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Communicating with patients and the public about COVID-19 vaccine safety: recommendations from the Collaboration on Social Science in Immunisation

This article outlines the potential impacts of the AstraZeneca vaccine safety concerns. It considers the relevant heuristics and values affecting patient decision making and proposes some practical strategies for effective communication by clinicians and governments. The recommendations have been collaboratively developed by members of the Collaboration on Social Science and Immunisation (COSSI) steering group.

Mapping the global endemicity and clinical burden of Plasmodium vivax, 2000-17: a spatial and temporal modelling study

Our study highlights important spatial and temporal patterns in the clinical burden and prevalence of P vivax

Overcrowded housing: One of a constellation of vulnerabilities for child sexual abuse

The findings suggest that overcrowded living conditions are associated with an increased risk of sexual abuse for some children

Evaluation of a phased pneumococcal conjugate vaccine introduction in Mongolia using enhanced pneumonia surveillance and community carriage surveys

Streptococcus pneumoniae causes substantial morbidity and mortality among children. The introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) has the potential to dramatically reduce disease burden. As with any vaccine, it is important to evaluate PCV impact, to help guide decision-making and resource-allocation.

Haptic Exploratory Procedures of Children and Youth with and without Cerebral Palsy

Children with cerebral palsy performed similar haptic exploratory procedures as their typical development peers

Cohort Profile: The New South Wales Child Development Study (NSW-CDS)-Wave 2 (child age 13 years)

The New South Wales Child Development Study was established to enable a life course epidemiological approach to identifying risk and protective factors

Patterns of participation in year 9 academic testing and factors predicting absence on the day of test

Policies aiming to improve educational outcomes are typically based on academic testing data. However, such data only reflects those who complete the test.

Folate status in Aboriginal people before and after mandatory fortification of flour for bread-making in Australia

The mandatory fortification of wheat flour for bread-making has increased folate status and reduced Neural Tube Defects in the Australian Aboriginal population

Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae in paediatric meningitis patients at Goroka General Hospital

This research presents serotype, antimicrobial susceptibility and outcome data from paediatric meningitis patients prior to introduction of Haemophilus...

Development of a scale to evaluate midwives' beliefs about assessing alcohol use during pregnancy

Prenatal alcohol exposure is an important modifiable cause of adverse fetal outcomes during and following pregnancy.