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Lecturer in Public Health; Programme Director BSc Nursing (Child), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Hull
Pneumococcal disease is a bacterial infection caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. It is an encapsulated organism, which increases its virulence, and more than 90 different capsular types (serotypes)...
This rise in measles cases, coupled with Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock's refusal to rule out mandatory vaccination, has initiated the debate around the use of such punitive measures as...
It is recommended by the European Region of WHO that UK coverage for all routine childhood vaccinations should achieve a 95% uptake rate (WHO, 1999). Not only does this provide direct protection for...
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