2022
COVID-19 vaccine perceptions in the initial phases of US vaccine roll-out: an observational study on reddit
Kumar 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 vaccine perceptionsVaccine perceptionsCOVID-19 vaccination servicesVaccine trial dataUS vaccineDevelopment of interventionsVaccine trialsVaccination servicesObservational studyVaccine informationTrial dataVaccineConclusionsOur findingsVaccine-related keywordsCOVID-19Vaccine misinformationEarly phaseInitial phaseAssociationFurther researchCommunication campaignsVaccinationResultsTherePrevalenceMethodsWe
2015
Harnessing Case Isolation and Ring Vaccination to Control Ebola
Wells C, Yamin D, Ndeffo-Mbah ML, Wenzel N, Gaffney SG, Townsend JP, Meyers LA, Fallah M, Nyenswah TG, Altice FL, Atkins KE, Galvani AP. Harnessing Case Isolation and Ring Vaccination to Control Ebola. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2015, 9: e0003794. PMID: 26024528, PMCID: PMC4449200, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003794.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRing vaccinationCase isolationContact tracingLimited initial supplyPost-exposure protectionMass vaccination campaignNon-pharmaceutical control measuresPublic health agenciesCandidate vaccinesVaccination campaignVaccinationCase contactsEbola casesEbola transmissionHealth agenciesIncidence dataLow efficacyVaccineEbola outbreakEffective alternativeMore contactEbolaSierra LeoneBeneficial supplementControl measures
2005
Adherence to hepatitis B virus vaccination at syringe exchange sites
Altice FL, Bruce RD, Walton MR, Buitrago MI. Adherence to hepatitis B virus vaccination at syringe exchange sites. Journal Of Urban Health 2005, 82: 151-161. PMID: 15746385, PMCID: PMC3456633, DOI: 10.1093/jurban/jti016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge DistributionConnecticutDiagnostic Tests, RoutineFemaleHepatitis BHepatitis B AntibodiesHepatitis B Surface AntigensHepatitis B VaccinesHumansImmunization ProgramsMaleMiddle AgedMobile Health UnitsNeedle-Exchange ProgramsPatient ComplianceSubstance Abuse, IntravenousUrban Health ServicesConceptsInjection drug usersHepatitis B virusHBV infectionHealth care servicesHigh riskCare servicesHepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccinationActive injection drug usersPreventive health care servicesB virus vaccinationVaccine-eligible patientsChronic HBV infectionHepatitis C virusSyringe exchange programsSyringe exchange sitesMobile health care servicesDaily injectorsHBV vaccinationVaccination seriesVirus vaccinationC virusB virusPreventive vaccinationVaccinationDrug users