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Cost-effectiveness analysis of pneumococcal conjugate vaccination in England and Wales by Melegaro, A., Edmunds, W.J.

“…: To establish whether universal vaccination of infants with the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine is likely to be cost-effective from the perspective of the…”
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The containment of potential outbreaks triggered by imported Chikungunya cases in Italy: a cost utility epidemiological assessment of vector control measures by Trentini, F., Poletti, P., Baldacchino, F., Drago, A., Montarsi, F., Capelli, G., Rizzoli, A., Rosà, R., Rizzo, C., Merler, S., Melegaro, A.

“…The arrival of infected travelers from endemic regions can trigger sustained autochthonous transmission of mosquito-borne pathogens in Europe. In 2007 a…”
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Estimating the cost-effectiveness of vaccination against herpes zoster in England and Wales by van Hoek, A.J, Gay, N, Melegaro, A, Opstelten, W, Edmunds, W.J

“…Abstract A live-attenuated vaccine against herpes zoster (HZ) has been approved for use, on the basis of a large-scale clinical trial that suggests that the…”
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Assessing the burden of influenza and other respiratory infections in England and Wales by Pitman, R.J, Melegaro, A, Gelb, D, Siddiqui, M.R, Gay, N.J, Edmunds, W.J

“…Summary Objectives To estimate the burden of influenza in England and Wales, in terms of general practice consultations, hospital admissions and deaths…”
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A longitudinal household study of Streptococcus pneumoniae nasopharyngeal carriage in a UK setting by HUSSAIN, M., MELEGARO, A., PEBODY, R. G., GEORGE, R., EDMUNDS, W. J., TALUKDAR, R., MARTIN, S. A., EFSTRATIOU, A., MILLER, E.

“…A 10-month longitudinal household study of pre-school children and their families was undertaken with monthly visits collecting epidemiological data and…”
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Estimating the transmission parameters of pneumococcal carriage in households by MELEGARO, A., GAY, N. J., MEDLEY, G. F.

“…This paper analyses Streptococcus pneumoniae transmission dynamics in households using longitudinal data on pneumococcal (Pnc) carriage in the United Kingdom…”
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The social contact hypothesis under the assumption of endemic equilibrium: Elucidating the transmission potential of VZV in Europe by Santermans, E, Goeyvaerts, N, Melegaro, A, Edmunds, W.J, Faes, C, Aerts, M, Beutels, P, Hens, N

“…Highlights • We investigate the transmissibility of VZV in 12 European countries. • We introduce the effective reproduction number as model eligibility…”
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The current burden of pneumococcal disease in England and Wales by Melegaro, A., Edmunds, W.J., Pebody, R., Miller, E., George, R.

“…To evaluate the potential impact of various pneumococcal conjugate vaccination strategies, it is critical to ascertain the pre-vaccination epidemiology and to…”
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Measurement and interpretation of pneumococcal IgG levels for clinical management by BALMER, P., NORTH, J., BAXTER, D., STANFORD, E., MELEGARO, A., KACZMARSKI, E. B., MILLER, E., BORROW, R.

“…SUMMARY The detection of pneumococcal IgG antibodies is helpful for the evaluation of response to pneumococcal vaccination and need for revaccination. Results…”
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Austerity, measles and mandatory vaccination: cross-regional analysis of Italian vaccination by Toffolutti, V, McKee, M, Melegaro, A, Ricciardi, W, Stuckler, D

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Austerity, measles and mandatory vaccination: cross-regional analysis of Italian vaccination by Toffolutti, V, McKee, M, Melegaro, A, Ricciardi, W, Stuckler, D

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The relative importance of frequency of contacts and duration of exposure for the spread of directly transmitted infections by De Cao, Elisabetta, Zagheni, Emilio, Manfredi, Piero, Melegaro, Alessia

“…The recent availability of survey data on social contact patterns has made possible important advances in the understanding of the social determinants of the…”
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Antibody Responses to Nasopharyngeal Carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Adults: A Longitudinal Household Study by Goldblatt, David, Hussain, Mahein, Andrews, Nick, Ashton, Lindsey, Virta, Camilla, Melegaro, Alessia, Pebody, Richard, George, Robert, Soininen, Anu, Edmunds, John, Gay, Nigel, Kayhty, Helena, Miller, Elizabeth

“…BackgroundNatural immunity to Streptococcus pneumoniae is thought to be induced by exposure to S. pneumoniae or cross-reactive antigens. No longitudinal…”
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The 23-Valent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine. Part I. Efficacy of PPV in the Elderly: A Comparison of Meta-Analyses by Melegaro, Alessia, Edmunds, W. John

“…A 23-valent polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine (PPV) has been available in the UK for more than 20 years and is currently recommended for use in high-risk…”
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PIN16 COMPARATIVE CRITICAL REVIEW OF COST-EFFECTIVENESS TOOLS OF PNEUMOCOCCAL CONJUGATE VACCINE (PCV) by Chaiyakunapruk, N, Somkrua, R, Hutubessy, R, Restrepo, AMH, Melegaro, A, Edmunds, J, Beutels, P

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The 23-Valent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine. Part II. A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis for Invasive Disease in the Elderly in England and Wales by Melegaro, Alessia, Edmunds, W. John

“…The 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV) has been available for a number of years and is recommended for high-risk categories. Relatively…”
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The potential cost-effectiveness of acellular pertussis booster vaccination in England and Wales by Edmunds, W.John, Brisson, Marc, Melegaro, Alessia, Gay, Nigel J.

“…A cost-effectiveness analysis of the introduction of acellular pertussis booster doses at either 4 or 15 years of age was performed. A transmission dynamic…”
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The early phase of the COVID-19 outbreak in Lombardy, Italy by Cereda, D, Tirani, M, Rovida, F, Demicheli, V, Ajelli, M, Poletti, P, Trentini, F, Guzzetta, G, Marziano, V, Barone, A, Magoni, M, Deandrea, S, Diurno, G, Lombardo, M, Faccini, M, Pan, A, Bruno, R, Pariani, E, Grasselli, G, Piatti, A, Gramegna, M, Baldanti, F, Melegaro, A, Merler, S

“…In the night of February 20, 2020, the first case of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was confirmed in the Lombardy Region, Italy. In the week that…”
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