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Vaccine safety

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12
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9
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26 publications

Post-marketing safety surveillance of tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine: a disproportionality analysis of the vaccine adverse event reporting system (2015–2025)

Wenyan Song, Hongjun Chen, Meiyan Wang +1 more

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

Type
Journal article
Scope
United States

Why it matters nowThe paper addresses post-marketing vaccine safety surveillance for a routinely recommended vaccine. Its relevance is strongest for safety signal detection and hypothesis generation in Tdap vaccination programs.

Strengthening public understanding and prevention of dengue in Malaysia: insights and recommendations based on knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward vector control and vaccination

Asrul Akmal Shafie, Zulkifli Ismail, Ken Yong +3 more

Frontiers in Public Health

Type
Cross-sectional study
Scope
Malaysia

Why it matters nowIdentifying specific informational gaps and behavioral barriers supports the development of focused outreach initiatives. Aligning communication strategies with established community trust networks could enhance engagement with integrated disease management approaches.

Determinants of the Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Uptake Among People Aged 50 Years or Above During and After the Pandemic: A Systematic Review

Liwen Ding, Siyu Chen, Fuk-yuen Yu +4 more

Vaccines

Type
Systematic review
Scope
Not classified

Why it matters nowThe synthesized data offers practical guidance for structuring future immunization initiatives and allocating resources to improve coverage in older adult populations.

Real-world analysis of depression-related adverse events associated with the adsorbed anthrax vaccine: integrating pharmacovigilance signals, machine learning risk prediction, and transcriptomic mechanisms

Guangwei Qing, Yimei Zhao, Jian Yang +1 more

Infectious Diseases of Poverty

Type
Journal article
Scope
United States

Why it matters nowThe documented reporting patterns indicate a rationale for strengthening psychiatric symptom tracking during post-vaccination windows and refining safety communications within biodefense preparedness programs.

COVID-19 vaccination among people with HIV in Uganda: lessons from a high-risk group with high vaccine uptake for the next pandemic

Taing Nandi Aung, Winnie Muyindike, Susanne S. Hoeppner +15 more

Vaccine

Type
Cohort study
Scope
Uganda

Why it matters nowSustaining elevated protection levels in this clinical subgroup requires targeted communication strategies that address safety perceptions and counteract inaccurate health information.

V-safe: Summary of findings reported after COVID-19 vaccination to a US CDC active safety surveillance system through June 2023

Tanya R. Myers, Lauren H. Zauche, Paige L. Marquez +3 more

Vaccine

Type
Journal article
Scope
United States

Why it matters nowContinuous tracking of self-reported tolerability complements traditional clinical trial metrics and supports ongoing evaluation of emerging immunization products. Identifying engagement drop-offs informs strategy development for sustaining participant involvement during future public health emergencies.

Cross-sectional analysis of chikungunya vaccine acceptability among residents of Ponce, Puerto Rico, 2024–2025

Sarah Anne J. Guagliardo, Chelsea G. Major, Dania M. Rodriguez +4 more

Vaccine

Type
Cross-sectional study
Scope
Puerto Rico, United States

Why it matters nowIdentifying regional vaccination preferences enables health authorities to develop targeted educational campaigns that address safety inquiries and potentially increase immunization coverage during future arboviral events.

Incidence of outcomes relevant to vaccine safety monitoring in the general population, after influenza vaccination, and after respiratory infections: a descriptive analysis of four US claims databases, 2022–2023

Christopher Bush, Shaina Desai, Huabo Wang +9 more

Vaccine

Type
Cohort study
Scope
United States

Why it matters nowContemporaneous incidence estimates for 30 safety outcomes across five organ systems can inform benefit-risk framing for new and existing respiratory vaccines during the COVID-19 endemic era and highlight the need to account for age and sex when interpreting expected rates.

The institutional roots of vaccine uptake and hesitancy: evidence from Africa

Laura Barasa, Gedion Onyango

Vaccine

Type
Journal article
Scope
Not classified

Why it matters nowThe findings suggest that improving vaccination rates in Africa requires both strengthened governance and credible vaccine communication as complementary interventions, given that institutional factors represent significant demand-side barriers even when vaccine supply is adequate.

mRNA COVID-19 vaccine safety in adults from the Canadian national vaccine safety network

Matthew P. Muller, Phyumar Soe, Hennady P. Shulha +12 more

Vaccine

Type
Cohort study
Scope
Canada

Why it matters nowThe findings provide Canadian adult vaccine-safety evidence on short-term health events following two-dose mRNA vaccination and include comparison with an unvaccinated group. The abstract describes symptom frequency and healthcare-utilization outcomes but does not establish longer-term effects or causality.

MVA-BN monkeypox vaccine safety in a clinical trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Nsengi Ntamabyaliro, Tyler Bonnett, Gail Potter +18 more

npj Vaccines

Type
Journal article
Scope
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Why it matters nowThe findings provide additional evidence from an endemic setting that the MVA-BN vaccine, widely deployed for monkeypox prevention, is generally safe and well-tolerated with predominantly mild injection site reactions.

Revaccination of individuals with cardiac adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination: A Canadian Immunization Research Network study

Pierre-Philippe Piché-Renaud, C. Arianne Buchan, Catherine Burton +11 more

Vaccine

Type
Journal article
Scope
Canada

Why it matters nowFindings inform clinical guidance on revaccination after cardiac AEFIs, suggesting revaccination may be considered for chest pain not meeting myocarditis criteria while indicating caution for adults with prior myopericarditis.

Vaccination perspectives: the Qdenga® dilemma

Rachael Fletcher, Samia Richards-Zoubir, Imogen Koopmans +3 more

Journal of Travel Medicine

Type
Journal article
Scope
Not classified

Why it matters nowThe paper is relevant to travel medicine because it discusses how Qdenga is considered in vaccine decision-making for travellers. It also highlights the need for careful interpretation of evolving guidance and evidence.

The v-safe after vaccination health checker: Active vaccine safety monitoring during CDC’s COVID-19 pandemic response

Tanya R. Myers, Paige L. Marquez, Julianne M. Gee +14 more

Vaccine

Type
Journal article
Scope
United States

Why it matters nowThe system contributed to CDC vaccine safety assessments for FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccines and may serve as a model for future pandemic response activities and novel vaccine rollouts in non-pandemic contexts.

Background rates of adverse events of special interest for COVID-19 vaccine safety monitoring in the United States, 2019–2020

Keran Moll, Bradley Lufkin, Kathryn R. Fingar +33 more

Vaccine

Type
Journal article
Scope
United States

Why it matters nowThe findings provide historical incidence-rate context for comparing post-vaccination adverse event rates within the same database. The abstract emphasizes the need to account for demographic and temporal variation when interpreting such comparisons.

Surveillance of COVID-19 vaccine safety among elderly persons aged 65 years and older

Hui-Lee Wong, Ellen Tworkoski, Cindy Ke Zhou +13 more

Vaccine

Type
Journal article
Scope
United States

Why it matters nowThe findings contribute to the safety knowledge base for COVID-19 vaccination in elderly populations and may inform decision making by government agencies, healthcare providers, and the public. FDA stated that potential benefits of COVID-19 vaccination outweigh potential risks of COVID-19 infection.

A Brighton Collaboration standardized template with key considerations for a benefit/risk assessment for an inactivated viral vaccine against Chikungunya virus

Libia Milena Hernandez, K. Sumathy, Sushant Sahastrabuddhe +5 more

Vaccine

Type
Journal article
Scope
India

Why it matters nowInactivated viral vaccine technology has been applied to diseases of global health threat, and this chikungunya vaccine candidate offers an effective, flexible system for high-yield manufacturing with favorable stability for distribution.

Safety and Efficacy of a Third Dose of BNT162b2 Covid-19 Vaccine

Edson D. Moreira, Nicholas Kitchin, Xia Xu +29 more

New England Journal of Medicine

Type
Randomised controlled trial
Scope
Not classified

Why it matters nowThe trial provides randomized evidence that a third BNT162b2 dose given roughly 10–11 months after the primary series had an acceptable short-term safety profile and substantially reduced Covid-19 incidence relative to two doses during a median 2.5-month follow-up, informing booster-dose decision-making.

Safety Monitoring of COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Doses Among Persons Aged 12–17 Years — United States, December 9, 2021–February 20, 2022

Anne M. Hause, James Baggs, Paige Marquez +8 more

MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Type
Journal article
Scope
United States

Why it matters nowThe findings support provider and public counseling that local and systemic reactions should be expected after adolescent booster vaccination, while serious adverse events remain rare. This information is relevant for informed consent and vaccine confidence in the adolescent population.

Myocarditis Cases Reported After mRNA-Based COVID-19 Vaccination in the US From December 2020 to August 2021

Matthew E. Oster, David K. Shay, John R. Su +23 more

JAMA

Type
Journal article
Scope
United States

Why it matters nowThe authors note that the elevated myocarditis risk should be interpreted alongside the established benefits of COVID-19 vaccination, suggesting relevance for vaccine-safety communication and risk-benefit framing.

COVID-19 vaccine perceptions and uptake in a national prospective cohort of essential workers

Karen Lutrick, Holly Groom, Ashley L. Fowlkes +15 more

Vaccine

Type
Cohort study
Scope
Not classified

Why it matters nowThe abstract provides evidence about vaccine perceptions and uptake patterns in an essential-worker cohort, including differences by occupation, prior infection, and initial vaccine intention. It also reports changes in vaccine-related responses between survey administrations, which may be relevant to research on vaccine acceptance in similar populations.

Effectiveness and safety of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in real-world studies: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Qiao Liu, Chenyuan Qin, Min Liu +1 more

Infectious Diseases of Poverty

Type
Systematic review
Scope
Not classified

Why it matters nowThe findings support accelerating vaccination and improving coverage as a critical strategy to reduce COVID-19 deaths, severe cases, symptomatic infections, and transmission in the context of ongoing variant emergence.

From program suspension to the pandemic: A qualitative examination of Australia’s vaccine pharmacovigilance system over 10 years

Anastasia Phillips, Samantha Carlson, Margie Danchin +2 more

Vaccine

Type
Journal article
Scope
Australia

Why it matters nowThe findings address readiness for COVID-19 vaccine safety monitoring and identify opportunities to enhance pharmacovigilance systems that could contribute to both local and global vaccine safety surveillance. Transparent communication was emphasized as essential for addressing vaccine safety concerns during the pandemic.

Does correcting myths about the flu vaccine work? An experimental evaluation of the effects of corrective information

Brendan Nyhan, Jason Reifler

Vaccine

Type
Journal article
Scope
United States, Myanmar

Why it matters nowThe findings indicate that myth-correction approaches to influenza vaccine promotion may have unintended effects among subgroups most concerned about side effects, and the authors suggest this may not be an effective strategy for increasing immunization.

Cochrane re-arranged: Support for policies to vaccinate elderly people against influenza

Walter E.P. Beyer, Janet McElhaney, Derek J. Smith +3 more

Vaccine

Type
Meta-analysis
Scope
Not classified

Why it matters nowThe authors interpret the re-arranged evidence as supporting policies to vaccinate elderly people against influenza and as providing substantial evidence that vaccination can reduce infection and related disease and death in this group.

Preliminary Assessment of the Efficacy of a T-Cell–Based Influenza Vaccine, MVA-NP+M1, in Humans

Patrick J. Lillie, Tamara K. Berthoud, Timothy J. Powell +16 more

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Type
Journal article
Scope
Not classified

Why it matters nowThe vaccine targets conserved internal antigens shared across all influenza A subtypes, suggesting potential for broad protection against multiple strains not covered by current seasonal vaccines.