Indiana University School of Medicine assistant professor of pediatrics, Osayame Ekhaguere, MD, is seeking to enhance immunization healthcare communication strategies in Nigerian clinics.

A study by Ekhaguere and his colleagues was recently published in Wiley's Tropical Medicine & International Health revealing that childhood vaccine education in Nigerian group clinics is highly inconsistent due to a lack of formal communication training for health workers.

Discover more: https://go.iu.edu/Z5CG8j

Authors include Osayame Ekhaguere, Nnette Ekpenyong, Esosa Mohammed, Fatima Lawan Bukar, Angela Oyo-Ita and Jessica Kaufman, PhD

Teri Mills, Donna A. Gaffney, DNSc, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN, Kim Boller, Grandparents for Vaccines

(Dis)information Systems: a Systemic View of Disinformation (Systems Research and Behavioral Science, Wiley):

https://lnkd.in/dCGPqsn9

Glimpse: This paper argues that a systems-thinking approach is required to comprehend the genesis, production, and transmission of disinformation, conceptualizing it as a sociotechnical system. It suggests an initial descriptive model that frames misinformation as the result of coordinated processes, actors, and aims inside a work system, going beyond solely technical detection techniques. The model's capacity to describe the dynamics of disinformation flows is demonstrated by its validation against historical cases. Although preliminary, the paradigm provides a basis for further investigation into the systemic nature of deception as well as deeper theoretical understanding.

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💊 Adverse Event (AE) vs Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR)
In pharmacovigilance and clinical research, understanding the difference between AE and ADR is fundamental.

🔹 Adverse Event (AE)

An unintended medical occurrence that happens after a patient takes a drug.

👉 It does not necessarily have a causal relationship with the drug.

📌 Example:
A patient takes paracetamol and later reports a headache.

➡️ This is classified as an Adverse Event (AE) because the cause is not established.

🔹 Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR)
A harmful and unintended response where the drug is suspected or confirmed to be the cause.

📌 Example:
A patient develops a skin rash after taking an antibiotic known to cause such reactions.

➡️ This is an Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) due to a clear causal link.

🔍 Key Difference:
✔ AE → Temporal relationship (after drug intakes)
✔ ADR → Causal relationship (caused by the drug)

📊 Important Concept:

👉 All ADRs are AEs, but not all AEs are ADRs.

Understanding this distinction is crucial for accurate reporting, patient safety, and regulatory compliance.

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#etude YouTube s’impose dans le quotidien d’un Français sur deux
L’Arcom a dévoilé les résultats de son étude « Tendances audio-vidéo 2026 », confirmant une transformation progressive des usages sans rupture brutale. Si les plateformes, et en particulier YouTube, s’imposent comme des points d’entrée majeurs, la télévision gratuite et la radio conservent un rôle structurant dans le paysage médiatique français.
C’est l’un des enseignements majeurs de cette édition : YouTube s’ancre durablement dans les pratiques des Français. Près d’un Français sur deux s’y rend au moins une fois par semaine, une proportion qui grimpe à près de 70% chez les moins de 35 ans. https://lnkd.in/ecMvDfG4 via The Media Leader FR

New global data from the World Health Organization show that only about a quarter of low-income countries are meeting measles vaccination targets — raising fresh concern about global outbreak risks.

Just 17 out of 79 low- and middle-income countries — around 21% — have reached the critical 95% measles vaccination coverage needed to prevent outbreaks, leaving millions of children vulnerable to one of the world’s most contagious diseases.

Countries such as Nigeria, Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Pakistan continue to face gaps in coverage and recurring outbreaks, highlighting ongoing challenges in access, funding, and vaccine confidence. Health experts warn that when vaccination levels drop below the 95% threshold, measles can spread quickly within communities and across borders, reversing years of progress.

Source: World Health Organization (WHO)

Yes, this is needed in the United States. #measles

This is an important point to make in an age of rampant misinformation

📣Bangladesh has declared to launch a targeted Measles–Rubella (MR) emergency vaccination campaign across 30 high-risk upazilas in 18 districts from tomorrow on 5 April 2026: a timely and critical response to the ongoing outbreak.

This rapid, data-driven intervention reflects strong public health leadership:
✔️ Prioritizing hotspot areas
✔️ Reaching zero-dose and under-immunized children
✔️ Vitamin A supplementation with suspected case management
✔️ Aligning with global outbreak response strategies

Targeted campaigns like this are essential to interrupt the ongoing chain of transmission.

Sustaining routine immunization and strengthening surveillance will be key to preventing future resurgence.

#Immunization #Measles #PublicHealth #Bangladesh #VaccinesWork #WHO #UNICEF #GAVI #HealthSystems #OutbreakResponse

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPDs)
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Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (VPDs) are infectious diseases for which effective vaccines exist to reduce or eliminate morbidity and mortality. They are a cornerstone of public health programs, including the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI).

✔ Major Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Childhood VPDs (Core EPI targets)
▶Measles
▶Poliomyelitis
▶Diphtheria
▶Pertussis
▶Tetanus
▶Tuberculosis
▶Hepatitis B
▶Haemophilus influenzae type b infection and many more

✔Public Health Importance
➡Major contributors to under-five mortality
➡Cause outbreaks and epidemics if immunity gaps exist
➡Lead to disability (e.g., paralysis from polio, deafness from measles)
➡High cost-effectiveness of vaccination compared to treatment

✔Key Strategies for Control
➡Routine immunization (EPI schedule)
➡Supplemental Immunization Activities (SIAs)
➡Cold chain and vaccine logistics management
➡Surveillance systems (case-based, AFP, measles surveillance)
➡Community awareness and demand creation

✔VPDs are preventable but still prevalent where:
➡Coverage is low
➡Conflict or displacement disrupts services
➡Surveillance is weak

The Indian healthcare system rolling out free HPV vaccination for adolescent girls is a big step in the right direction.

As a gynecologist, this is something we’ve been hoping to see at scale for years.

Cervical cancer is one of the few cancers we can actually prevent and yet, so many women in India still get diagnosed late, often when options are limited. That’s the real problem this initiative is trying to solve.

The HPV vaccine, like Gardasil, works best when given early, before exposure to the virus. Which is why targeting adolescent girls through government programs makes so much sense. It shifts the focus from reaction to prevention.

For new mothers, this is especially important. A lot of parents today are far more aware and proactive about their child’s health. But when it comes to HPV, there’s still hesitation, mostly because it hasn’t been part of routine conversations for long.

This initiative changes that. It normalises prevention at the right age, through the right channels and the impact can be massive.

Fewer cases of cervical cancer. 
Fewer late diagnoses. 
Fewer families going through something that is largely preventable.

This is what strong public health looks like, not just treating disease, but reducing the chances of it happening in the first place.

If you’re a parent, this is worth understanding and discussing with your doctor. Because sometimes, the most powerful healthcare decisions are the ones taken early. | 21 comments on LinkedIn

1 Français sur 2 utilise YouTube : dans le classement des plateformes hebdomadaires, YouTube arrive en deuxième position derrière Facebook (60%). Elle devance largement Instagram (41%), TikTok (26%), Snapchat (23%), X (13%), Twitch (8%) ainsi que BeReal (3%)

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In today's Substack, I discuss a DM that landed in my inbox while I was recovering from the ER — from an acquaintance who blamed my symptoms on vaccines. I share what I said, what I wish I'd said instead, and the science behind why two back-to-back viral infections are the far more likely culprit. Also, why "connection before correction" is easy to preach and hard to practice when you feel terrible, and someone is being sarcastic at you. I hope it gives you some useful talking points and tactics the next time you find yourself in a similar conversation.

Read it here:
https://lnkd.in/gUGStrE3

Hakikat ile Ticari Yalanlar doğal olarak aynı amaçlara hizmet etmez

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“I published a study proving that vaccinated children were 500% more ill…and then I got a call from my attorney saying that my licence was suspended.”

Dr. Paul Thomas studied more than 3,000 children & proved that unvaccinated children were healthier than vaccinated children.

New paper out today 📄 White Nationalists / Neo-Nazis, apocalyptic climate-focused conspiracy theories, echo-fascism, and mistrust in science and scientists, w Hanna E. Morris Ayse Lokmanoglu, Ph.D. and Dror Walter now live in Environmental Communication: https://lnkd.in/gZQUWCPF

Last November when I was at Salzburg Global I had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Kitty about the information environment and how we can create more supportive information pathways for health.

The seminar was ‘Transforming Information: Pathways for Health, Well-Being, and Equity’ and brought together some amazing people for thought provoking conversations. Thanks for capturing so well Kitty Eisele

📘 Nouveau guide pratique du PEV Cameroun

Le Programme Élargi de Vaccination (PEV) du Cameroun est heureux de partager le Guide pratique pour la réduction des Occasions Manquées de Vaccination (OMV) et le rattrapage de la vaccination de routine.

Ce guide opérationnel, destiné aux personnels de santé à tous les niveaux, vise à :
✅ Réduire les occasions manquées de vaccination dans les formations sanitaires
✅ Renforcer l’intégration de la vaccination dans tous les contacts avec les services de santé
✅ Harmoniser et faciliter le rattrapage vaccinal des enfants zéro-dose et sous-vaccinés
✅ Contribuer à l’amélioration de la couverture vaccinale et de l’équité au Cameroun

📌 Élaboré de manière participative avec l’appui des partenaires techniques et financiers, ce document constitue un outil clé pour accélérer les progrès vers la Couverture Santé Universelle.

📄 Les versions française et anglaise du guide sont disponibles.
#Vaccination #PEV #ZeroDose #BigCatchUp #Immunization #SantéPublique #Cameroun #MOV #RoutineImmunization #UHC

Dès 1957, Henri-Charles Geffroy, fondateur de La Vie Claire, attribuait les cancers aux « aliments artificiels ». Mais depuis, le discours a muté en théorie du complot : la maladie ne serait pas fortuite, elle serait planifiée. D’abord cantonnée aux blogs complotistes, l’idée a progressivement gagné certains milieux écologistes, avant d'être reprise dans les médias publics. | 25 comments on LinkedIn

This infographic presents key recommendations on measles vaccination, including standard dosing, routine schedules, and special situations.

(All information shared here is collected and adapted from the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines.)

#who #unicef #gavi #measles #vaccine #mithunsamodder

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most prevalent infections in the world, affecting up to 80% of individuals at some point in their lives. While the immune system clears most infections naturally, persistent high-risk HPV oncogenic genotypes can lead to serious health outcomes, including cervical, anal, vaginal, vulvar, penile, and oropharyngeal cancers.

Even with highly effective vaccines authorized for adults and available in sufficient supply, vaccination rates among adults remain far too low.

Expanding adult HPV vaccination offers a vital opportunity to reduce disease burden, strengthen long-term health outcomes, and accelerate progress toward broader cancer prevention goals.

Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/dZr8GVBU

#vaccination #immunization #hpv #humanpapillomavirus #publichealth

Nearly 59 million lives have been saved by the measles vaccine since the year 2000.
Let that sink in. 59 million people — because of science.
Together for Health.StandWithScience 💙
Follow WHO for more such good news and share with your network!
| 15 comments on LinkedIn

Dans cet épisode du Conseil Scientifique Indépendant, Louis Fouché reçoit Annette Lexa, toxicologue experte judiciaire, inscrite sur la liste Eurotox et auprès du tribunal judiciaire de Metz, avec plus de 40 ans d’expérience en toxicologie réglementaire.Annette Lexa explique la différence fondamentale entre science académique et science réglementaire, et décortique avec précision les documents réglementaires européens (Risk Management Plans, guidelines OMS, AMM conditionnelle) qui ont encadré le développement des vaccins à ARN messager en 2020-2021.Elle révèle :L’absence totale de lignes directrices adaptées aux vaccins ARN au moment de leur mise sur le marché
Les manquements graves en phase préclinique (pharmacocinétique, toxicité, qualité, stabilité)
Les seuils d’acceptabilité d’impuretés et de risques très différents entre médicaments et substances chimiques
Le choix contestable du principe actif (ARN seul vs nanolipides + ARN)
La précipitation, l’impréparation et les pressions qui ont conduit à une autorisation conditionnelle malgré des données incomplètes

Un exposé technique mais clair sur la science réglementaire, souvent ignorée, qui montre que toutes les alertes étaient déjà dans les documents officiels dès 2020-2021.Avec la participation d’Eric Ménard.Liens utiles :
→ Fil X (Twitter) d’Annette Lexa : recherche « Annette Lexa »
→ Conseil Scientifique IndépendantSi vous voulez comprendre comment la réglementation a été contournée et pourquoi tant de questions posées dès le début se sont révélées justifiées, cet entretien est essentiel.

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#ScienceRéglementaire #VaccinsARN #AnnetteLexa #LouisFouché #Toxicologie #AMMConditionnelle #ConseilScientifiqueIndépendant