions in pregnancy: interviews with midwives to inform design of an intervention to promote uptake of maternal and childhood vaccinesKaufman J, Attwell K, Hauck Y, Omer SB, Danchin M. Vaccine discussions in pregnancy: interviews with midwives to inform design of an intervention to promote uptake of maternal and childhood vaccines Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2019, 15: 2534-2543. PMID: 31124728, PMCID: PMC6930050, DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2019.1607131.
The Salzburg Statement on Vaccination AcceptanceRatzan SC, Bloom BR, El-Mohandes A, Fielding J, Gostin LO, Hodge JG, Hotez P, Kurth A, Larson HJ, Nurse J, Omer SB, Orenstein WA, Salmon D, Rabin K. The Salzburg Statement on Vaccination Acceptance Journal Of Health Communication 2019, 24: 581-583. PMID: 31262227, DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2019.1622611.
Influenza immunization during pregnancy: toward a balanced assessment of safety evidenceFell DB, Omer SB, Edwards KM. Influenza immunization during pregnancy: toward a balanced assessment of safety evidence Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2019, 15: 2165-2167. PMID: 31009301, PMCID: PMC6773403, DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2019.1599679.
Maternal immunization: A call to accelerate progressBardají A, MacDonald NE, Omer SB, Aguado T. Maternal immunization: A call to accelerate progress Vaccine 2019, 37: 2882-2883. PMID: 31014962, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.04.031.
An ethics framework and practical guidance for post-trial access to an RSV maternal vaccineMazur NI, Bont LJ, van Delden JJM, Omer SB. An ethics framework and practical guidance for post-trial access to an RSV maternal vaccine The Lancet Respiratory Medicine 2019, 7: 474-476. PMID: 31003966, DOI: 10.1016/s2213-2600(19)30080-3.
Development and acceptability of a video-based vaccine promotion tutorial for obstetric care providersChamberlain AT, Limaye RJ, O'Leary ST, Frew PM, Brewer SE, Spina CI, Ellingson MK, Dudley MZ, Orenstein WA, Donnelly MA, Riley LE, Ault KA, Salmon DA, Omer SB. Development and acceptability of a video-based vaccine promotion tutorial for obstetric care providers Vaccine 2019, 37: 2532-2536. PMID: 30962093, PMCID: PMC6472923, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.03.005.
Maternal interventions vigilance harmonization in low- and middle-income countries: Stakeholder meeting report; Amsterdam, May 1–2, 2018Meulen A, Munoz FM, Kaslow DC, Klugman KP, Omer SB, Vora P, Stergachis A. Maternal interventions vigilance harmonization in low- and middle-income countries: Stakeholder meeting report; Amsterdam, May 1–2, 2018 Vaccine 2019, 37: 2643-2650. PMID: 30955981, PMCID: PMC6546955, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.03.060.
The True Cost of Measles Outbreaks During the Postelimination EraSundaram ME, Guterman LB, Omer SB. The True Cost of Measles Outbreaks During the Postelimination Era JAMA 2019, 321: 1155-1156. PMID: 30844023, PMCID: PMC7249451, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2019.1506.
Accelerating measles and rubella elimination through research and innovation – Findings from the Measles & Rubella Initiative research prioritization process, 2016Grant GB, Masresha BG, Moss WJ, Mulders MN, Rota PA, Omer SB, Shefer A, Kriss JL, Hanson M, Durrheim DN, Linkins R, Goodson JL. Accelerating measles and rubella elimination through research and innovation – Findings from the Measles & Rubella Initiative research prioritization process, 2016 Vaccine 2019, 37: 5754-5761. PMID: 30904317, PMCID: PMC7412823, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.01.081.
Research priorities for accelerating progress toward measles and rubella elimination identified by a cross-sectional web-based surveyKriss JL, Grant GB, Moss WJ, Durrheim DN, Shefer A, Rota PA, Omer SB, Masresha BG, Mulders MN, Hanson M, Linkins RW, Goodson JL. Research priorities for accelerating progress toward measles and rubella elimination identified by a cross-sectional web-based survey Vaccine 2019, 37: 5745-5753. PMID: 30898393, PMCID: PMC7026910, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.02.058.
Further Evidence of MMR Vaccine Safety: Scientific and Communications Considerations.Omer SB, Yildirim I. Further Evidence of MMR Vaccine Safety: Scientific and Communications Considerations. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2019, 170: 567-568. PMID: 30831577, DOI: 10.7326/m19-0596.
Estimation of the Incidence of Guillain-Barré Syndrome During Pregnancy in the United StatesMyers TR, McCarthy NL, Panagiotakopoulos L, Omer SB. Estimation of the Incidence of Guillain-Barré Syndrome During Pregnancy in the United States Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2019, 6: ofz071. PMID: 31312665, PMCID: PMC6419988, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz071.
Enhancing uptake of influenza maternal vaccineEllingson MK, Dudley MZ, Limaye RJ, Salmon DA, O’Leary S, Omer SB. Enhancing uptake of influenza maternal vaccine Expert Review Of Vaccines 2019, 18: 191-204. PMID: 30587042, PMCID: PMC6378696, DOI: 10.1080/14760584.2019.1562907.
Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Before 13 and 15 Years of Age: Analysis of National Immunization Survey Teen DataBednarczyk RA, Ellingson MK, Omer SB. Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Before 13 and 15 Years of Age: Analysis of National Immunization Survey Teen Data The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2019, 220: jiy682. PMID: 30657920, PMCID: PMC6667791, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiy682.
Safety of 9-valent human papillomavirus vaccine administration among pregnant women: Adverse event reports in the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), 2014–2017Landazabal CS, Moro PL, Lewis P, Omer SB. Safety of 9-valent human papillomavirus vaccine administration among pregnant women: Adverse event reports in the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), 2014–2017 Vaccine 2019, 37: 1229-1234. PMID: 30660400, PMCID: PMC6505695, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.11.077.
Development of a valid and reliable scale to assess parents’ beliefs and attitudes about childhood vaccines and their association with vaccination uptake and delay in GhanaWallace AS, Wannemuehler K, Bonsu G, Wardle M, Nyaku M, Amponsah-Achiano K, Dadzie JF, Sarpong FO, Orenstein WA, Rosenberg ES, Omer SB. Development of a valid and reliable scale to assess parents’ beliefs and attitudes about childhood vaccines and their association with vaccination uptake and delay in Ghana Vaccine 2019, 37: 848-856. PMID: 30642731, PMCID: PMC6534746, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.12.055.
Exploring California’s new law eliminating personal belief exemptions to childhood vaccines and vaccine decision-making among homeschooling mothers in CaliforniaMcDonald P, Limaye RJ, Omer SB, Buttenheim AM, Mohanty S, Klein NP, Salmon DA. Exploring California’s new law eliminating personal belief exemptions to childhood vaccines and vaccine decision-making among homeschooling mothers in California Vaccine 2019, 37: 742-750. PMID: 30626531, PMCID: PMC6990406, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.12.018.
Current landscape of nonmedical vaccination exemptions in the United States: impact of policy changesBednarczyk RA, King AR, Lahijani A, Omer SB. Current landscape of nonmedical vaccination exemptions in the United States: impact of policy changes Expert Review Of Vaccines 2019, 18: 175-190. PMID: 30572729, PMCID: PMC6386772, DOI: 10.1080/14760584.2019.1562344.
Trends in U.S. Community hospitalizations due to herpes zoster: 2001–2015Pham MA, Bednarczyk RA, Becker ER, Orenstein WA, Omer SB. Trends in U.S. Community hospitalizations due to herpes zoster: 2001–2015 Vaccine 2019, 37: 882-888. PMID: 30616954, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.12.034.
Vaccine acceptance: Science, policy, and practice in a ‘post-fact’ worldAttwell K, Dube E, Gagneur A, Omer SB, Suggs LS, Thomson A. Vaccine acceptance: Science, policy, and practice in a ‘post-fact’ world Vaccine 2019, 37: 677-682. PMID: 30616955, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.12.014.
Effectiveness of 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine against vaccine-type invasive pneumococcal disease in PakistanRiaz A, Mohiuddin S, Husain S, Yousafzai MT, Sajid M, Kabir F, Rehman N, Mirza W, Salam B, Nadeem N, Pardhan K, Khan KMA, Raza SJ, Arif F, Iqbal K, Zuberi HK, Whitney CG, Omer SB, Zaidi AKM, Ali A, Group P. Effectiveness of 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine against vaccine-type invasive pneumococcal disease in Pakistan International Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2018, 80: 28-33. PMID: 30576865, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.12.007.
Association of Age at First Severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus Disease With Subsequent Risk of Severe Asthma: A Population-Based Cohort Study.Homaira N, Briggs N, Oei JL, Hilder L, Bajuk B, Jaffe A, Omer SB. Association of Age at First Severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus Disease With Subsequent Risk of Severe Asthma: A Population-Based Cohort Study. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2018, 220: 550-556. PMID: 30517699, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiy671.
Development of a US trust measure to assess and monitor parental confidence in the vaccine systemFrew PM, Murden R, Mehta CC, Chamberlain AT, Hinman AR, Nowak G, Mendel J, Aikin A, Randall LA, Hargreaves AL, Omer SB, Orenstein WA, Bednarczyk RA. Development of a US trust measure to assess and monitor parental confidence in the vaccine system Vaccine 2018, 37: 325-332. PMID: 30503657, PMCID: PMC6573024, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.09.043.
California's Senate Bill 277: Local Health Jurisdictions' Experiences With the Elimination of Nonmedical Vaccine Exemptions.Mohanty S, Buttenheim AM, Joyce CM, Howa AC, Salmon D, Omer SB. California's Senate Bill 277: Local Health Jurisdictions' Experiences With the Elimination of Nonmedical Vaccine Exemptions. American Journal Of Public Health 2018, 109: 96-101. PMID: 30495995, PMCID: PMC6301417, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2018.304768.
Experiences With Medical Exemptions After a Change in Vaccine Exemption Policy in CaliforniaMohanty S, Buttenheim AM, Joyce CM, Howa AC, Salmon D, Omer SB. Experiences With Medical Exemptions After a Change in Vaccine Exemption Policy in California Pediatrics 2018, 142: e20181051. PMID: 30373910, PMCID: PMC6314187, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-1051.
Recent vaccine mandates in the United States, Europe and Australia: A comparative studyAttwell K, Navin MC, Lopalco PL, Jestin C, Reiter S, Omer SB. Recent vaccine mandates in the United States, Europe and Australia: A comparative study Vaccine 2018, 36: 7377-7384. PMID: 30337171, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.10.019.
Impact of maternally derived pertussis antibody titers on infant whole-cell pertussis vaccine response in a low income settingIbrahim R, Ali SA, Kazi AM, Rizvi A, Guterman LB, Bednarczyk RA, Kim E, Park S, Paulos S, Jeyachandran A, Patel D, Gorantla Y, Wong E, Rajam G, Schiffer J, Omer SB. Impact of maternally derived pertussis antibody titers on infant whole-cell pertussis vaccine response in a low income setting Vaccine 2018, 36: 7048-7053. PMID: 30297122, PMCID: PMC6219892, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.09.045.
Disparities in Tdap Vaccination and Vaccine Information Needs Among Pregnant Women in the United StatesKriss JL, Albert AP, Carter VM, Jiles AJ, Liang JL, Mullen J, Rodriguez L, Howards PP, Orenstein WA, Omer SB, Fisher A. Disparities in Tdap Vaccination and Vaccine Information Needs Among Pregnant Women in the United States Maternal And Child Health Journal 2018, 23: 201-211. PMID: 30288661, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-018-2633-8.
Mandatory Health Care Provider Counseling For Parents Led To A Decline In Vaccine Exemptions In CaliforniaJones M, Buttenheim AM, Salmon D, Omer SB. Mandatory Health Care Provider Counseling For Parents Led To A Decline In Vaccine Exemptions In California Health Affairs 2018, 37: 1494-1502. PMID: 30179562, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2018.0437.
Assessment and Validation of Syndromic Case definitions for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Testing in a Low Resource PopulationOmer SB, Bednarczyk R, Kazi M, Guterman LB, Aziz F, Allen KE, Yildirim I, Ali SA. Assessment and Validation of Syndromic Case definitions for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Testing in a Low Resource Population The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2018, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30074977, PMCID: PMC6437080, DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000002159.
Reasons for non-vaccination and incomplete vaccinations among children in PakistanRiaz A, Husain S, Yousafzai MT, Nisar I, Shaheen F, Mahesar W, Dal SM, Omer SB, Zaidi S, Ali A. Reasons for non-vaccination and incomplete vaccinations among children in Pakistan Vaccine 2018, 36: 5288-5293. PMID: 30054162, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.07.024.
Provider perspectives on demand creation for maternal vaccines in KenyaBergenfeld I, Nganga SW, Andrews CA, Fenimore VL, Otieno NA, Wilson AD, Chaves SS, Verani JR, Widdowson MA, Wairimu WN, Wandera SN, Atito RO, Adero MO, Frew PM, Omer SB, Malik FA. Provider perspectives on demand creation for maternal vaccines in Kenya Gates Open Research 2018, 2: 34. PMID: 30569034, PMCID: PMC6266652, DOI: 10.12688/gatesopenres.12833.1.
Practice-, Provider-, and Patient-level interventions to improve preventive care: Development of the P3 ModelBednarczyk RA, Chamberlain A, Mathewson K, Salmon DA, Omer SB. Practice-, Provider-, and Patient-level interventions to improve preventive care: Development of the P3 Model Preventive Medicine Reports 2018, 11: 131-138. PMID: 30003011, PMCID: PMC6040109, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2018.06.009.
Conditional admission, religious exemption type, and nonmedical vaccine exemptions in California before and after a state policy changeButtenheim AM, Jones M, Mckown C, Salmon D, Omer SB. Conditional admission, religious exemption type, and nonmedical vaccine exemptions in California before and after a state policy change Vaccine 2018, 36: 3789-3793. PMID: 29778514, PMCID: PMC7153733, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.05.050.
Maternal Influenza Immunization and Prevention of Severe Clinical Pneumonia in Young InfantsOmer SB, Clark DR, Aqil AR, Tapia MD, Nunes MC, Kozuki N, Steinhoff MC, Madhi SA, Wairagkar N. Maternal Influenza Immunization and Prevention of Severe Clinical Pneumonia in Young Infants The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2018, 37: 436-440. PMID: 29443825, DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000001914.
Cancer-salient messaging for Human Papillomavirus vaccine uptake: A randomized controlled trialPorter RM, Amin AB, Bednarczyk RA, Omer SB. Cancer-salient messaging for Human Papillomavirus vaccine uptake: A randomized controlled trial Vaccine 2018, 36: 2494-2500. PMID: 29599089, PMCID: PMC6550298, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.01.040.
Determining gestational age and preterm birth in rural Guatemala: A comparison of methodsWeinstein JR, Thompson LM, Artiga A, Bryan JP, Arriaga WE, Omer SB, McCracken JP. Determining gestational age and preterm birth in rural Guatemala: A comparison of methods PLOS ONE 2018, 13: e0193666. PMID: 29554145, PMCID: PMC5858755, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0193666.
Key steps forward for maternal immunization: Policy making in actionBeigi RH, Omer SB, Thompson KM. Key steps forward for maternal immunization: Policy making in action Vaccine 2018, 36: 1521-1523. PMID: 29456018, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.02.041.
Clinician perspectives on strategies to improve patient maternal immunization acceptability in obstetrics and gynecology practice settingsFrew PM, Randall LA, Malik F, Limaye RJ, Wilson A, O'Leary ST, Salmon D, Donnelly M, Ault K, Dudley MZ, Fenimore VL, Omer SB. Clinician perspectives on strategies to improve patient maternal immunization acceptability in obstetrics and gynecology practice settings Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2018, 14: 1548-1557. PMID: 29313458, PMCID: PMC6067872, DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2018.1425116.
Exemptions From Mandatory Immunization After Legally Mandated Parental CounselingOmer SB, Allen K, Chang DH, Guterman LB, Bednarczyk RA, Jordan A, Buttenheim A, Jones M, Hannan C, deHart MP, Salmon DA. Exemptions From Mandatory Immunization After Legally Mandated Parental Counseling Pediatrics 2017, 141: e20172364. PMID: 29255080, PMCID: PMC7153736, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-2364.
Association of moral values with vaccine hesitancyAmin AB, Bednarczyk RA, Ray CE, Melchiori KJ, Graham J, Huntsinger JR, Omer SB. Association of moral values with vaccine hesitancy Nature Human Behaviour 2017, 1: 873-880. PMID: 31024188, DOI: 10.1038/s41562-017-0256-5.
Web-based Social Media Intervention to Increase Vaccine Acceptance: A Randomized Controlled TrialGlanz JM, Wagner NM, Narwaney KJ, Kraus CR, Shoup JA, Xu S, O’Leary S, Omer SB, Gleason KS, Daley MF. Web-based Social Media Intervention to Increase Vaccine Acceptance: A Randomized Controlled Trial Pediatrics 2017, 140: e20171117. PMID: 29109107, PMCID: PMC8574135, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-1117.
Trends in Kindergarten Rates of Vaccine Exemption and State-Level Policy, 2011–2016Omer SB, Porter RM, Allen K, Salmon DA, Bednarczyk RA. Trends in Kindergarten Rates of Vaccine Exemption and State-Level Policy, 2011–2016 Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2017, 5: ofx244-. PMID: 29423420, PMCID: PMC5798011, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx244.
Ethics of maternal vaccinationChamberlain AT, Lavery JV, White A, Omer SB. Ethics of maternal vaccination Science 2017, 358: 452-453. PMID: 29074757, DOI: 10.1126/science.aao4219.
Clinical Characteristics of Hospitalized Infants With Laboratory-Confirmed Pertussis in Guatemala.Phadke VK, McCracken JP, Kriss JL, Lopez MR, Lindblade KA, Bryan JP, Garcia ME, Funes CE, Omer SB. Clinical Characteristics of Hospitalized Infants With Laboratory-Confirmed Pertussis in Guatemala. Journal Of The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society 2017, 7: 310-316. PMID: 29045690, PMCID: PMC5899054, DOI: 10.1093/jpids/pix081.
Yogurt consumption during pregnancy and preterm delivery in Mexican women: A prospective analysis of interaction with maternal overweight statusKriss JL, Ramakrishnan U, Beauregard JL, Phadke VK, Stein AD, Rivera JA, Omer SB. Yogurt consumption during pregnancy and preterm delivery in Mexican women: A prospective analysis of interaction with maternal overweight status Maternal And Child Nutrition 2017, 14: e12522. PMID: 28971601, PMCID: PMC5867192, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12522.
Communicating About Vaccines in a Fact-Resistant WorldOmer SB, Amin AB, Limaye RJ. Communicating About Vaccines in a Fact-Resistant World JAMA Pediatrics 2017, 171: 929-930. PMID: 28806442, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.2219.
Achieving an Optimal Childhood Vaccine PolicyOpel DJ, Schwartz JL, Omer SB, Silverman R, Duchin J, Kodish E, Diekema DS, Marcuse EK, Orenstein W. Achieving an Optimal Childhood Vaccine Policy JAMA Pediatrics 2017, 171: 893-896. PMID: 28672396, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.1868.
Intention to accept pertussis vaccine among pregnant women in Karachi, PakistanSiddiqui M, Khan AA, Varan AK, Esteves-Jaramillo A, Sultana S, Ali AS, Zaidi AKM, Omer SB. Intention to accept pertussis vaccine among pregnant women in Karachi, Pakistan Vaccine 2017, 35: 5352-5359. PMID: 28863869, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.08.033.
Febrile Seizure Risk after Vaccination in Children One to Five Months of AgeDuffy J, Hambidge SJ, Jackson LA, Kharbanda EO, Klein NP, Naleway A, Omer SB, Weintraub E, Datalink V. Febrile Seizure Risk after Vaccination in Children One to Five Months of Age Pediatric Neurology 2017, 76: 72-78. PMID: 28958404, PMCID: PMC6636632, DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2017.08.005.
The importance of immunization in cancer prevention, treatment, and survivorshipWard EM, Flowers CR, Gansler T, Omer SB, Bednarczyk RA. The importance of immunization in cancer prevention, treatment, and survivorship CA A Cancer Journal For Clinicians 2017, 67: 398-410. PMID: 28753241, DOI: 10.3322/caac.21407.
Missed opportunities for catch-up human papillomavirus vaccination among university undergraduates: Identifying health decision-making behaviors and uptake barriersRagan KR, Bednarczyk RA, Butler SM, Omer SB. Missed opportunities for catch-up human papillomavirus vaccination among university undergraduates: Identifying health decision-making behaviors and uptake barriers Vaccine 2017, 36: 331-341. PMID: 28755837, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.07.041.
Maternal Immunization.Omer SB. Maternal Immunization. New England Journal Of Medicine 2017, 376: 2497. PMID: 28636853, DOI: 10.1056/nejmc1705482.
Legal Complexities of Global Vaccine Compensation Systems—ReplyHalabi SF, Omer SB. Legal Complexities of Global Vaccine Compensation Systems—Reply JAMA 2017, 317: 1912-1912. PMID: 28492896, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2017.4432.
Maternal ImmunizationOmer SB. Maternal Immunization New England Journal Of Medicine 2017, 376: 1256-1267. PMID: 28355514, DOI: 10.1056/nejmra1509044.
The Church, the State, and Vaccine PolicyBednarczyk RA, Tate T, Opel DJ, Omer SB. The Church, the State, and Vaccine Policy The American Journal Of Bioethics 2017, 17: 50-52. PMID: 28328365, PMCID: PMC6550300, DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2017.1284932.
Reply to Levi et alRegan AK, Moore HC, de Klerk N, Omer SB, Mak DB, Effler PV. Reply to Levi et al Clinical Infectious Diseases 2017, 64: 1143-1144. PMID: 28199487, DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix108.
Impact of Gender-Specific Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Recommendations on Uptake of Other Adolescent VaccinesBednarczyk RA, Orenstein WA, Omer SB. Impact of Gender-Specific Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Recommendations on Uptake of Other Adolescent Vaccines Journal Of Public Health Management And Practice 2017, 23: 122-125. PMID: 26280380, PMCID: PMC4753144, DOI: 10.1097/phh.0000000000000335.
Evaluation of two vaccine education interventions to improve pertussis vaccination among pregnant African American women: A randomized controlled trialKriss JL, Frew PM, Cortes M, Malik FA, Chamberlain AT, Seib K, Flowers L, Ault KA, Howards PP, Orenstein WA, Omer SB. Evaluation of two vaccine education interventions to improve pertussis vaccination among pregnant African American women: A randomized controlled trial Vaccine 2017, 35: 1551-1558. PMID: 28216190, PMCID: PMC5570451, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.01.037.
A Global Vaccine Injury Compensation SystemHalabi SF, Omer SB. A Global Vaccine Injury Compensation System JAMA 2017, 317: 471-472. PMID: 28114657, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2016.19492.
The Burden of Mental Disorders in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990-2013Charara R, Forouzanfar M, Naghavi M, Moradi-Lakeh M, Afshin A, Vos T, Daoud F, Wang H, Bcheraoui C, Khalil I, Hamadeh RR, Khosravi A, Rahimi-Movaghar V, Khader Y, Al-Hamad N, Obermeyer C, Rafay A, Asghar R, Rana SM, Shaheen A, Abu-Rmeileh NM, Husseini A, Abu-Raddad LJ, Khoja T, Rayess Z, AlBuhairan FS, Hsairi M, Alomari MA, Ali R, Roshandel G, Terkawi AS, Hamidi S, Refaat AH, Westerman R, Kiadaliri AA, Akanda AS, Ali SD, Bacha U, Badawi A, Bazargan-Hejazi S, Faghmous IA, Fereshtehnejad SM, Fischer F, Jonas JB, Defo B, Mehari A, Omer SB, Pourmalek F, Uthman OA, Mokdad AA, Maalouf FT, Abd-Allah F, Akseer N, Arya D, Borschmann R, Brazinova A, Brugha TS, Catalá-López F, Degenhardt L, Ferrari A, Haro JM, Horino M, Hornberger JC, Huang H, Kieling C, Kim D, Kim Y, Knudsen AK, Mitchell PB, Patton G, Sagar R, Satpathy M, Savuon K, Seedat S, Shiue I, Skogen JC, Stein DJ, Tabb KM, Whiteford HA, Yip P, Yonemoto N, Murray CJ, Mokdad AH. The Burden of Mental Disorders in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990-2013 PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0169575. PMID: 28095477, PMCID: PMC5240956, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169575.
ReadyVax: A new mobile vaccine information appBednarczyk RA, Frew PM, Salmon DA, Whitney E, Omer SB. ReadyVax: A new mobile vaccine information app Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2017, 13: 1149-1154. PMID: 28059610, PMCID: PMC5443394, DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2016.1263779.
Protecting health workers from nosocomial Hepatitis B infections: A review of strategies and challenges for implementation of Hepatitis B vaccination among health workers in Sub-Saharan AfricaMalewezi B, Omer SB, Mwagomba B, Araru T. Protecting health workers from nosocomial Hepatitis B infections: A review of strategies and challenges for implementation of Hepatitis B vaccination among health workers in Sub-Saharan Africa Journal Of Epidemiology And Global Health 2016, 6: 229-241. PMID: 27154428, PMCID: PMC7320470, DOI: 10.1016/j.jegh.2016.04.003.
Trends in Personal Belief Exemption Rates Among Alternative Private Schools: Waldorf, Montessori, and Holistic Kindergartens in California, 2000-2014.Brennan JM, Bednarczyk RA, Richards JL, Allen KE, Warraich GJ, Omer SB. Trends in Personal Belief Exemption Rates Among Alternative Private Schools: Waldorf, Montessori, and Holistic Kindergartens in California, 2000-2014. American Journal Of Public Health 2016, 107: 108-112. PMID: 27854520, PMCID: PMC5207363, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2016.303498.
Epidemiology of Pertussis Among Young Pakistani Infants: A Community-Based Prospective Surveillance StudyOmer SB, Kazi AM, Bednarczyk RA, Allen KE, Quinn CP, Aziz F, Sial K, Phadke VK, Tondella ML, Williams MM, Orenstein WA, Ali SA. Epidemiology of Pertussis Among Young Pakistani Infants: A Community-Based Prospective Surveillance Study Clinical Infectious Diseases 2016, 63: s148-s153. PMID: 27838667, PMCID: PMC5106628, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciw561.
Maternal Influenza Immunization and Adverse Birth Outcomes: Using Data and Practice to Inform Theory and Research DesignPhadke VK, Steinhoff MC, Omer SB, MacDonald NE. Maternal Influenza Immunization and Adverse Birth Outcomes: Using Data and Practice to Inform Theory and Research Design American Journal Of Epidemiology 2016, 184: 789-792. PMID: 27784657, PMCID: PMC5152664, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kww110.
Changes in childhood immunization decisions in the United States: Results from 2012 & 2014 National Parental SurveysFrew PM, Fisher AK, Basket MM, Chung Y, Schamel J, Weiner JL, Mullen J, Omer SB, Orenstein WA. Changes in childhood immunization decisions in the United States: Results from 2012 & 2014 National Parental Surveys Vaccine 2016, 34: 5689-5696. PMID: 27720447, PMCID: PMC6026855, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.08.001.
Editorial Commentary: Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness: A Glass Both Half Full and Half Empty.Omer SB, Yildirim I. Editorial Commentary: Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness: A Glass Both Half Full and Half Empty. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2016, 63: 1574-1576. PMID: 27702767, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciw637.
Effect of Maternal Influenza Vaccination on Hospitalization for Respiratory Infections in NewbornsRegan AK, de Klerk N, Moore HC, Omer SB, Shellam G, Effler PV. Effect of Maternal Influenza Vaccination on Hospitalization for Respiratory Infections in Newborns The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2016, 35: 1097-1103. PMID: 27314823, DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000001258.
The Effects of Influenza Vaccination during Pregnancy on Birth Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisNunes MC, Aqil AR, Omer SB, Madhi SA. The Effects of Influenza Vaccination during Pregnancy on Birth Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis American Journal Of Perinatology 2016, 33: 1104-1114. PMID: 27603545, DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1586101.
Health in times of uncertainty in the eastern Mediterranean region, 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013Mokdad AH, Forouzanfar MH, Daoud F, Bcheraoui C, Moradi-Lakeh M, Khalil I, Afshin A, Tuffaha M, Charara R, Barber RM, Wagner J, Cercy K, Kravitz H, Coates MM, Robinson M, Estep K, Steiner C, Jaber S, Mokdad AA, O'Rourke KF, Chew A, Kim P, Razek M, Abdalla S, Abd-Allah F, Abraham JP, Abu-Raddad LJ, Abu-Rmeileh NM, Al-Nehmi AA, Akanda AS, Ahmadi H, Khabouri M, Lami F, Rayess Z, Alasfoor D, AlBuhairan FS, Aldhahri SF, Alghnam S, Alhabib S, Al-Hamad N, Ali R, Ali SD, Alkhateeb M, AlMazroa MA, Alomari MA, Al-Raddadi R, Alsharif U, Al-Sheyab N, Alsowaidi S, Al-Thani M, Altirkawi KA, Amare AT, Amini H, Ammar W, Anwari P, Asayesh H, Asghar R, Assabri AM, Assadi R, Bacha U, Badawi A, Bakfalouni T, Basulaiman MO, Bazargan-Hejazi S, Bedi N, Bhakta AR, Bhutta ZA, Bin Abdulhak AA, Boufous S, Bourne RR, Danawi H, Das J, Deribew A, Ding EL, Durrani AM, Elshrek Y, Ibrahim ME, Eshrati B, Esteghamati A, Faghmous IA, Farzadfar F, Feigl AB, Fereshtehnejad SM, Filip I, Fischer F, Gankpé FG, Ginawi I, Gishu MD, Gupta R, Habash RM, Hafezi-Nejad N, Hamadeh RR, Hamdouni H, Hamidi S, Harb HL, Hassanvand MS, Hedayati MT, Heydarpour P, Hsairi M, Husseini A, Jahanmehr N, Jha V, Jonas JB, Karam NE, Kasaeian A, Kassa NA, Kaul A, Khader Y, Khalifa SE, Khan EA, Khan G, Khoja T, Khosravi A, Kinfu Y, Defo BK, Balaji AL, Lunevicius R, Obermeyer CM, Malekzadeh R, Mansourian M, Marcenes W, Farid HM, Mehari A, Mehio-Sibai A, Memish ZA, Mensah GA, Mohammad KA, Nahas Z, Nasher JT, Nawaz H, Nejjari C, Nisar MI, Omer SB, Parsaeian M, Peprah EK, Pervaiz A, Pourmalek F, Qato DM, Qorbani M, Radfar A, Rafay A, Rahimi K, Rahimi-Movaghar V, Rahman SU, Rai RK, Rana SM, Rao SR, Refaat AH, Resnikoff S, Roshandel G, Saade G, Saeedi MY, Sahraian MA, Saleh S, Sanchez-Riera L, Satpathy M, Sepanlou SG, Setegn T, Shaheen A, Shahraz S, Sheikhbahaei S, Shishani K, Sliwa K, Tavakkoli M, Terkawi AS, Uthman OA, Westerman R, Younis MZ, Zaki M, Zannad F, Roth GA, Wang H, Naghavi M, Vos T, Rabeeah A, Lopez AD, Murray CJ. Health in times of uncertainty in the eastern Mediterranean region, 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 The Lancet Global Health 2016, 4: e704-e713. PMID: 27568068, PMCID: PMC6660972, DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(16)30168-1.
Comparative analysis of the Parent Attitudes about Childhood Vaccines (PACV) short scale and the five categories of vaccine acceptance identified by Gust et al.Oladejo O, Allen K, Amin A, Frew PM, Bednarczyk RA, Omer SB. Comparative analysis of the Parent Attitudes about Childhood Vaccines (PACV) short scale and the five categories of vaccine acceptance identified by Gust et al. Vaccine 2016, 34: 4964-4968. PMID: 27566902, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.08.046.
Pneumonia hospitalisations in Scotland following the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccination in young childrenNair H, Watts AT, Williams LJ, Omer SB, Simpson CR, Willocks LJ, Cameron JC, Campbell H. Pneumonia hospitalisations in Scotland following the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccination in young children BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16: 390. PMID: 27506837, PMCID: PMC4977871, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-016-1693-x.
Risk of Preterm or Small-for-Gestational-Age Birth After Influenza Vaccination During Pregnancy: Caveats When Conducting Retrospective Observational StudiesVazquez-Benitez G, Kharbanda EO, Naleway AL, Lipkind H, Sukumaran L, McCarthy NL, Omer SB, Qian L, Xu S, Jackson ML, Vijayadev V, Klein NP, Nordin JD. Risk of Preterm or Small-for-Gestational-Age Birth After Influenza Vaccination During Pregnancy: Caveats When Conducting Retrospective Observational Studies American Journal Of Epidemiology 2016, 184: 176-186. PMID: 27449414, PMCID: PMC5003116, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kww043.
Febrile Seizure Risk After Vaccination in Children 6 to 23 MonthsDuffy J, Weintraub E, Hambidge SJ, Jackson LA, Kharbanda EO, Klein NP, Lee GM, Marcy SM, Nakasato CC, Naleway A, Omer SB, Vellozzi C, DeStefano F. Febrile Seizure Risk After Vaccination in Children 6 to 23 Months Pediatrics 2016, 138: e20160320. PMID: 27273711, PMCID: PMC6503849, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2016-0320.
Estimating the Number of Measles-Susceptible Children and Adolescents in the United States Using Data From the National Immunization Survey–Teen (NIS-Teen)Bednarczyk RA, Orenstein WA, Omer SB. Estimating the Number of Measles-Susceptible Children and Adolescents in the United States Using Data From the National Immunization Survey–Teen (NIS-Teen) American Journal Of Epidemiology 2016, 184: 148-156. PMID: 27338281, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwv320.
Hurdles to herd immunity: Distrust of government and vaccine refusal in the US, 2002–2003Lee C, Whetten K, Omer S, Pan W, Salmon D. Hurdles to herd immunity: Distrust of government and vaccine refusal in the US, 2002–2003 Vaccine 2016, 34: 3972-3978. PMID: 27344291, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.06.048.
A randomized trial of maternal influenza immunization decision-making: A test of persuasive messaging modelsFrew PM, Kriss JL, Chamberlain AT, Malik F, Chung Y, Cortés M, Omer SB. A randomized trial of maternal influenza immunization decision-making: A test of persuasive messaging models Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2016, 12: 1989-1996. PMID: 27322154, PMCID: PMC4994759, DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2016.1199309.
A systematic review of ethical issues in vaccine studies involving pregnant womenBeeler JA, Lambach P, Fulton TR, Narayanan D, Ortiz JR, Omer SB. A systematic review of ethical issues in vaccine studies involving pregnant women Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2016, 12: 1952-1959. PMID: 27246403, PMCID: PMC4994733, DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2016.1186312.
Effectiveness of seasonal trivalent influenza vaccination against hospital-attended acute respiratory infections in pregnant women: A retrospective cohort studyRegan AK, de Klerk N, Moore HC, Omer SB, Shellam G, Effler PV. Effectiveness of seasonal trivalent influenza vaccination against hospital-attended acute respiratory infections in pregnant women: A retrospective cohort study Vaccine 2016, 34: 3649-3656. PMID: 27216758, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.05.032.
The Effect of Influenza Vaccination on Birth Outcomes in a Cohort of Pregnant Women in Lao PDR, 2014–2015Olsen SJ, Mirza SA, Vonglokham P, Khanthamaly V, Chitry B, Pholsena V, Chitranonh V, Omer SB, Moen A, Bresee JS, Corwin A, Xeuatvongsa A. The Effect of Influenza Vaccination on Birth Outcomes in a Cohort of Pregnant Women in Lao PDR, 2014–2015 Clinical Infectious Diseases 2016, 63: 487-494. PMID: 27143672, PMCID: PMC4970914, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciw290.
Maternal vaccination for the prevention of influenza: current status and hopes for the futurePhadke VK, Omer SB. Maternal vaccination for the prevention of influenza: current status and hopes for the future Expert Review Of Vaccines 2016, 15: 1255-1280. PMID: 27070268, PMCID: PMC5021628, DOI: 10.1080/14760584.2016.1175304.
Impact of a multi-component antenatal vaccine promotion package on improving knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about influenza and Tdap vaccination during pregnancyChamberlain AT, Seib K, Ault KA, Rosenberg ES, Frew PM, Cortes M, Whitney EA, Berkelman RL, Orenstein WA, Omer SB. Impact of a multi-component antenatal vaccine promotion package on improving knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about influenza and Tdap vaccination during pregnancy Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2016, 12: 2017-2024. PMID: 27082036, PMCID: PMC4994750, DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2015.1127489.
Assessment of the role of international travel and unauthorized immigration on measles importation to the United StatesBednarczyk RA, Rebolledo PA, Omer SB. Assessment of the role of international travel and unauthorized immigration on measles importation to the United States Journal Of Travel Medicine 2016, 23: taw019. PMID: 27029908, DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taw019.
Seasonal Trivalent Influenza Vaccination During Pregnancy and the Incidence of Stillbirth: Population-Based Retrospective Cohort StudyRegan AK, Moore HC, de Klerk N, Omer SB, Shellam G, Mak DB, Effler PV. Seasonal Trivalent Influenza Vaccination During Pregnancy and the Incidence of Stillbirth: Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study Clinical Infectious Diseases 2016, 62: 1221-1227. PMID: 27033634, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciw082.
Pre-pregnancy maternal plasma cytokine levels and risks of small-for-gestational-age at birthPearce BD, Nguyen PH, Gonzalez-Casanova I, Qian Y, Omer SB, Martorell R, Ramakrishnan U. Pre-pregnancy maternal plasma cytokine levels and risks of small-for-gestational-age at birth The Journal Of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 2016, 29: 4065-4069. PMID: 26902393, DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2016.1156669.
Pregnancy in the Time of Zika: Addressing Barriers for Developing Vaccines and Other Measures for Pregnant WomenOmer SB, Beigi RH. Pregnancy in the Time of Zika: Addressing Barriers for Developing Vaccines and Other Measures for Pregnant Women JAMA 2016, 315: 1227. PMID: 26914692, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2016.2237.
Repeat Tdap Vaccination and Adverse Birth Outcomes—ReplySukumaran L, Omer SB. Repeat Tdap Vaccination and Adverse Birth Outcomes—Reply JAMA 2016, 315: 1286-1286. PMID: 27002457, PMCID: PMC6538005, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2015.19087.
Association Between Vaccine Refusal and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in the United States: A Review of Measles and PertussisPhadke VK, Bednarczyk RA, Salmon DA, Omer SB. Association Between Vaccine Refusal and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in the United States: A Review of Measles and Pertussis JAMA 2016, 315: 1149-1158. PMID: 26978210, PMCID: PMC5007135, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2016.1353.
Routine immunization services in Pakistan: seeing beyond the numbers.Husain S, Omer SB. Routine immunization services in Pakistan: seeing beyond the numbers. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal 2016, 22: 201-11. PMID: 27334077, DOI: 10.26719/2016.22.3.201.
Protective Effect of Contemporary Pertussis Vaccines: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysisFulton TR, Phadke VK, Orenstein WA, Hinman AR, Johnson WD, Omer SB. Protective Effect of Contemporary Pertussis Vaccines: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Clinical Infectious Diseases 2016, 62: 1100-1110. PMID: 26908803, PMCID: PMC4826451, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciw051.
Trends in reasons for non-receipt of influenza vaccination during pregnancy in Georgia, 2004–2011Chamberlain AT, Berkelman RL, Ault KA, Rosenberg ES, Orenstein WA, Omer SB. Trends in reasons for non-receipt of influenza vaccination during pregnancy in Georgia, 2004–2011 Vaccine 2016, 34: 1597-1603. PMID: 26854909, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.01.058.
The effect of heterogeneity in uptake of the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine on the potential for outbreaks of measles: a modelling studyGlasser JW, Feng Z, Omer SB, Smith PJ, Rodewald LE. The effect of heterogeneity in uptake of the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine on the potential for outbreaks of measles: a modelling study The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2016, 16: 599-605. PMID: 26852723, PMCID: PMC5859952, DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(16)00004-9.
HPV vaccination coverage of teen girls: The influence of health care providersSmith PJ, Stokley S, Bednarczyk RA, Orenstein WA, Omer SB. HPV vaccination coverage of teen girls: The influence of health care providers Vaccine 2016, 34: 1604-1610. PMID: 26854907, PMCID: PMC7285619, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.01.061.
White Paper on studying the safety of the childhood immunization schedule in the Vaccine Safety DatalinkGlanz JM, Newcomer SR, Jackson ML, Omer SB, Bednarczyk RA, Shoup JA, DeStefano F, Daley MF, Contributors, Goddard K, Panneton M, Groom H, Experts S, Plotkin S, Orenstein W, Marcuse E, Brookhart M, Kulldorff M, Control and Prevention C, Shimabukuro T, McNeil M, Gee J, Weintraub E, Sukumaran L. White Paper on studying the safety of the childhood immunization schedule in the Vaccine Safety Datalink Vaccine 2016, 34: a1-a29. PMID: 26830300, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.10.082.
Maternal Tdap vaccination: Coverage and acute safety outcomes in the vaccine safety datalink, 2007–2013Kharbanda EO, Vazquez-Benitez G, Lipkind HS, Klein NP, Cheetham TC, Naleway AL, Lee GM, Hambidge S, Jackson ML, Omer SB, McCarthy N, Nordin JD. Maternal Tdap vaccination: Coverage and acute safety outcomes in the vaccine safety datalink, 2007–2013 Vaccine 2016, 34: 968-973. PMID: 26765288, PMCID: PMC6506839, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.12.046.
Lack of Availability of Antenatal Vaccination Information on Obstetric Care Practice Web SitesChamberlain AT, Koram AL, Whitney EA, Berkelman RL, Omer SB. Lack of Availability of Antenatal Vaccination Information on Obstetric Care Practice Web Sites Obstetrics And Gynecology 2016, 127: 119-126. PMID: 26646129, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000001183.
Use of Fees to Discourage Nonmedical Exemptions to School Immunization Laws in US States.Billington JK, Omer SB. Use of Fees to Discourage Nonmedical Exemptions to School Immunization Laws in US States. American Journal Of Public Health 2015, 106: 269-70. PMID: 26691132, PMCID: PMC4815619, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2015.302967.
Trends in U.S. hospitalizations and inpatient deaths from pneumonia and influenza, 1996–2011Chang DH, Bednarczyk RA, Becker ER, Hockenberry JM, Weiss PS, Orenstein WA, Omer SB. Trends in U.S. hospitalizations and inpatient deaths from pneumonia and influenza, 1996–2011 Vaccine 2015, 34: 486-494. PMID: 26706275, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.12.003.
Active Surveillance for Adverse Events After a Mass Vaccination Campaign With a Group A Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PsA-TT) in MaliVannice KS, Keita M, Sow SO, Durbin AP, Omer SB, Moulton LH, Yaméogo TM, Zuber PL, Onwuchekwa U, Sacko M, Diomandé FV, Halsey NA. Active Surveillance for Adverse Events After a Mass Vaccination Campaign With a Group A Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PsA-TT) in Mali Clinical Infectious Diseases 2015, 61: s493-s500. PMID: 26553680, PMCID: PMC4639483, DOI: 10.1093/cid/civ497.
Safety of Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid, and Acellular Pertussis and Influenza Vaccinations in PregnancySukumaran L, McCarthy NL, Kharbanda EO, Weintraub ES, Vazquez-Benitez G, McNeil MM, Li R, Klein NP, Hambidge SJ, Naleway AL, Lugg MM, Jackson ML, King JP, DeStefano F, Omer SB, Orenstein WA. Safety of Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid, and Acellular Pertussis and Influenza Vaccinations in Pregnancy Obstetrics And Gynecology 2015, 126: 1069-1074. PMID: 26444109, PMCID: PMC4618722, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000001066.
Vaccine hesitancy Causes, consequences, and a call to actionSalmon DA, Dudley MZ, Glanz JM, Omer SB. Vaccine hesitancy Causes, consequences, and a call to action Vaccine 2015, 33: d66-d71. PMID: 26615171, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.09.035.
Impact of Statins on Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Against Medically Attended Acute Respiratory IllnessOmer SB, Phadke VK, Bednarczyk RA, Chamberlain AT, Brosseau JL, Orenstein WA. Impact of Statins on Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Against Medically Attended Acute Respiratory Illness The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2015, 213: 1216-1223. PMID: 26516141, PMCID: PMC4799662, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiv457.
Association of Tdap Vaccination With Acute Events and Adverse Birth Outcomes Among Pregnant Women With Prior Tetanus-Containing ImmunizationsSukumaran L, McCarthy NL, Kharbanda EO, McNeil MM, Naleway AL, Klein NP, Jackson ML, Hambidge SJ, Lugg MM, Li R, Weintraub ES, Bednarczyk RA, King JP, DeStefano F, Orenstein WA, Omer SB. Association of Tdap Vaccination With Acute Events and Adverse Birth Outcomes Among Pregnant Women With Prior Tetanus-Containing Immunizations JAMA 2015, 314: 1581-1587. PMID: 26501534, PMCID: PMC6586223, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2015.12790.
MMR vaccination status of children exempted from school-entry immunization mandatesButtenheim AM, Sethuraman K, Omer SB, Hanlon AL, Levy MZ, Salmon D. MMR vaccination status of children exempted from school-entry immunization mandates Vaccine 2015, 33: 6250-6256. PMID: 26431991, PMCID: PMC4644479, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.09.075.
A systematic review of adverse events following immunization during pregnancy and the newborn periodFulton TR, Narayanan D, Bonhoeffer J, Ortiz JR, Lambach P, Omer SB. A systematic review of adverse events following immunization during pregnancy and the newborn period Vaccine 2015, 33: 6453-6465. PMID: 26413879, PMCID: PMC8290429, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.08.043.
Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 188 countries, 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013Collaborators G, Forouzanfar MH, Alexander L, Anderson HR, Bachman VF, Biryukov S, Brauer M, Burnett R, Casey D, Coates MM, Cohen A, Delwiche K, Estep K, Frostad JJ, Astha K, Kyu HH, Moradi-Lakeh M, Ng M, Slepak EL, Thomas BA, Wagner J, Aasvang GM, Abbafati C, Ozgoren A, Abd-Allah F, Abera SF, Aboyans V, Abraham B, Abraham JP, Abubakar I, Abu-Rmeileh NM, Aburto TC, Achoki T, Adelekan A, Adofo K, Adou AK, Adsuar JC, Afshin A, Agardh EE, Khabouri M, Lami F, Alam SS, Alasfoor D, Albittar MI, Alegretti MA, Aleman AV, Alemu ZA, Alfonso-Cristancho R, Alhabib S, Ali R, Ali MK, Alla F, Allebeck P, Allen PJ, Alsharif U, Alvarez E, Alvis-Guzman N, Amankwaa AA, Amare AT, Ameh EA, Ameli O, Amini H, Ammar W, Anderson BO, Antonio CA, Anwari P, Cunningham S, Arnlöv J, Arsenijevic VS, Artaman A, Asghar RJ, Assadi R, Atkins LS, Atkinson C, Avila MA, Awuah B, Badawi A, Bahit MC, Bakfalouni T, Balakrishnan K, Balalla S, Balu RK, Banerjee A, Barber RM, Barker-Collo SL, Barquera S, Barregard L, Barrero LH, Barrientos-Gutierrez T, Basto-Abreu AC, Basu A, Basu S, Basulaiman MO, Ruvalcaba C, Beardsley J, Bedi N, Bekele T, Bell ML, Benjet C, Bennett DA, Benzian H, Bernabé E, Beyene TJ, Bhala N, Bhalla A, Bhutta ZA, Bikbov B, Bin Abdulhak AA, Blore JD, Blyth FM, Bohensky MA, Başara B, Borges G, Bornstein NM, Bose D, Boufous S, Bourne RR, Brainin M, Brazinova A, Breitborde NJ, Brenner H, Briggs AD, Broday DM, Brooks PM, Bruce NG, Brugha TS, Brunekreef B, Buchbinder R, Bui LN, Bukhman G, Bulloch AG, Burch M, Burney PG, Campos-Nonato IR, Campuzano JC, Cantoral AJ, Caravanos J, Cárdenas R, Cardis E, Carpenter DO, Caso V, Castañeda-Orjuela CA, Castro RE, Catalá-López F, Cavalleri F, Çavlin A, Chadha VK, Chang JC, Charlson FJ, Chen H, Chen W, Chen Z, Chiang PP, Chimed-Ochir O, Chowdhury R, Christophi CA, Chuang TW, Chugh SS, Cirillo M, Claßen T, Colistro V, Colomar M, Colquhoun SM, Contreras AG, Cooper C, Cooperrider K, Cooper LT, Coresh J, Courville KJ, Criqui MH, Cuevas-Nasu L, Damsere-Derry J, Danawi H, Dandona L, Dandona R, Dargan PI, Davis A, Davitoiu DV, Dayama A, de Castro EF, De la Cruz-Góngora V, De Leo D, de Lima G, Degenhardt L, del Pozo-Cruz B, Dellavalle RP, Deribe K, Derrett S, Jarlais D, Dessalegn M, deVeber GA, Devries KM, Dharmaratne SD, Dherani MK, Dicker D, Ding EL, Dokova K, Dorsey ER, Driscoll TR, Duan L, Durrani AM, Ebel BE, Ellenbogen RG, Elshrek YM, Endres M, Ermakov SP, Erskine HE, Eshrati B, Esteghamati A, Fahimi S, Faraon EJ, Farzadfar F, Fay DF, Feigin VL, Feigl AB, Fereshtehnejad SM, Ferrari AJ, Ferri CP, Flaxman AD, Fleming TD, Foigt N, Foreman KJ, Paleo UF, Franklin RC, Gabbe B, Gaffikin L, Gakidou E, Gamkrelidze A, Gankpé FG, Gansevoort RT, García-Guerra FA, Gasana E, Geleijnse JM, Gessner BD, Gething P, Gibney KB, Gillum RF, Ginawi IA, Giroud M, Giussani G, Goenka S, Goginashvili K, Dantes H, Gona P, de Cosio T, González-Castell D, Gotay CC, Goto A, Gouda HN, Guerrant RL, Gugnani HC, Guillemin F, Gunnell D, Gupta R, Gupta R, Gutiérrez RA, Hafezi-Nejad N, Hagan H, Hagstromer M, Halasa YA, Hamadeh RR, Hammami M, Hankey GJ, Hao Y, Harb HL, Haregu TN, Haro JM, Havmoeller R, Hay SI, Hedayati MT, Heredia-Pi IB, Hernandez L, Heuton KR, Heydarpour P, Hijar M, Hoek HW, Hoffman HJ, Hornberger JC, Hosgood HD, Hoy DG, Hsairi M, Hu G, Hu H, Huang C, Huang JJ, Hubbell BJ, Huiart L, Husseini A, Iannarone ML, Iburg KM, Idrisov BT, Ikeda N, Innos K, Inoue M, Islami F, Ismayilova S, Jacobsen KH, Jansen HA, Jarvis DL, Jassal SK, Jauregui A, Jayaraman S, Jeemon P, Jensen PN, Jha V, Jiang F, Jiang G, Jiang Y, Jonas JB, Juel K, Kan H, Roseline S, Karam NE, Karch A, Karema CK, Karthikeyan G, Kaul A, Kawakami N, Kazi DS, Kemp AH, Kengne AP, Keren A, Khader YS, Khalifa SE, Khan EA, Khang YH, Khatibzadeh S, Khonelidze I, Kieling C, Kim D, Kim S, Kim Y, Kimokoti RW, Kinfu Y, Kinge JM, Kissela BM, Kivipelto M, Knibbs LD, Knudsen AK, Kokubo Y, Kose MR, Kosen S, Kraemer A, Kravchenko M, Krishnaswami S, Kromhout H, Ku T, Defo B, Bicer B, Kuipers EJ, Kulkarni C, Kulkarni VS, Kumar GA, Kwan GF, Lai T, Balaji A, Lalloo R, Lallukka T, Lam H, Lan Q, Van C Lansingh, Larson HJ, Larsson A, Laryea DO, Lavados PM, Lawrynowicz AE, Leasher JL, Lee JT, Leigh J, Leung R, Levi M, Li Y, Li Y, Liang J, Liang X, Lim SS, Lindsay MP, Lipshultz SE, Liu S, Liu Y, Lloyd BK, Logroscino G, London SJ, Lopez N, Lortet-Tieulent J, Lotufo PA, Lozano R, Lunevicius R, Ma J, Ma S, Machado VM, MacIntyre MF, Magis-Rodriguez C, Mahdi AA, Majdan M, Malekzadeh R, Mangalam S, Mapoma CC, Marape M, Marcenes W, Margolis DJ, Margono C, Marks GB, Martin RV, Marzan MB, Mashal MT, Masiye F, Mason-Jones AJ, Matsushita K, Matzopoulos R, Mayosi BM, Mazorodze TT, McKay AC, McKee M, McLain A, Meaney PA, Medina C, Mehndiratta MM, Mejia-Rodriguez F, Mekonnen W, Melaku YA, Meltzer M, Memish ZA, Mendoza W, Mensah GA, Meretoja A, Mhimbira FA, Micha R, Miller TR, Mills EJ, Misganaw A, Mishra S, Ibrahim N, Mohammad KA, Mokdad AH, Mola GL, Monasta L, Hernandez J, Montico M, Moore AR, Morawska L, Mori R, Moschandreas J, Moturi WN, Mozaffarian D, Mueller UO, Mukaigawara M, Mullany EC, Murthy KS, Naghavi M, Nahas Z, Naheed A, Naidoo KS, Naldi L, Nand D, Nangia V, Narayan K, Nash D, Neal B, Nejjari C, Neupane SP, Newton CR, Ngalesoni FN, de Dieu Ngirabega J, Nguyen G, Nguyen NT, Nieuwenhuijsen MJ, Nisar MI, Nogueira JR, Nolla JM, Nolte S, Norheim OF, Norman RE, Norrving B, Nyakarahuka L, Oh IH, Ohkubo T, Olusanya BO, Omer SB, Opio JN, Orozco R, Pagcatipunan RS, Pain AW, Pandian JD, Panelo CI, Papachristou C, Park EK, Parry CD, Caicedo A, Patten SB, Paul VK, Pavlin BI, Pearce N, Pedraza LS, Pedroza A, Stokic L, Pekericli A, Pereira DM, Perez-Padilla R, Perez-Ruiz F, Perico N, Perry SA, Pervaiz A, Pesudovs K, Peterson CB, Petzold M, Phillips MR, Phua HP, Plass D, Poenaru D, Polanczyk GV, Polinder S, Pond CD, Pope CA, Pope D, Popova S, Pourmalek F, Powles J, Prabhakaran D, Prasad NM, Qato DM, Quezada AD, Quistberg DA, Racapé L, Rafay A, Rahimi K, Rahimi-Movaghar V, Rahman SU, Raju M, Rakovac I, Rana SM, Rao M, Razavi H, Reddy KS, Refaat AH, Rehm J, Remuzzi G, Ribeiro AL, Riccio PM, Richardson L, Riederer A, Robinson M, Roca A, Rodriguez A, Rojas-Rueda D, Romieu I, Ronfani L, Room R, Roy N, Ruhago GM, Rushton L, Sabin N, Sacco RL, Saha S, Sahathevan R, Sahraian MA, Salomon JA, Salvo D, Sampson UK, Sanabria JR, Sanchez LM, Sánchez-Pimienta TG, Sanchez-Riera L, Sandar L, Santos IS, Sapkota A, Satpathy M, Saunders JE, Sawhney M, Saylan MI, Scarborough P, Schmidt JC, Schneider IJ, Schöttker B, Schwebel DC, Scott JG, Seedat S, Sepanlou SG, Serdar B, Servan-Mori EE, Shaddick G, Shahraz S, Levy TS, Shangguan S, She J, Sheikhbahaei S, Shibuya K, Shin HH, Shinohara Y, Shiri R, Shishani K, Shiue I, Sigfusdottir ID, Silberberg DH, Simard EP, Sindi S, Singh A, Singh GM, Singh JA, Skirbekk V, Sliwa K, Soljak M, Soneji S, Søreide K, Soshnikov S, Sposato LA, Sreeramareddy CT, Stapelberg NJ, Stathopoulou V, Steckling N, Stein DJ, Stein MB, Stephens N, Stöckl H, Straif K, Stroumpoulis K, Sturua L, Sunguya BF, Swaminathan S, Swaroop M, Sykes BL, Tabb KM, Takahashi K, Talongwa RT, Tandon N, Tanne D, Tanner M, Tavakkoli M, Ao B, Teixeira CM, Rojo M, Terkawi AS, Texcalac-Sangrador JL, Thackway SV, Thomson B, Thorne-Lyman AL, Thrift AG, Thurston GD, Tillmann T, Tobollik M, Tonelli M, Topouzis F, Towbin JA, Toyoshima H, Traebert J, Tran BX, Trasande L, Trillini M, Trujillo U, Dimbuene ZT, Tsilimbaris M, Tuzcu EM, Uchendu US, Ukwaja KN, Uzun SB, van de Vijver S, Van Dingenen R, van Gool CH, van Os J, Varakin YY, Vasankari TJ, Vasconcelos AM, Vavilala MS, Veerman LJ, Velasquez-Melendez G, Venketasubramanian N, Vijayakumar L, Villalpando S, Violante FS, Vlassov VV, Vollset SE, Wagner GR, Waller SG, Wallin MT, Wan X, Wang H, Wang J, Wang L, Wang W, Wang Y, Warouw TS, Watts CH, Weichenthal S, Weiderpass E, Weintraub RG, Werdecker A, Wessells KR, Westerman R, Whiteford HA, Wilkinson JD, Williams HC, Williams TN, Woldeyohannes SM, Wolfe CD, Wong JQ, Woolf AD, Wright JL, Wurtz B, Xu G, Yan LL, Yang G, Yano Y, Ye P, Yenesew M, Yentür GK, Yip P, Yonemoto N, Yoon SJ, Younis MZ, Younoussi Z, Yu C, Zaki ME, Zhao Y, Zheng Y, Zhou M, Zhu J, Zhu S, Zou X, Zunt JR, Lopez AD, Vos T, Murray CJ. Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 188 countries, 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 The Lancet 2015, 386: 2287-2323. PMID: 26364544, PMCID: PMC4685753, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(15)00128-2.
Vaccine Hesitancy Causes, Consequences, and a Call to ActionSalmon DA, Dudley MZ, Glanz JM, Omer SB. Vaccine Hesitancy Causes, Consequences, and a Call to Action American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2015, 49: s391-s398. PMID: 26337116, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2015.06.009.
Influenza vaccine acceptance among pregnant women in urban slum areas, Karachi, PakistanKhan AA, Varan AK, Esteves-Jaramillo A, Siddiqui M, Sultana S, Ali AS, Zaidi AK, Omer SB. Influenza vaccine acceptance among pregnant women in urban slum areas, Karachi, Pakistan Vaccine 2015, 33: 5103-5109. PMID: 26296492, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.08.014.
Making mandatory vaccination truly compulsory: well intentioned but ill conceivedSalmon DA, MacIntyre CR, Omer SB. Making mandatory vaccination truly compulsory: well intentioned but ill conceived The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2015, 15: 872-873. PMID: 26227750, DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(15)00156-5.
Three randomized trials of maternal influenza immunization in Mali, Nepal, and South Africa: Methods and expectationsOmer SB, Richards JL, Madhi SA, Tapia MD, Steinhoff MC, Aqil AR, Wairagkar N, Group F. Three randomized trials of maternal influenza immunization in Mali, Nepal, and South Africa: Methods and expectations Vaccine 2015, 33: 3801-3812. PMID: 26095508, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.05.077.
Delivering a “Dose of Hope”: A Faith-Based Program to Increase Older African Americans’ Participation in Clinical TrialsFrew PM, Omer SB, Parker K, Bolton M, Schamel J, Shapiro E, Owens L, Saint-Victor D, Boggavarapu S, Braxton N, Archibald M, Kalokhe AS, Horton T, Root CM, Fenimore VL, Anderson AM. Delivering a “Dose of Hope”: A Faith-Based Program to Increase Older African Americans’ Participation in Clinical Trials JMIR Research Protocols 2015, 4: e64. PMID: 26036841, PMCID: PMC4526899, DOI: 10.2196/resprot.4072.
Improving influenza and Tdap vaccination during pregnancy: A cluster-randomized trial of a multi-component antenatal vaccine promotion package in late influenza seasonChamberlain AT, Seib K, Ault KA, Rosenberg ES, Frew PM, Cortés M, Whitney EA, Berkelman RL, Orenstein WA, Omer SB. Improving influenza and Tdap vaccination during pregnancy: A cluster-randomized trial of a multi-component antenatal vaccine promotion package in late influenza season Vaccine 2015, 33: 3571-3579. PMID: 26044495, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.05.048.
Measles, Mandates, and Making Vaccination the Default OptionOpel DJ, Omer SB. Measles, Mandates, and Making Vaccination the Default Option JAMA Pediatrics 2015, 169: 303-304. PMID: 25671505, PMCID: PMC4388794, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.0291.
Assessing providers’ vaccination behaviors during routine immunization in IndiaCohen MA, Gargano LM, Thacker N, Choudhury P, Weiss PS, Arora M, Orenstein WA, Omer SB, Hughes JM. Assessing providers’ vaccination behaviors during routine immunization in India Journal Of Tropical Pediatrics 2015, 61: 244-249. PMID: 25833096, DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmv023.
Comparison of impact and cost-effectiveness of rotavirus supplementary and routine immunization in a complex humanitarian emergency, Somali case studyGargano LM, Tate JE, Parashar UD, Omer SB, Cookson ST. Comparison of impact and cost-effectiveness of rotavirus supplementary and routine immunization in a complex humanitarian emergency, Somali case study Conflict And Health 2015, 9: 5. PMID: 25691915, PMCID: PMC4331177, DOI: 10.1186/s13031-015-0032-y.
Influenza vaccination rates and beliefs about vaccination among nursing home employeesDaugherty JD, Blake SC, Grosholz JM, Omer SB, Polivka-West L, Howard DH. Influenza vaccination rates and beliefs about vaccination among nursing home employees American Journal Of Infection Control 2015, 43: 100-106. PMID: 25637113, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2014.08.021.
Factors Associated with Intention to Receive Influenza and Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Acellular Pertussis (Tdap) Vaccines during Pregnancy: A Focus on Vaccine Hesitancy and Perceptions of Disease Severity and Vaccine SafetyChamberlain AT, Seib K, Ault KA, Orenstein WA, Frew PM, Malik F, Cortés M, Cota P, Whitney EA, Flowers LC, Berkelman RL, Omer SB. Factors Associated with Intention to Receive Influenza and Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Acellular Pertussis (Tdap) Vaccines during Pregnancy: A Focus on Vaccine Hesitancy and Perceptions of Disease Severity and Vaccine Safety PLOS Currents 2015, 7: ecurrents.outbreaks.d37b61bceebae5a7a06d40a301cfa819. PMID: 25789203, PMCID: PMC4353696, DOI: 10.1371/currents.outbreaks.d37b61bceebae5a7a06d40a301cfa819.
Accuracy of influenza vaccination rate estimates in United States nursing home residentsGROSHOLZ JM, BLAKE S, DAUGHERTY JD, AYERS E, OMER SB, POLIVKA-WEST L, HOWARD DH. Accuracy of influenza vaccination rate estimates in United States nursing home residents Epidemiology And Infection 2014, 143: 2588-2595. PMID: 25519437, PMCID: PMC9151014, DOI: 10.1017/s0950268814003434.
Maternal Influenza Immunization and Birth Outcomes of Stillbirth and Spontaneous Abortion: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysisBratton KN, Wardle MT, Orenstein WA, Omer SB. Maternal Influenza Immunization and Birth Outcomes of Stillbirth and Spontaneous Abortion: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Clinical Infectious Diseases 2014, 60: e11-e19. PMID: 25409473, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciu915.
Evaluation of the Association of Maternal Pertussis Vaccination With Obstetric Events and Birth OutcomesKharbanda EO, Vazquez-Benitez G, Lipkind HS, Klein NP, Cheetham TC, Naleway A, Omer SB, Hambidge SJ, Lee GM, Jackson ML, McCarthy NL, DeStefano F, Nordin JD. Evaluation of the Association of Maternal Pertussis Vaccination With Obstetric Events and Birth Outcomes JAMA 2014, 312: 1897-1904. PMID: 25387187, PMCID: PMC6599584, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2014.14825.
A National Survey of Immunization Programs Regarding Immunization Information Systems Data Sharing and UseCurran EA, Seib KG, Wells K, Hannan C, Bednarczyk RA, Hinman AR, Omer SB. A National Survey of Immunization Programs Regarding Immunization Information Systems Data Sharing and Use Journal Of Public Health Management And Practice 2014, 20: 591-597. PMID: 24378609, DOI: 10.1097/phh.0000000000000023.
Changes in Immunization Program Managers' Perceptions of Programs' Functional Capabilities during and after Vaccine Shortages and pH1N1Moriarty LF, Omer SB, Seib K, Chamberlain A, Wells K, Whitney E, Berkelman R, Bednarczyk RA. Changes in Immunization Program Managers' Perceptions of Programs' Functional Capabilities during and after Vaccine Shortages and pH1N1 Public Health Reports 2014, 129: 42-48. PMID: 25355974, PMCID: PMC4187306, DOI: 10.1177/00333549141296s407.
Challenges and changes: Immunization program managers share perspectives in a 2012 national survey about the US immunization system since the H1N1 pandemic responseSeib K, Chamberlain A, Wells K, Curran E, Whitney EA, Orenstein WA, Hinman AR, Omer SB. Challenges and changes: Immunization program managers share perspectives in a 2012 national survey about the US immunization system since the H1N1 pandemic response Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2014, 10: 2915-2921. PMID: 25483633, PMCID: PMC5443080, DOI: 10.4161/21645515.2014.972798.
Factors associated with maternal influenza immunization decision-makingFrew PM, Owens LE, Saint-Victor DS, Benedict S, Zhang S, Omer SB. Factors associated with maternal influenza immunization decision-making Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2014, 10: 2576-2583. PMID: 25483468, PMCID: PMC4977431, DOI: 10.4161/hv.32248.
Infants and the seasonal influenza vaccineMoriarty LF, Omer SB. Infants and the seasonal influenza vaccine Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2014, 10: 2721-2728. PMID: 25483664, PMCID: PMC5283389, DOI: 10.4161/hv.29669.
The Vaccine Safety Datalink: successes and challenges monitoring vaccine safetyMcNeil MM, Gee J, Weintraub ES, Belongia EA, Lee GM, Glanz JM, Nordin JD, Klein NP, Baxter R, Naleway AL, Jackson LA, Omer SB, Jacobsen SJ, DeStefano F. The Vaccine Safety Datalink: successes and challenges monitoring vaccine safety Vaccine 2014, 32: 5390-5398. PMID: 25108215, PMCID: PMC6727851, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.07.073.
Global, regional, and national incidence and mortality for HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria during 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013Murray CJ, Ortblad KF, Guinovart C, Lim SS, Wolock TM, Roberts DA, Dansereau EA, Graetz N, Barber RM, Brown JC, Wang H, Duber HC, Naghavi M, Dicker D, Dandona L, Salomon JA, Heuton KR, Foreman K, Phillips DE, Fleming TD, Flaxman AD, Phillips BK, Johnson EK, Coggeshall MS, Abd-Allah F, Abera SF, Abraham JP, Abubakar I, Abu-Raddad LJ, Abu-Rmeileh NM, Achoki T, Adeyemo AO, Adou AK, Adsuar JC, Agardh EE, Akena D, Al Kahbouri MJ, Alasfoor D, Albittar MI, Alcalá-Cerra G, Alegretti MA, Alemu ZA, Alfonso-Cristancho R, Alhabib S, Ali R, Alla F, Allen PJ, Alsharif U, Alvarez E, Alvis-Guzman N, Amankwaa AA, Amare AT, Amini H, Ammar W, Anderson BO, Antonio CA, Anwari P, Arnlöv J, Arsenijevic VS, Artaman A, Asghar RJ, Assadi R, Atkins LS, Badawi A, Balakrishnan K, Banerjee A, Basu S, Beardsley J, Bekele T, Bell ML, Bernabe E, Beyene TJ, Bhala N, Bhalla A, Bhutta ZA, Abdulhak AB, Binagwaho A, Blore JD, Basara BB, Bose D, Brainin M, Breitborde N, Castañeda-Orjuela CA, Catalá-López F, Chadha VK, Chang JC, Chiang PP, Chuang TW, Colomar M, Cooper LT, Cooper C, Courville KJ, Cowie BC, Criqui MH, Dandona R, Dayama A, De Leo D, Degenhardt L, Del Pozo-Cruz B, Deribe K, Des Jarlais DC, Dessalegn M, Dharmaratne SD, Dilmen U, Ding EL, Driscoll TR, Durrani AM, Ellenbogen RG, Ermakov SP, Esteghamati A, Faraon EJ, Farzadfar F, Fereshtehnejad SM, Fijabi DO, Forouzanfar MH, Fra Paleo U, Gaffikin L, Gamkrelidze A, Gankpé FG, Geleijnse JM, Gessner BD, Gibney KB, Ginawi IA, Glaser EL, Gona P, Goto A, Gouda HN, Gugnani HC, Gupta R, Gupta R, Hafezi-Nejad N, Hamadeh RR, Hammami M, Hankey GJ, Harb HL, Haro JM, Havmoeller R, Hay SI, Hedayati MT, Pi IB, Hoek HW, Hornberger JC, Hosgood HD, Hotez PJ, Hoy DG, Huang JJ, Iburg KM, Idrisov BT, Innos K, Jacobsen KH, Jeemon P, Jensen PN, Jha V, Jiang G, Jonas JB, Juel K, Kan H, Kankindi I, Karam NE, Karch A, Karema CK, Kaul A, Kawakami N, Kazi DS, Kemp AH, Kengne AP, Keren A, Kereselidze M, Khader YS, Khalifa SE, Khan EA, Khang YH, Khonelidze I, Kinfu Y, Kinge JM, Knibbs L, Kokubo Y, Kosen S, Defo BK, Kulkarni VS, Kulkarni C, Kumar K, Kumar RB, Kumar GA, Kwan GF, Lai T, Balaji AL, Lam H, Lan Q, Lansingh VC, Larson HJ, Larsson A, Lee JT, Leigh J, Leinsalu M, Leung R, Li Y, Li Y, De Lima GM, Lin HH, Lipshultz SE, Liu S, Liu Y, Lloyd BK, Lotufo PA, Machado VM, Maclachlan JH, Magis-Rodriguez C, Majdan M, Mapoma CC, Marcenes W, Marzan MB, Masci JR, Mashal MT, Mason-Jones AJ, Mayosi BM, Mazorodze TT, Mckay AC, Meaney PA, Mehndiratta MM, Mejia-Rodriguez F, Melaku YA, Memish ZA, Mendoza W, Miller TR, Mills EJ, Mohammad KA, Mokdad AH, Mola GL, Monasta L, Montico M, Moore AR, Mori R, Moturi WN, Mukaigawara M, Murthy KS, Naheed A, Naidoo KS, Naldi L, Nangia V, Narayan KM, Nash D, Nejjari C, Nelson RG, Neupane SP, Newton CR, Ng M, Nisar MI, Nolte S, Norheim OF, Nowaseb V, Nyakarahuka L, Oh IH, Ohkubo T, Olusanya BO, Omer SB, Opio JN, Orisakwe OE, Pandian JD, Papachristou C, Caicedo AJ, Patten SB, Paul VK, Pavlin BI, Pearce N, Pereira DM, Pervaiz A, Pesudovs K, Petzold M, Pourmalek F, Qato D, Quezada AD, Quistberg DA, Rafay A, Rahimi K, Rahimi-Movaghar V, Ur Rahman S, Raju M, Rana SM, Razavi H, Reilly RQ, Remuzzi G, Richardus JH, Ronfani L, Roy N, Sabin N, Saeedi MY, Sahraian MA, Samonte GM, Sawhney M, Schneider IJ, Schwebel DC, Seedat S, Sepanlou SG, Servan-Mori EE, Sheikhbahaei S, Shibuya K, Shin HH, Shiue I, Shivakoti R, Sigfusdottir ID, Silberberg DH, Silva AP, Simard EP, Singh JA, Skirbekk V, Sliwa K, Soneji S, Soshnikov SS, Sreeramareddy CT, Stathopoulou VK, Stroumpoulis K, Swaminathan S, Sykes BL, Tabb KM, Talongwa RT, Tenkorang EY, Terkawi AS, Thomson AJ, Thorne-Lyman AL, Towbin JA, Traebert J, Tran BX, Dimbuene ZT, Tsilimbaris M, Uchendu US, Ukwaja KN, Uzun SB, Vallely AJ, Vasankari TJ, Venketasubramanian N, Violante FS, Vlassov VV, Vollset SE, Waller S, Wallin MT, Wang L, Wang X, Wang Y, Weichenthal S, Weiderpass E, Weintraub RG, Westerman R, White RA, Wilkinson JD, Williams TN, Woldeyohannes SM, Wong JQ, Xu G, Yang YC, Yano Y, Yentur GK, Yip P, Yonemoto N, Yoon SJ, Younis M, Yu C, Jin KY, El Sayed Zaki M, Zhao Y, Zheng Y, Zhou M, Zhu J, Zou XN, Lopez AD, Vos T. Global, regional, and national incidence and mortality for HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria during 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 The Lancet 2014, 384: 1005-1070. PMID: 25059949, PMCID: PMC4202387, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(14)60844-8.
Distribution of A(H1N1)pdm09 Influenza VaccineLee AS, Berendes DM, Seib K, Whitney EA, Chavez RS, Meyer PL, Berkelman RL, Omer SB, Spaulding AC. Distribution of A(H1N1)pdm09 Influenza Vaccine Journal Of Correctional Health Care 2014, 20: 228-239. PMID: 24934841, DOI: 10.1177/1078345814532223.
Global, regional, and national levels of neonatal, infant, and under-5 mortality during 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013Wang H, Liddell CA, Coates MM, Mooney MD, Levitz CE, Schumacher AE, Apfel H, Iannarone M, Phillips B, Lofgren KT, Sandar L, Dorrington RE, Rakovac I, Jacobs TA, Liang X, Zhou M, Zhu J, Yang G, Wang Y, Liu S, Li Y, Ozgoren AA, Abera SF, Abubakar I, Achoki T, Adelekan A, Ademi Z, Alemu ZA, Allen PJ, AlMazroa MA, Alvarez E, Amankwaa AA, Amare AT, Ammar W, Anwari P, Cunningham SA, Asad MM, Assadi R, Banerjee A, Basu S, Bedi N, Bekele T, Bell ML, Bhutta Z, Blore JD, Basara BB, Boufous S, Breitborde N, Bruce NG, Bui LN, Carapetis JR, Cárdenas R, Carpenter DO, Caso V, Castro RE, Catalá-Lopéz F, Cavlin A, Che X, Chiang PP, Chowdhury R, Christophi CA, Chuang TW, Cirillo M, da Costa Leite I, Courville KJ, Dandona L, Dandona R, Davis A, Dayama A, Deribe K, Dharmaratne SD, Dherani MK, Dilmen U, Ding EL, Edmond KM, Ermakov SP, Farzadfar F, Fereshtehnejad SM, Fijabi DO, Foigt N, Forouzanfar MH, Garcia AC, Geleijnse JM, Gessner BD, Goginashvili K, Gona P, Goto A, Gouda HN, Green MA, Greenwell KF, Gugnani HC, Gupta R, Hamadeh RR, Hammami M, Harb HL, Hay S, Hedayati MT, Hosgood HD, Hoy DG, Idrisov BT, Islami F, Ismayilova S, Jha V, Jiang G, Jonas JB, Juel K, Kabagambe EK, Kazi DS, Kengne AP, Kereselidze M, Khader YS, Khalifa SE, Khang YH, Kim D, Kinfu Y, Kinge JM, Kokubo Y, Kosen S, Defo BK, Kumar GA, Kumar K, Kumar RB, Lai T, Lan Q, Larsson A, Lee JT, Leinsalu M, Lim SS, Lipshultz SE, Logroscino G, Lotufo PA, Lunevicius R, Lyons RA, Ma S, Mahdi AA, Marzan MB, Mashal MT, Mazorodze TT, McGrath JJ, Memish ZA, Mendoza W, Mensah GA, Meretoja A, Miller TR, Mills EJ, Mohammad KA, Mokdad AH, Monasta L, Montico M, Moore AR, Moschandreas J, Msemburi WT, Mueller UO, Muszynska MM, Naghavi M, Naidoo KS, Narayan K, Nejjari C, Ng M, de Dieu Ngirabega J, Nieuwenhuijsen MJ, Nyakarahuka L, Ohkubo T, Omer SB, Caicedo AJ, Wyk V, Pope D, Pourmalek F, Prabhakaran D, Rahman S, Rana SM, Reilly RQ, Rojas-Rueda D, Ronfani L, Rushton L, Saeedi MY, Salomon JA, Sampson U, Santos IS, Sawhney M, Schmidt JC, Shakh-Nazarova M, She J, Sheikhbahaei S, Shibuya K, Shin HH, Shishani K, Shiue I, Sigfusdottir ID, Singh JA, Skirbekk V, Sliwa K, Soshnikov SS, Sposato LA, Stathopoulou VK, Stroumpoulis K, Tabb KM, Talongwa RT, Teixeira CM, Terkawi AS, Thomson AJ, Thorne-Lyman AL, Toyoshima H, Dimbuene ZT, Uwaliraye P, Uzun SB, Vasankari TJ, Vasconcelos AM, Vlassov VV, Vollset SE, Waller S, Wan X, Weichenthal S, Weiderpass E, Weintraub RG, Westerman R, Wilkinson JD, Williams HC, Yang YC, Yentur GK, Yip P, Yonemoto N, Younis M, Yu C, Jin KY, Zaki M, Zhu S, Vos T, Lopez AD, Murray CJ. Global, regional, and national levels of neonatal, infant, and under-5 mortality during 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 The Lancet 2014, 384: 957-979. PMID: 24797572, PMCID: PMC4165626, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(14)60497-9.
Global, regional, and national levels and causes of maternal mortality during 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013Kassebaum NJ, Bertozzi-Villa A, Coggeshall MS, Shackelford KA, Steiner C, Heuton KR, Gonzalez-Medina D, Barber R, Huynh C, Dicker D, Templin T, Wolock TM, Ozgoren AA, Abd-Allah F, Abera SF, Abubakar I, Achoki T, Adelekan A, Ademi Z, Adou AK, Adsuar JC, Agardh EE, Akena D, Alasfoor D, Alemu ZA, Alfonso-Cristancho R, Alhabib S, Ali R, Al Kahbouri MJ, Alla F, Allen PJ, AlMazroa MA, Alsharif U, Alvarez E, Alvis-Guzmán N, Amankwaa AA, Amare AT, Amini H, Ammar W, Antonio CA, Anwari P, Arnlöv J, Arsenijevic VS, Artaman A, Asad MM, Asghar RJ, Assadi R, Atkins LS, Badawi A, Balakrishnan K, Basu A, Basu S, Beardsley J, Bedi N, Bekele T, Bell ML, Bernabe E, Beyene TJ, Bhutta Z, Bin Abdulhak A, Blore JD, Basara BB, Bose D, Breitborde N, Cárdenas R, Castañeda-Orjuela CA, Castro RE, Catalá-López F, Cavlin A, Chang JC, Che X, Christophi CA, Chugh SS, Cirillo M, Colquhoun SM, Cooper LT, Cooper C, da Costa Leite I, Dandona L, Dandona R, Davis A, Dayama A, Degenhardt L, De Leo D, del Pozo-Cruz B, Deribe K, Dessalegn M, deVeber GA, Dharmaratne SD, Dilmen U, Ding EL, Dorrington RE, Driscoll TR, Ermakov SP, Esteghamati A, Faraon EJ, Farzadfar F, Felicio MM, Fereshtehnejad SM, de Lima GM, Forouzanfar MH, França EB, Gaffikin L, Gambashidze K, Gankpé FG, Garcia AC, Geleijnse JM, Gibney KB, Giroud M, Glaser EL, Goginashvili K, Gona P, González-Castell D, Goto A, Gouda HN, Gugnani HC, Gupta R, Gupta R, Hafezi-Nejad N, Hamadeh RR, Hammami M, Hankey GJ, Harb HL, Havmoeller R, Hay SI, Pi IB, Hoek HW, Hosgood HD, Hoy DG, Husseini A, Idrisov BT, Innos K, Inoue M, Jacobsen KH, Jahangir E, Jee SH, Jensen PN, Jha V, Jiang G, Jonas JB, Juel K, Kabagambe EK, Kan H, Karam NE, Karch A, Karema CK, Kaul A, Kawakami N, Kazanjan K, Kazi DS, Kemp AH, Kengne AP, Kereselidze M, Khader YS, Khalifa SE, Khan EA, Khang YH, Knibbs L, Kokubo Y, Kosen S, Defo BK, Kulkarni C, Kulkarni VS, Kumar GA, Kumar K, Kumar RB, Kwan G, Lai T, Lalloo R, Lam H, Lansingh VC, Larsson A, Lee JT, Leigh J, Leinsalu M, Leung R, Li X, Li Y, Li Y, Liang J, Liang X, Lim SS, Lin HH, Lipshultz SE, Liu S, Liu Y, Lloyd BK, London SJ, Lotufo PA, Ma J, Ma S, Machado VM, Mainoo NK, Majdan M, Mapoma CC, Marcenes W, Marzan MB, Mason-Jones AJ, Mehndiratta MM, Mejia-Rodriguez F, Memish ZA, Mendoza W, Miller TR, Mills EJ, Mokdad AH, Mola GL, Monasta L, de la Cruz Monis J, Hernandez JC, Moore AR, Moradi-Lakeh M, Mori R, Mueller UO, Mukaigawara M, Naheed A, Naidoo KS, Nand D, Nangia V, Nash D, Nejjari C, Nelson RG, Neupane SP, Newton CR, Ng M, Nieuwenhuijsen MJ, Nisar MI, Nolte S, Norheim OF, Nyakarahuka L, Oh IH, Ohkubo T, Olusanya BO, Omer SB, Opio JN, Orisakwe OE, Pandian JD, Papachristou C, Park JH, Caicedo AJ, Patten SB, Paul VK, Pavlin BI, Pearce N, Pereira DM, Pesudovs K, Petzold M, Poenaru D, Polanczyk GV, Polinder S, Pope D, Pourmalek F, Qato D, Quistberg DA, Rafay A, Rahimi K, Rahimi-Movaghar V, ur Rahman S, Raju M, Rana SM, Refaat A, Ronfani L, Roy N, Pimienta TG, Sahraian MA, Salomon JA, Sampson U, Santos IS, Sawhney M, Sayinzoga F, Schneider IJ, Schumacher A, Schwebel DC, Seedat S, Sepanlou SG, Servan-Mori EE, Shakh-Nazarova M, Sheikhbahaei S, Shibuya K, Shin HH, Shiue I, Sigfusdottir ID, Silberberg DH, Silva AP, Singh JA, Skirbekk V, Sliwa K, Soshnikov SS, Sposato LA, Sreeramareddy CT, Stroumpoulis K, Sturua L, Sykes BL, Tabb KM, Talongwa RT, Tan F, Teixeira CM, Tenkorang EY, Terkawi AS, Thorne-Lyman AL, Tirschwell DL, Towbin JA, Tran BX, Tsilimbaris M, Uchendu US, Ukwaja KN, Undurraga EA, Uzun SB, Vallely AJ, van Gool CH, Vasankari TJ, Vavilala MS, Venketasubramanian N, Villalpando S, Violante FS, Vlassov VV, Vos T, Waller S, Wang H, Wang L, Wang X, Wang Y, Weichenthal S, Weiderpass E, Weintraub RG, Westerman R, Wilkinson JD, Woldeyohannes SM, Wong JQ, Wordofa MA, Xu G, Yang YC, Yano Y, Yentur GK, Yip P, Yonemoto N, Yoon SJ, Younis MZ, Yu C, Jin KY, El Sayed Zaki M, Zhao Y, Zheng Y, Zhou M, Zhu J, Zou XN, Lopez AD, Naghavi M, Murray CJ, Lozano R. Global, regional, and national levels and causes of maternal mortality during 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 The Lancet 2014, 384: 980-1004. PMID: 24797575, PMCID: PMC4255481, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(14)60696-6.
A 6-Month-Old With Vaccine-Hesitant ParentsOpel DJ, Feemster KA, Omer SB, Orenstein WA, Richter M, Lantos JD. A 6-Month-Old With Vaccine-Hesitant Parents Pediatrics 2014, 133: 526-530. PMID: 24515506, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2013-2723.
Legislative Challenges to School Immunization Mandates, 2009-2012Omer SB, Peterson D, Curran EA, Hinman A, Orenstein WA. Legislative Challenges to School Immunization Mandates, 2009-2012 JAMA 2014, 311: 620-621. PMID: 24519303, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2013.282869.
Socioecological and message framing factors influencing maternal influenza immunization among minority womenFrew PM, Saint-Victor DS, Owens LE, Omer SB. Socioecological and message framing factors influencing maternal influenza immunization among minority women Vaccine 2014, 32: 1736-1744. PMID: 24486366, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.01.030.
Intention to accept Bordetella pertussis booster vaccine during pregnancy in Mexico CityVaran AK, Esteves-Jaramillo A, Richardson V, Esparza-Aguilar M, Cervantes-Powell P, Omer SB. Intention to accept Bordetella pertussis booster vaccine during pregnancy in Mexico City Vaccine 2014, 32: 785-792. PMID: 24394441, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.12.054.
Women's health providers as vaccine providers in public health emergencies.Van Otterloo J, Seib K, Ault KA, Omer SB. Women's health providers as vaccine providers in public health emergencies. The Journal Of Reproductive Medicine 2014, 59: 401-8. PMID: 25098031.
Message Framing Strategies to Increase Influenza Immunization Uptake Among Pregnant African American WomenMarsh HA, Malik F, Shapiro E, Omer SB, Frew PM. Message Framing Strategies to Increase Influenza Immunization Uptake Among Pregnant African American Women Maternal And Child Health Journal 2013, 18: 1639-1647. PMID: 24337776, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-013-1404-9.
Editorial Commentary: Vaccine Refusal Among Pediatric TravelersOmer SB, Orenstein WA. Editorial Commentary: Vaccine Refusal Among Pediatric Travelers Journal Of The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society 2013, 2: 335-336. PMID: 26619496, DOI: 10.1093/jpids/pit070.
Epidemiology of vaccine hesitancy in the United StatesSiddiqui M, Salmon DA, Omer SB. Epidemiology of vaccine hesitancy in the United States Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2013, 9: 2643-2648. PMID: 24247148, PMCID: PMC4162046, DOI: 10.4161/hv.27243.
Effectiveness of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Infants by Maternal Influenza Vaccination Statusvan Santen KL, Bednarczyk RA, Adjaye-Gbewonyo D, Orenstein WA, Davis R, Omer SB. Effectiveness of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Infants by Maternal Influenza Vaccination Status The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2013, 32: 1180-1184. PMID: 23856786, DOI: 10.1097/inf.0b013e3182a26752.
Influenza vaccination acceptance among diverse pregnant women and its impact on infant immunizationFrew PM, Zhang S, Saint-Victor DS, Schade AC, Benedict S, Banan M, Ren X, Omer SB. Influenza vaccination acceptance among diverse pregnant women and its impact on infant immunization Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2013, 9: 2591-2602. PMID: 24172064, PMCID: PMC4162045, DOI: 10.4161/hv.26993.
Health Disparities in Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Coverage: Trends Analysis From the National Immunization Survey–Teen, 2008–2011Bednarczyk RA, Curran EA, Orenstein WA, Omer SB. Health Disparities in Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Coverage: Trends Analysis From the National Immunization Survey–Teen, 2008–2011 Clinical Infectious Diseases 2013, 58: 238-241. PMID: 24162745, DOI: 10.1093/cid/cit707.
Impact of maternal characteristics on the effect of maternal influenza vaccination on fetal outcomesAdedinsewo DA, Noory L, Bednarczyk RA, Steinhoff MC, Davis R, Ogbuanu C, Omer SB. Impact of maternal characteristics on the effect of maternal influenza vaccination on fetal outcomes Vaccine 2013, 31: 5827-5833. PMID: 24120677, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.09.071.
Nonmedical Vaccine Exemptions and Pertussis in California, 2010Atwell JE, Van Otterloo J, Zipprich J, Winter K, Harriman K, Salmon DA, Halsey NA, Omer SB. Nonmedical Vaccine Exemptions and Pertussis in California, 2010 Pediatrics 2013, 132: 624-630. PMID: 24082000, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2013-0878.
Applying Kass's Public Health Ethics Framework to Mandatory Health Care Worker Immunization: The Devil is in the DetailsOmer SB. Applying Kass's Public Health Ethics Framework to Mandatory Health Care Worker Immunization: The Devil is in the Details The American Journal Of Bioethics 2013, 13: 55-57. PMID: 23952839, DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2013.825122.
IgA and Neutralizing Antibodies to Influenza A Virus in Human Milk: A Randomized Trial of Antenatal Influenza ImmunizationSchlaudecker EP, Steinhoff MC, Omer SB, McNeal MM, Roy E, Arifeen SE, Dodd CN, Raqib R, Breiman RF, Zaman K. IgA and Neutralizing Antibodies to Influenza A Virus in Human Milk: A Randomized Trial of Antenatal Influenza Immunization PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e70867. PMID: 23967126, PMCID: PMC3743877, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0070867.
Vaccine refusal and the endgame: walking the last mile firstSaint-Victor DS, Omer SB. Vaccine refusal and the endgame: walking the last mile first Philosophical Transactions Of The Royal Society B Biological Sciences 2013, 368: 20120148. PMID: 23798696, PMCID: PMC3720046, DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2012.0148.
Pediatricians' perceptions of vaccine effectiveness and safety are significant predictors of vaccine administration in IndiaGargano LM, Thacker N, Choudhury P, Weiss PS, Russ RM, Pazol K, Arora M, Orenstein WA, Omer SB, Hughes JM. Pediatricians' perceptions of vaccine effectiveness and safety are significant predictors of vaccine administration in India International Health 2013, 5: 205-210. PMID: 24030271, PMCID: PMC4100938, DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/iht018.
Association of vaccine-related attitudes and beliefs between parents and health care providersMergler MJ, Omer SB, Pan WK, Navar-Boggan AM, Orenstein W, Marcuse EK, Taylor J, deHart MP, Carter TC, Damico A, Halsey N, Salmon DA. Association of vaccine-related attitudes and beliefs between parents and health care providers Vaccine 2013, 31: 4591-4595. PMID: 23896424, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.07.039.
Using the Bayesian Improved Surname Geocoding Method (BISG) to Create a Working Classification of Race and Ethnicity in a Diverse Managed Care Population: A Validation StudyAdjaye‐Gbewonyo D, Bednarczyk RA, Davis RL, Omer SB. Using the Bayesian Improved Surname Geocoding Method (BISG) to Create a Working Classification of Race and Ethnicity in a Diverse Managed Care Population: A Validation Study Health Services Research 2013, 49: 268-283. PMID: 23855558, PMCID: PMC3922477, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.12089.
A systematic review of interventions for reducing parental vaccine refusal and vaccine hesitancySadaf A, Richards JL, Glanz J, Salmon DA, Omer SB. A systematic review of interventions for reducing parental vaccine refusal and vaccine hesitancy Vaccine 2013, 31: 4293-4304. PMID: 23859839, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.07.013.
Mortality Rates and Cause-of-Death Patterns in a Vaccinated PopulationMcCarthy NL, Weintraub E, Vellozzi C, Duffy J, Gee J, Donahue JG, Jackson ML, Lee GM, Glanz J, Baxter R, Lugg MM, Naleway A, Omer SB, Nakasato C, Vazquez-Benitez G, DeStefano F. Mortality Rates and Cause-of-Death Patterns in a Vaccinated Population American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2013, 45: 91-97. PMID: 23790993, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2013.02.020.
Guillain-Barré Syndrome, Influenza Vaccination, and Antecedent Respiratory and Gastrointestinal Infections: A Case-Centered Analysis in the Vaccine Safety Datalink, 2009–2011Greene SK, Rett MD, Vellozzi C, Li L, Kulldorff M, Marcy SM, Daley MF, Belongia EA, Baxter R, Fireman BH, Jackson ML, Omer SB, Nordin JD, Jin R, Weintraub ES, Vijayadeva V, Lee GM. Guillain-Barré Syndrome, Influenza Vaccination, and Antecedent Respiratory and Gastrointestinal Infections: A Case-Centered Analysis in the Vaccine Safety Datalink, 2009–2011 PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e67185. PMID: 23840621, PMCID: PMC3694016, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0067185.
Evaluation of the frequency of immunization information system use for public health researchCurran EA, Bednarczyk RA, Omer SB. Evaluation of the frequency of immunization information system use for public health research Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2013, 9: 1346-1350. PMID: 23422024, PMCID: PMC3901828, DOI: 10.4161/hv.24033.
Nonmedical exemptions to immunization requirements in California: A 16-year longitudinal analysis of trends and associated community factorsRichards JL, Wagenaar BH, Van Otterloo J, Gondalia R, Atwell JE, Kleinbaum DG, Salmon DA, Omer SB. Nonmedical exemptions to immunization requirements in California: A 16-year longitudinal analysis of trends and associated community factors Vaccine 2013, 31: 3009-3013. PMID: 23664998, PMCID: PMC5953517, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.04.053.
The Effect of Exclusive Breast-feeding on Respiratory Illness in Young Infants in a Maternal Immunization Trial in BangladeshHenkle E, Steinhoff MC, Omer SB, Roy E, Arifeen SE, Raqib R, Breiman RF, Caulfield LE, Moss WJ, Zaman K. The Effect of Exclusive Breast-feeding on Respiratory Illness in Young Infants in a Maternal Immunization Trial in Bangladesh The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2013, 32: 431-435. PMID: 23249922, DOI: 10.1097/inf.0b013e318281e34f.
Partners in Immunization: 2010 Survey Examining Differences among H1N1 Vaccine Providers in Washington StateSeib K, Gleason C, Richards JL, Chamberlain A, Andrews T, Watson L, Whitney E, Hinman AR, Omer SB. Partners in Immunization: 2010 Survey Examining Differences among H1N1 Vaccine Providers in Washington State Public Health Reports 2013, 128: 198-211. PMID: 23633735, PMCID: PMC3610072, DOI: 10.1177/003335491312800310.
Are Recent Medical Graduates More Skeptical of Vaccines?Mergler MJ, Omer SB, Pan WK, Navar-Boggan AM, Orenstein W, Marcuse EK, Taylor J, deHart MP, Carter TC, Damico A, Halsey N, Salmon DA. Are Recent Medical Graduates More Skeptical of Vaccines? Vaccines 2013, 1: 154-166. PMID: 26343964, PMCID: PMC4515582, DOI: 10.3390/vaccines1020154.
Go Big and Go Fast — Vaccine Refusal and Disease EradicationOmer SB, Orenstein WA, Koplan JP. Go Big and Go Fast — Vaccine Refusal and Disease Eradication New England Journal Of Medicine 2013, 368: 1374-1376. PMID: 23574116, DOI: 10.1056/nejmp1300765.
Attitudes and Practices of Auxiliary Nurse Midwives and Accredited Social Health Activists in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar Regarding Polio Immunization in IndiaThacker N, Choudhury P, Gargano LM, Weiss PS, Pazol K, Vashishtha VM, Bahl S, Jafari HS, Kumar A, Arora M, Venczel L, Orenstein WA, Omer SB, Hughes JM. Attitudes and Practices of Auxiliary Nurse Midwives and Accredited Social Health Activists in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar Regarding Polio Immunization in India Journal Of Tropical Pediatrics 2013, 59: 266-273. PMID: 23436233, DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmt008.
Legal considerations surrounding mandatory influenza vaccination for healthcare workers in the United StatesRandall LH, Curran EA, Omer SB. Legal considerations surrounding mandatory influenza vaccination for healthcare workers in the United States Vaccine 2013, 31: 1771-1776. PMID: 23415931, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.02.002.
Neonatal Outcomes After Antenatal Influenza Immunization During the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic: Impact on Preterm Birth, Birth Weight, and Small for Gestational Age BirthRichards JL, Hansen C, Bredfeldt C, Bednarczyk RA, Steinhoff MC, Adjaye-Gbewonyo D, Ault K, Gallagher M, Orenstein W, Davis RL, Omer SB. Neonatal Outcomes After Antenatal Influenza Immunization During the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic: Impact on Preterm Birth, Birth Weight, and Small for Gestational Age Birth Clinical Infectious Diseases 2013, 56: 1216-1222. PMID: 23378281, PMCID: PMC4357807, DOI: 10.1093/cid/cit045.
Combined Effects of Antenatal Receipt of Influenza Vaccine by Mothers and Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Receipt by Infants: Results from a Randomized, Blinded, Controlled TrialOmer SB, Zaman K, Roy E, Arifeen SE, Raqib R, Noory L, Seib K, Breiman RF, Steinhoff MC. Combined Effects of Antenatal Receipt of Influenza Vaccine by Mothers and Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Receipt by Infants: Results from a Randomized, Blinded, Controlled Trial The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2013, 207: 1144-1147. PMID: 23300160, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jit003.
Understanding newsworthiness of an emerging pandemic: International newspaper coverage of the H1N1 outbreakSmith KC, Rimal RN, Sandberg H, Storey JD, Lagasse L, Maulsby C, Rhoades E, Barnett DJ, Omer SB, Links JM. Understanding newsworthiness of an emerging pandemic: International newspaper coverage of the H1N1 outbreak Influenza And Other Respiratory Viruses 2012, 7: 847-853. PMID: 23280138, PMCID: PMC4941752, DOI: 10.1111/irv.12073.
Sexual Activity–Related Outcomes After Human Papillomavirus Vaccination of 11- to 12-Year-OldsBednarczyk RA, Davis R, Ault K, Orenstein W, Omer SB. Sexual Activity–Related Outcomes After Human Papillomavirus Vaccination of 11- to 12-Year-Olds Pediatrics 2012, 130: 798-805. PMID: 23071201, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2012-1516.
Vaccine-related standard of care and willingness to respond to public health emergencies: A cross-sectional survey of California vaccine providersSeib K, Barnett DJ, Weiss PS, Omer SB. Vaccine-related standard of care and willingness to respond to public health emergencies: A cross-sectional survey of California vaccine providers Vaccine 2012, 31: 196-201. PMID: 23123022, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.10.066.
Parents’ Source of Vaccine Information and Impact on Vaccine Attitudes, Beliefs, and Nonmedical ExemptionsJones AM, Omer SB, Bednarczyk RA, Halsey NA, Moulton LH, Salmon DA. Parents’ Source of Vaccine Information and Impact on Vaccine Attitudes, Beliefs, and Nonmedical Exemptions Advances In Preventive Medicine 2012, 2012: 932741. PMID: 23082253, PMCID: PMC3469070, DOI: 10.1155/2012/932741.
Medical Exemptions to School Immunization Requirements in the United States—Association of State Policies With Medical Exemption Rates (2004–2011)Stadlin S, Bednarczyk RA, Omer SB. Medical Exemptions to School Immunization Requirements in the United States—Association of State Policies With Medical Exemption Rates (2004–2011) The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2012, 206: 989-992. PMID: 22936834, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jis436.
Vaccination Policies and Rates of Exemption from Immunization, 2005–2011Omer SB, Richards JL, Ward M, Bednarczyk RA. Vaccination Policies and Rates of Exemption from Immunization, 2005–2011 New England Journal Of Medicine 2012, 367: 1170-1171. PMID: 22992099, PMCID: PMC9993615, DOI: 10.1056/nejmc1209037.
Pooled Individual Data Analysis of 5 Randomized Trials of Infant Nevirapine Prophylaxis to Prevent Breast-Milk HIV-1 TransmissionHudgens MG, Taha TE, Omer SB, Jamieson DJ, Lee H, Mofenson LM, Chasela C, Kourtis AP, Kumwenda N, Ruff A, Bedri A, Jackson JB, Musoke P, Bollinger RC, Gupte N, Thigpen MC, Taylor A, van der Horst C. Pooled Individual Data Analysis of 5 Randomized Trials of Infant Nevirapine Prophylaxis to Prevent Breast-Milk HIV-1 Transmission Clinical Infectious Diseases 2012, 56: 131-139. PMID: 22997212, PMCID: PMC3518881, DOI: 10.1093/cid/cis808.
Parental perceptions surrounding polio and self-reported non-participation in polio supplementary immunization activities in Karachi, Pakistan: a mixed methods studyKhowaja AR, Khan SA, Nizam N, Omer SB, Zaidi A. Parental perceptions surrounding polio and self-reported non-participation in polio supplementary immunization activities in Karachi, Pakistan: a mixed methods study Bulletin Of The World Health Organization 2012, 90: 822-830. PMID: 23226894, PMCID: PMC3506407, DOI: 10.2471/blt.12.106260.
The financial impact of a state adopting a personal/philosophical belief exemption policy: Modeling the cost of pertussis disease in infants, children and adolescentsWells KB, Omer SB. The financial impact of a state adopting a personal/philosophical belief exemption policy: Modeling the cost of pertussis disease in infants, children and adolescents Vaccine 2012, 30: 5901-5904. PMID: 22863661, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.07.047.
Safety of influenza immunization during pregnancy for the fetus and the neonateBednarczyk RA, Adjaye-Gbewonyo D, Omer SB. Safety of influenza immunization during pregnancy for the fetus and the neonate American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2012, 207: s38-s46. PMID: 22920058, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2012.07.002.
A review of fetal and infant protection associated with antenatal influenza immunizationSteinhoff MC, Omer SB. A review of fetal and infant protection associated with antenatal influenza immunization American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2012, 207: s21-s27. PMID: 22920054, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2012.06.071.
Antibody persistence in mothers one year after pneumococcal immunization in pregnancySchlaudecker EP, Steinhoff MC, Omer SB, Roy E, Arifeen SE, Dodd CN, Altaye M, Raqib R, Breiman RF, Zaman K. Antibody persistence in mothers one year after pneumococcal immunization in pregnancy Vaccine 2012, 30: 5063-5066. PMID: 22709949, PMCID: PMC4133759, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.06.003.
Lessons Learned From the 2007 to 2009 Haemophilus influenzae Type B Vaccine ShortageChamberlain AT, Wells K, Seib K, Kudis A, Hannan C, Orenstein WA, Whitney EA, Hinman AR, Buehler JW, Omer SB, Berkelman RL. Lessons Learned From the 2007 to 2009 Haemophilus influenzae Type B Vaccine Shortage Journal Of Public Health Management And Practice 2012, 18: e9-e16. PMID: 22473128, DOI: 10.1097/phh.0b013e31821dce27.
Factors mediating seasonal and influenza A (H1N1) vaccine acceptance among ethnically diverse populations in the urban southFrew PM, Painter JE, Hixson B, Kulb C, Moore K, del Rio C, Esteves-Jaramillo A, Omer SB. Factors mediating seasonal and influenza A (H1N1) vaccine acceptance among ethnically diverse populations in the urban south Vaccine 2012, 30: 4200-4208. PMID: 22537991, PMCID: PMC3522428, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.04.053.
Predictors of administration and attitudes about pneumococcal, Haemophilus influenzae type b and rotavirus vaccines among pediatricians in India: A national surveyGargano LM, Thacker N, Choudhury P, Weiss PS, Pazol K, Bahl S, Jafari HS, Arora M, Orenstein WA, Hughes JM, Omer SB. Predictors of administration and attitudes about pneumococcal, Haemophilus influenzae type b and rotavirus vaccines among pediatricians in India: A national survey Vaccine 2012, 30: 3541-3545. PMID: 22475859, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.03.064.
Comparison of attitudes about polio, polio immunization, and barriers to polio eradication between primary health center physicians and private pediatricians in IndiaThacker N, Choudhury P, Gargano LM, Weiss PS, Pazol K, Bahl S, Jafari HS, Arora M, Dubey AP, Vashishtha VM, Agarwal R, Kumar A, Orenstein WA, Omer SB, Hughes JM. Comparison of attitudes about polio, polio immunization, and barriers to polio eradication between primary health center physicians and private pediatricians in India International Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2012, 16: e417-e423. PMID: 22464934, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2012.02.002.
Perspectives of Immunization Program Managers on 2009-10 H1N1 Vaccination in the United States: A National SurveyChamberlain AT, Seib K, Wells K, Hannan C, Orenstein WA, Whitney EA, Hinman AR, Berkelman RL, Omer SB. Perspectives of Immunization Program Managers on 2009-10 H1N1 Vaccination in the United States: A National Survey Health Security 2012, 10: 142-150. PMID: 22360580, PMCID: PMC3316479, DOI: 10.1089/bsp.2011.0077.
Neonatal outcomes after influenza immunization during pregnancy: a randomized controlled trialSteinhoff MC, Omer SB, Roy E, El Arifeen S, Raqib R, Dodd C, Breiman RF, Zaman K. Neonatal outcomes after influenza immunization during pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial Canadian Medical Association Journal 2012, 184: 645-653. PMID: 22353593, PMCID: PMC3314035, DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.110754.
Attitudes of Pediatricians and Primary Health Center Physicians in India Concerning Routine Immunization, Barriers to Vaccination, and Missed Opportunities to VaccinateGargano LM, Thacker N, Choudhury P, Weiss PS, Pazol K, Bahl S, Jafari HS, Arora M, Orenstein WA, Hughes JM, Omer SB. Attitudes of Pediatricians and Primary Health Center Physicians in India Concerning Routine Immunization, Barriers to Vaccination, and Missed Opportunities to Vaccinate The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2012, 31: e37-e42. PMID: 22252214, DOI: 10.1097/inf.0b013e3182433bb3.
Benefits to mother and child of influenza vaccination during pregnancyOmer SB, Bednarczyk R, Madhi SA, Klugman KP. Benefits to mother and child of influenza vaccination during pregnancy Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2012, 8: 130-137. PMID: 22251998, DOI: 10.4161/hv.8.1.18601.
Missed Opportunities: A National Survey of Obstetricians About Attitudes on Maternal and Infant ImmunizationLink-Gelles R, Chamberlain AT, Schulkin J, Ault K, Whitney E, Seib K, Omer SB. Missed Opportunities: A National Survey of Obstetricians About Attitudes on Maternal and Infant Immunization Maternal And Child Health Journal 2011, 16: 1743-1747. PMID: 22198260, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-011-0936-0.
Safety of quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccineOmer SB. Safety of quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine Journal Of Internal Medicine 2011, 271: 177-178. PMID: 22077556, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2796.2011.02481.x.
Safety and Efficacy of HIV Hyperimmune Globulin for Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission in HIV-1–Infected Pregnant Women and Their Infants in Kampala, Uganda (HIVIGLOB/NVP STUDY)Onyango-Makumbi C, Omer SB, Mubiru M, Moulton LH, Nakabiito C, Musoke P, Mmiro F, Zwerski S, Wigzell H, Falksveden L, Wahren B, Antelman G, Fowler MG, Guay L, Jackson JB. Safety and Efficacy of HIV Hyperimmune Globulin for Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission in HIV-1–Infected Pregnant Women and Their Infants in Kampala, Uganda (HIVIGLOB/NVP STUDY) JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2011, 58: 399-407. PMID: 21826009, PMCID: PMC3204156, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e31822f8914.
Gift Card Incentives and Non-Response Bias in a Survey of Vaccine Providers: The Role of Geographic and Demographic FactorsVan Otterloo J, Richards JL, Seib K, Weiss P, Omer SB. Gift Card Incentives and Non-Response Bias in a Survey of Vaccine Providers: The Role of Geographic and Demographic Factors PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e28108. PMID: 22132224, PMCID: PMC3223226, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0028108.
How Accessible Was Information about H1N1 Flu? Literacy Assessments of CDC Guidance Documents for Different AudiencesLagassé LP, Rimal RN, Smith KC, Storey JD, Rhoades E, Barnett DJ, Omer SB, Links J. How Accessible Was Information about H1N1 Flu? Literacy Assessments of CDC Guidance Documents for Different Audiences PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e23583. PMID: 22039401, PMCID: PMC3201941, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0023583.
Attitudes and perceptions of private pediatricians regarding polio immunization in IndiaChoudhury P, Thacker N, Gargano LM, Weiss PS, Vashishtha VM, Amladi T, Pazol K, Orenstein WA, Omer SB, Hughes JM. Attitudes and perceptions of private pediatricians regarding polio immunization in India Vaccine 2011, 29: 8317-8322. PMID: 21893150, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2011.08.099.
Maternal Influenza Immunization and Reduced Likelihood of Prematurity and Small for Gestational Age Births: A Retrospective Cohort StudyOmer SB, Goodman D, Steinhoff MC, Rochat R, Klugman KP, Stoll BJ, Ramakrishnan U. Maternal Influenza Immunization and Reduced Likelihood of Prematurity and Small for Gestational Age Births: A Retrospective Cohort Study PLOS Medicine 2011, 8: e1000441. PMID: 21655318, PMCID: PMC3104979, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000441.
Congenital rubella syndrome and autism spectrum disorder prevented by rubella vaccination - United States, 2001-2010Berger BE, Navar-Boggan AM, Omer SB. Congenital rubella syndrome and autism spectrum disorder prevented by rubella vaccination - United States, 2001-2010 BMC Public Health 2011, 11: 340. PMID: 21592401, PMCID: PMC3123590, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-340.
Acceptance of Pandemic 2009 Influenza A (H1N1) Vaccine in a Minority Population: Determinants and Potential Points of InterventionFrew PM, Hixson B, del Rio C, Esteves-Jaramillo A, Omer SB. Acceptance of Pandemic 2009 Influenza A (H1N1) Vaccine in a Minority Population: Determinants and Potential Points of Intervention Pediatrics 2011, 127: s113-s119. PMID: 21502254, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2010-1722q.
Immunization Safety in US Print Media, 1995–2005Hussain H, Omer SB, Manganello JA, Kromm EE, Carter TC, Kan L, Stokley S, Halsey NA, Salmon DA. Immunization Safety in US Print Media, 1995–2005 Pediatrics 2011, 127: s100-s106. PMID: 21502237, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2010-1722o.
Attitudes and Beliefs of Parents Concerned About Vaccines: Impact of Timing of Immunization InformationVannice KS, Salmon DA, Shui I, Omer SB, Kissner J, Edwards KM, Sparks R, Dekker CL, Klein NP, Gust DA. Attitudes and Beliefs of Parents Concerned About Vaccines: Impact of Timing of Immunization Information Pediatrics 2011, 127: s120-s126. PMID: 21502250, PMCID: PMC4536578, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2010-1722r.
An evaluation of respiratory administration of measles vaccine for prevention of acute lower respiratory infections in childrenHigginson D, Theodoratou E, Nair H, Huda T, Zgaga L, Jadhav SS, Omer SB, Rudan I, Campbell H. An evaluation of respiratory administration of measles vaccine for prevention of acute lower respiratory infections in children BMC Public Health 2011, 11: s31. PMID: 21501450, PMCID: PMC3231905, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-s3-s31.
Twelve-month follow-up of Six Week Extended Dose Nevirapine randomized controlled trials: differential impact of extended-dose nevirapine on mother-to-child transmission and infant death by maternal CD4 cell countOmer SB. Twelve-month follow-up of Six Week Extended Dose Nevirapine randomized controlled trials: differential impact of extended-dose nevirapine on mother-to-child transmission and infant death by maternal CD4 cell count AIDS 2011, 25: 767-776. PMID: 21330912, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0b013e328344c12a.
Slower Clearance of Nevirapine Resistant Virus in Infants Failing Extended Nevirapine Prophylaxis for Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV TransmissionPersaud D, Bedri A, Ziemniak C, Moorthy A, Gudetta B, Abashawl A, Mengistu Y, Omer SB, Isehak A, Kumbi S, Adamu R, Lulseged S, Ashworth R, Hassen E, Ruff A. Slower Clearance of Nevirapine Resistant Virus in Infants Failing Extended Nevirapine Prophylaxis for Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission AIDS Research And Human Retroviruses 2011, 27: 823-829. PMID: 21241214, PMCID: PMC3149453, DOI: 10.1089/aid.2010.0346.
INCIDENCE OF INFLUENZA VIRUS INFECTION IN EARLY INFANCYHenkle E, Steinhoff MC, Omer SB, Roy E, Arifeen SE, Raqib R, McNeal M, Breiman RF, Moss WJ, Zaman K. INCIDENCE OF INFLUENZA VIRUS INFECTION IN EARLY INFANCY The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2011, 30: 170-173. PMID: 20856162, DOI: 10.1097/inf.0b013e3181f63c39.
Spatial Clustering of HIV Prevalence in Atlanta, Georgia and Population Characteristics Associated with Case ConcentrationsHixson BA, Omer SB, del Rio C, Frew PM. Spatial Clustering of HIV Prevalence in Atlanta, Georgia and Population Characteristics Associated with Case Concentrations Journal Of Urban Health 2011, 88: 129-141. PMID: 21249526, PMCID: PMC3042078, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-010-9510-0.
Could the United States experience rubella outbreaks as a result of vaccine refusal and disease importation?Berger BE, Omer SB. Could the United States experience rubella outbreaks as a result of vaccine refusal and disease importation? Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2010, 6: 1016-1020. PMID: 21150305, DOI: 10.4161/hv.6.12.13398.
Analysis of HIV tropism in Ugandan infants.Church JD, Huang W, Mwatha A, Musoke P, Jackson JB, Bagenda D, Omer SB, Donnell D, Nakabiito C, Eure C, Guay LA, Taylor A, Bakaki PM, Matovu F, McConnell M, Fowler MG, Eshleman SH. Analysis of HIV tropism in Ugandan infants. Current HIV Research 2010, 8: 498-503. PMID: 21073438, PMCID: PMC3075545, DOI: 10.2174/157016210793499187.
Influenza infection and vaccination in pregnant womenTamma PD, Steinhoff MC, Omer SB. Influenza infection and vaccination in pregnant women Expert Review Of Respiratory Medicine 2010, 4: 321-328. PMID: 20524915, DOI: 10.1586/ers.10.26.
Influenza Immunization in Pregnancy — Antibody Responses in Mothers and InfantsSteinhoff MC, Omer SB, Roy E, Arifeen SE, Raqib R, Altaye M, Breiman RF, M B B S KZ. Influenza Immunization in Pregnancy — Antibody Responses in Mothers and Infants New England Journal Of Medicine 2010, 362: 1644-1646. PMID: 20427817, DOI: 10.1056/nejmc0912599.
Effect of food coupon incentives on timely completion of DTP immunization series in children from a low-income area in Karachi, Pakistan: A longitudinal intervention studyChandir S, Khan AJ, Hussain H, Usman HR, Khowaja S, Halsey NA, Omer SB. Effect of food coupon incentives on timely completion of DTP immunization series in children from a low-income area in Karachi, Pakistan: A longitudinal intervention study Vaccine 2010, 28: 3473-3478. PMID: 20199756, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2010.02.061.
Respiratory administration of measles vaccineOmer SB, Hiremath GS, Halsey NA. Respiratory administration of measles vaccine The Lancet 2010, 375: 706-708. PMID: 20189011, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(09)62028-6.
Early Weaning of HIV-Exposed Uninfected Infants and Risk of Serious Gastroenteritis: Findings from Two Perinatal HIV Prevention Trials in Kampala, UgandaOnyango-Makumbi C, Bagenda D, Mwatha A, Omer SB, Musoke P, Mmiro F, Zwerski SL, Kateera BA, Musisi M, Fowler MG, Jackson JB, Guay LA. Early Weaning of HIV-Exposed Uninfected Infants and Risk of Serious Gastroenteritis: Findings from Two Perinatal HIV Prevention Trials in Kampala, Uganda JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2010, 53: 20-27. PMID: 19779355, PMCID: PMC2888913, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e3181bdf68e.
Acceptance of a Vaccine Against Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Among Health Care Workers in Two Major Cities in MexicoEsteves-Jaramillo A, Omer SB, Gonzalez-Diaz E, Salmon DA, Hixson B, Navarro F, Kawa-Karasik S, Frew P, Morfin-Otero R, Rodriguez-Noriega E, Ramirez Y, Rosas A, Acosta E, Varela-Badillo V, Del Rio C. Acceptance of a Vaccine Against Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Among Health Care Workers in Two Major Cities in Mexico Archives Of Medical Research 2009, 40: 705-711. PMID: 20304260, PMCID: PMC2854164, DOI: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2010.01.004.
Safety of influenza vaccination during pregnancyTamma PD, Ault KA, del Rio C, Steinhoff MC, Halsey NA, Omer SB. Safety of influenza vaccination during pregnancy American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2009, 201: 547-552. PMID: 19850275, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.09.034.
Monitoring adverse events following yellow fever vaccination using an integrated telephone and Internet-based systemDurbin AP, Setse R, Omer SB, Palmer JG, Spaeder JA, Baker J, Lessans F, Halsey NA. Monitoring adverse events following yellow fever vaccination using an integrated telephone and Internet-based system Vaccine 2009, 27: 6143-6147. PMID: 19712766, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2009.08.024.
Quantitative assessment of the role of male circumcision in HIV epidemiology at the population levelAlsallaq RA, Cash B, Weiss HA, Longini IM, Omer SB, Wawer MJ, Gray RH, Abu-Raddad LJ. Quantitative assessment of the role of male circumcision in HIV epidemiology at the population level Epidemics 2009, 1: 139-152. PMID: 21352761, DOI: 10.1016/j.epidem.2009.08.001.
Disparities in preschool immunization coverage associated with maternal ageSalmon DA, Smith PJ, Pan WK, Navar AM, Omer SB, Halsey NA. Disparities in preschool immunization coverage associated with maternal age Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2009, 5: 557-561. PMID: 19556887, PMCID: PMC6204333, DOI: 10.4161/hv.5.8.9009.
Assessment of Local Public Health Workers' Willingness to Respond to Pandemic Influenza through Application of the Extended Parallel Process ModelBarnett DJ, Balicer RD, Thompson CB, Storey JD, Omer SB, Semon NL, Bayer S, Cheek LV, Gateley KW, Lanza KM, Norbin JA, Slemp CC, Links JM. Assessment of Local Public Health Workers' Willingness to Respond to Pandemic Influenza through Application of the Extended Parallel Process Model PLOS ONE 2009, 4: e6365. PMID: 19629188, PMCID: PMC2711331, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0006365.
In Utero HIV Infection Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Nevirapine Resistance in Ugandan Infants Who Were Exposed to Perinatal Single Dose NevirapineChurch JD, Mwatha A, Bagenda D, Omer SB, Donnell D, Musoke P, Nakabiito C, Eure C, Bakaki P, Matovu F, Thigpen MC, Guay LA, McConnell M, Fowler MG, Jackson JB, Eshleman SH. In Utero HIV Infection Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Nevirapine Resistance in Ugandan Infants Who Were Exposed to Perinatal Single Dose Nevirapine AIDS Research And Human Retroviruses 2009, 25: 673-677. PMID: 19552593, PMCID: PMC2752753, DOI: 10.1089/aid.2009.0003.
Comparison of Laboratory Methods for Analysis of Non-nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor Resistance in Ugandan InfantsChurch JD, Huang W, Parkin N, Marlowe N, Guay LA, Omer SB, Musoke P, Jackson JB, Eshleman SH. Comparison of Laboratory Methods for Analysis of Non-nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor Resistance in Ugandan Infants AIDS Research And Human Retroviruses 2009, 25: 657-663. PMID: 19621988, PMCID: PMC2799186, DOI: 10.1089/aid.2008.0235.
Vaccine Refusal, Mandatory Immunization, and the Risks of Vaccine-Preventable DiseasesOmer SB, Salmon DA, Orenstein WA, deHart MP, Halsey N. Vaccine Refusal, Mandatory Immunization, and the Risks of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases New England Journal Of Medicine 2009, 360: 1981-1988. PMID: 19420367, DOI: 10.1056/nejmsa0806477.
High incidence of childhood pneumonia at high altitudes in Pakistan: a longitudinal cohort studyKhan AJ, Hussain H, Omer SB, Chaudry S, Ali S, Khan A, Yasin Z, Imran JK, Mistry R, Baig IY, White F, Moulton LH, Halsey NA. High incidence of childhood pneumonia at high altitudes in Pakistan: a longitudinal cohort study Bulletin Of The World Health Organization 2009, 87: 193-199. PMID: 19377715, PMCID: PMC2654635, DOI: 10.2471/blt.07.048264.
Parental vaccine refusal in Wisconsin: a case-control study.Salmon DA, Sotir MJ, Pan WK, Berg JL, Omer SB, Stokley S, Hopfensperger DJ, Davis JP, Halsey NA. Parental vaccine refusal in Wisconsin: a case-control study. WMJ 2009, 108: 17-23. PMID: 19326630, PMCID: PMC6359894.
Endemic measles in Karachi, Pakistan and validation of IMCI criteria for measlesHussain H, Omer SB, Khan AJ, Bhurgri A, Memon A, Halsey NA. Endemic measles in Karachi, Pakistan and validation of IMCI criteria for measles Acta Paediatrica 2008, 98: 720-724. PMID: 19133869, DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.01174.x.
Geographic Clustering of Nonmedical Exemptions to School Immunization Requirements and Associations With Geographic Clustering of PertussisOmer SB, Enger KS, Moulton LH, Halsey NA, Stokley S, Salmon DA. Geographic Clustering of Nonmedical Exemptions to School Immunization Requirements and Associations With Geographic Clustering of Pertussis American Journal Of Epidemiology 2008, 168: 1389-1396. PMID: 18922998, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwn263.
Analysis of Nevirapine (NVP) Resistance in Ugandan Infants Who Were HIV Infected Despite Receiving Single-Dose (SD) NVP versus SD NVP Plus Daily NVP Up to 6 Weeks of Age to Prevent HIV Vertical TransmissionChurch JD, Omer SB, Guay LA, Huang W, Lidstrom J, Musoke P, Mmiro F, Jackson JB, Eshleman SH. Analysis of Nevirapine (NVP) Resistance in Ugandan Infants Who Were HIV Infected Despite Receiving Single-Dose (SD) NVP versus SD NVP Plus Daily NVP Up to 6 Weeks of Age to Prevent HIV Vertical Transmission The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2008, 198: 1075-1082. PMID: 18684096, PMCID: PMC2587235, DOI: 10.1086/591503.
Ethics, Pandemics, and the Duty to TreatMalm H, May T, Francis LP, Omer SB, Salmon DA, Hood R. Ethics, Pandemics, and the Duty to Treat The American Journal Of Bioethics 2008, 8: 4-19. PMID: 18802849, DOI: 10.1080/15265160802317974.
Effectiveness of Maternal Influenza Immunization in Mothers and InfantsZaman K, Roy E, Arifeen SE, Rahman M, Raqib R, Wilson E, Omer SB, Shahid NS, Breiman RF, Steinhoff MC. Effectiveness of Maternal Influenza Immunization in Mothers and Infants New England Journal Of Medicine 2008, 359: 1555-1564. PMID: 18799552, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa0708630.
Economic analysis of childhood pneumonia in Northern PakistanHussain H, Waters H, Khan AJ, Omer SB, Halsey NA. Economic analysis of childhood pneumonia in Northern Pakistan Health Policy And Planning 2008, 23: 438-442. PMID: 18755733, DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czn033.
Vaccine knowledge and practices of primary care providers of exempt vs. vaccinated childrenSalmon DA, Pan WK, Omer SB, Navar AM, Orenstein W, Marcuse EK, Taylor J, deHart MP, Stokley S, Carter T, Halsey NA. Vaccine knowledge and practices of primary care providers of exempt vs. vaccinated children Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2008, 4: 286-291. PMID: 18424918, PMCID: PMC5833987, DOI: 10.4161/hv.4.4.5752.
Climatic, temporal, and geographic characteristics of respiratory syncytial virus disease in a tropical island populationOMER SB, SUTANTO A, SARWO H, LINEHAN M, DJELANTIK IG, MERCER D, MONIAGA V, MOULTON LH, WIDJAYA A, MULJATI P, GESSNER BD, STEINHOFF MC. Climatic, temporal, and geographic characteristics of respiratory syncytial virus disease in a tropical island population Epidemiology And Infection 2008, 136: 1319-1327. PMID: 18177515, PMCID: PMC2870725, DOI: 10.1017/s0950268807000015.
The Costs Associated With Adverse Event Procedures for an International HIV Clinical Trial Determined by Activity-Based CostingChou VB, Omer SB, Hussain H, Mugasha C, Musisi M, Mmiro F, Musoke P, Jackson JB, Guay LA. The Costs Associated With Adverse Event Procedures for an International HIV Clinical Trial Determined by Activity-Based Costing JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2007, 46: 426-432. PMID: 17786129, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e318156ee37.
Randomized Trial of Inactivated and Live Polio Vaccine Schedules in Guatemalan InfantsAsturias EJ, Dueger EL, Omer SB, Melville A, Nates SV, Laassri M, Chumakov K, Halsey NA. Randomized Trial of Inactivated and Live Polio Vaccine Schedules in Guatemalan Infants The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2007, 196: 692-698. PMID: 17674310, DOI: 10.1086/520546.
Global triage of global resources neededBarnett DJ, Omer SB, Fidler DP, Balicer RD, Hodge JG. Global triage of global resources needed The BMJ 2007, 334: 1071. PMID: 17525407, PMCID: PMC1877912, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39220.443889.3a.
Impact of Homeland Security Alert level on calls to a law enforcement peer support hotline.Omer SB, Barnett DJ, Castellano C, Wierzba RK, Hiremath GS, Balicer RD, Everly GS. Impact of Homeland Security Alert level on calls to a law enforcement peer support hotline. International Journal Of Emergency Mental Health And Human Resilience 2007, 9: 253-7. PMID: 18459529.
Priority Setting for Pandemic Influenza: An Analysis of National Preparedness PlansUscher-Pines L, Omer SB, Barnett DJ, Burke TA, Balicer RD. Priority Setting for Pandemic Influenza: An Analysis of National Preparedness Plans PLOS Medicine 2006, 3: e436. PMID: 17048982, PMCID: PMC1609123, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0030436.
Nonmedical Exemptions to School Immunization Requirements: Secular Trends and Association of State Policies With Pertussis IncidenceOmer SB, Pan WK, Halsey NA, Stokley S, Moulton LH, Navar AM, Pierce M, Salmon DA. Nonmedical Exemptions to School Immunization Requirements: Secular Trends and Association of State Policies With Pertussis Incidence JAMA 2006, 296: 1757-1763. PMID: 17032989, DOI: 10.1001/jama.296.14.1757.
Individual freedoms versus collective responsibility: immunization decision-making in the face of occasionally competing valuesSalmon DA, Omer SB. Individual freedoms versus collective responsibility: immunization decision-making in the face of occasionally competing values Emerging Themes In Epidemiology 2006, 3: 13. PMID: 17005041, PMCID: PMC1592474, DOI: 10.1186/1742-7622-3-13.
Support for immunization registries among parents of vaccinated and unvaccinated school-aged children: a case control studyLinkins RW, Salmon DA, Omer SB, Pan WK, Stokley S, Halsey NA. Support for immunization registries among parents of vaccinated and unvaccinated school-aged children: a case control study BMC Public Health 2006, 6: 236. PMID: 16995946, PMCID: PMC1592086, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-6-236.
Adherence to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Assessed by Pharmacy Claims Predicts Survival in HIV-Infected South African AdultsNachega JB, Hislop M, Dowdy DW, Lo M, Omer SB, Regensberg L, Chaisson RE, Maartens G. Adherence to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Assessed by Pharmacy Claims Predicts Survival in HIV-Infected South African Adults JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2006, 43: 78-84. PMID: 16878045, DOI: 10.1097/01.qai.0000225015.43266.46.
The cost of treatment for child pneumonias and meningitis in the Northern Areas of PakistanHussain H, Waters H, Omer SB, Khan A, Baig Y, Mistry R, Halsey N. The cost of treatment for child pneumonias and meningitis in the Northern Areas of Pakistan The International Journal Of Health Planning And Management 2006, 21: 229-238. PMID: 17044548, DOI: 10.1002/hpm.847.
Measuring Immunization Coverage among Preschool Children: Past, Present, and Future OpportunitiesSalmon DA, Smith PJ, Navar AM, Pan WK, Omer SB, Singleton JA, Halsey NA. Measuring Immunization Coverage among Preschool Children: Past, Present, and Future Opportunities Epidemiologic Reviews 2006, 28: 27-40. PMID: 16740586, DOI: 10.1093/epirev/mxj001.
Local public health workers' perceptions toward responding to an influenza pandemicBalicer RD, Omer SB, Barnett DJ, Everly GS. Local public health workers' perceptions toward responding to an influenza pandemic BMC Public Health 2006, 6: 99. PMID: 16620372, PMCID: PMC1459127, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-6-99.
Survey of local public health workers' perceptions toward responding to an influenza pandemic.Balicer RD, Omer SB, Barnett DJ, Everly GS. Survey of local public health workers' perceptions toward responding to an influenza pandemic. Journal Of Healthcare Protection Management 2006, 22: 1-14. PMID: 17849832.
Applying Risk Perception Theory to Public Health Workforce Preparedness TrainingBarnett DJ, Balicer RD, Blodgett DW, Everly GS, Omer SB, Parker CL, Links JM. Applying Risk Perception Theory to Public Health Workforce Preparedness Training Journal Of Public Health Management And Practice 2005, 11: s33-s37. PMID: 16205540, DOI: 10.1097/00124784-200511001-00006.
A Systematic Analytic Approach to Pandemic Influenza Preparedness PlanningBarnett DJ, Balicer RD, Lucey DR, Everly GS, Omer SB, Steinhoff MC, Grotto I. A Systematic Analytic Approach to Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Planning PLOS Medicine 2005, 2: e359. PMID: 16255619, PMCID: PMC1274283, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0020359.
Factors Associated With Refusal of Childhood Vaccines Among Parents of School-aged Children: A Case-Control StudySalmon DA, Moulton LH, Omer SB, deHart MP, Stokley S, Halsey NA. Factors Associated With Refusal of Childhood Vaccines Among Parents of School-aged Children: A Case-Control Study JAMA Pediatrics 2005, 159: 470-476. PMID: 15867122, DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.159.5.470.
Exemptions to school immunization requirements: the role of school-level requirements, policies, and procedures.Salmon DA, Omer SB, Moulton LH, Stokley S, deHart MP, Lett S, Norman B, Teret S, Halsey NA. Exemptions to school immunization requirements: the role of school-level requirements, policies, and procedures. American Journal Of Public Health 2005, 95: 436-40. PMID: 15727973, PMCID: PMC1449198, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2004.046201.
A Meta-Analysis of Studies Comparing the Respiratory Route with the Subcutaneous Route of Measles Vaccine AdministrationHiremath GS, Omer SB. A Meta-Analysis of Studies Comparing the Respiratory Route with the Subcutaneous Route of Measles Vaccine Administration Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2005, 1: 30-36. PMID: 17038828, DOI: 10.4161/hv.1.1.1423.
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs of School Nurses and Personnel and Associations With Nonmedical Immunization ExemptionsSalmon DA, Moulton LH, Omer SB, Chace LM, Klassen A, Talebian P, Halsey NA. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs of School Nurses and Personnel and Associations With Nonmedical Immunization Exemptions Pediatrics 2004, 113: e552-e559. PMID: 15173536, DOI: 10.1542/peds.113.6.e552.
Determination of national pediatric injury prevention priorities using the injury prevention priority scoreHaider AH, Risucci D, Omer S, Sullivan T, DiRusso S, Slim M, Paidas C. Determination of national pediatric injury prevention priorities using the injury prevention priority score Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2004, 39: 976-978. PMID: 15185238, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2004.02.028.
Injury prevention priority score: A new method for trauma centers to prioritize injury prevention initiatives1 1No competing interests declared.Haider AH, Risucci DA, Bin Omer S, Sullivan T, DiRusso SM, Savino JA, Paidas CN. Injury prevention priority score: A new method for trauma centers to prioritize injury prevention initiatives1 1No competing interests declared. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2004, 198: 906-913. PMID: 15194072, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2004.02.013.

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