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Observational Study |
| Article Title |
Vaccinations against respiratory infections in Arabian Gulf countries: Barriers and motivators
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| Manuscript Source |
Invited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Amani S Alqahtani, Daniah M Bondagji, Abdullah A Alshehari, Mada H Basyouni, Tariq M Alhawassi, Nasser F BinDhim and Harunor Rashid |
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Grant Number |
| Medication Safety Research Chair, Deanship of Research Chairs, King Saud University |
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| Corresponding Author |
Amani S Alqahtani, PhD, Fellow, National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance of Vaccine Preventable Diseases (NCIRS), the Children’s Hospital at Westmead, and the Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, Sydney Medical School, the University of Sydney, Hawkesbury Road and Hainsworth Street, Locked Bag 4001, Sydney, New South Wales 2145, Australia. amani.alqahtani@health.nsw.gov.au |
| Key Words |
Gulf Cooperation Council; Influenza; Meningococcal vaccine; Motivators and barriers; Pertussis vaccine; Pneumococcal vaccine; Respiratory infections |
| Core Tip |
Like many other parts of the world, the uptake of the adult vaccinations against respiratory infections in Arabian Gulf countries remains unknown. This area hosts the world’s largest annual mass gathering (Hajj pilgrimage) which increases the risk of global dissemination of infectious diseases, particularly, respiratory infections. The coverage rate of the vaccinations against respiratory infections among the public in gulf cooperation council countries was low when compared to that in developed countries. Physicians could play a significant role in enhancing vaccine uptake, and their advice was the principal motivator among our participants. |
| Publish Date |
2017-06-14 11:43 |
| Citation |
Alqahtani AS, Bondagji DM, Alshehari AA, Basyouni MH, Alhawassi TM, BinDhim NF, Rashid H. Vaccination against respiratory infections in Arabian Gulf countries: Barriers and motivators. World J Clin Cases 2017; 5(6): 212-221 |
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http://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v5/i6/212.htm |
| DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v5.i6.212 |
