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        Mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for children: Attitudes of Western Australian parents

        Australian governments have used vaccine mandates to drive high uptake of routine childhood vaccines and adult Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and influenza vaccines. We sought to understand the attitudes of Western Australian parents regarding mandating COVID-19 vaccines for children, interviewing 44 parents of children aged up to 18 years between May and December 2021. Transcripts were analysed to ascertain parents' attitudes and sources of reasoning. ...

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        Adherence to secondary prophylaxis for rheumatic heart disease is underestimated by register data.

        Adequate resources are needed for maintenance of data quality in acute rheumatic fever/ rheumatic heart disease registers to ensure provision of evidence-based care and accurate assessment of program impact. ...

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        Comparison of approaches to rheumatic fever surveillance across Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries.

        Rheumatic fever (RF) prevention, control and surveillance are increasingly important priorities in New Zealand (NZ) and Australia. ...

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        Echocardiographic screening in a resource poor setting: Borderline rheumatic heart disease could be a normal variant

        Cross-sectional observational study across ten primary schools in Fiji in school children aged 5-14 years. ...

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        Global study finds human air travel culprit for RSV variant spread

        Global circulation of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is shaped by human air travel with travellers hosting new strains fuelling transmission across borders, an international Telethon Kids Institute study found. ...

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        Coalition to Advance Vaccines Against Group A Streptococcus (CANVAS): A Trans-Tasman Initiative Against Rheumatic Fever

        Investigators: Amy Baker, Jeffrey Cannon, Jonathan Carapetis, Katherine Gray, Yue Wu External collaborators: University of Auckland: Nikki Moreland, ...

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        Developing a human challenge model of GAS infection

        Jonathan Carapetis AM JR AM MBBS FRACP FAFPHM PhD FAHMS Executive Director; Head, Strep A Translation; Co-Founder of REACH 08 6319 1000 contact@ ...

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        Penicillin Levels for Rheumatic Heart Disease Study - WA Urban Cohort

        Jonathan Carapetis AM JR AM MBBS FRACP FAFPHM PhD FAHMS Executive Director; Head, Strep A Translation; Co-Founder of REACH 08 6319 1000 contact@ ...

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        The COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Bhutan: strategy and enablers

        Bhutan has reported a total of 2596 COVID-19 cases and three deaths as of September 15, 2021. With support from India, the United States, Denmark, the People’s Republic of China, Croatia and other countries, Bhutan was able to conduct two rounds of nationwide vaccination campaign. ...

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        Rheumatic Heart Disease in Pregnancy: New Strategies for an Old Disease?

        RHD in pregnancy (RHD-P) is associated with an increased burden of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. A sequellae of rheumatic fever resulting in heart valve damage if untreated, RHD is twice as common in women. In providing an historical overview, this commentary provides context for prevention and treatment in the 21 st century. Four underlying themes inform much of the literature on RHD-P: its association with inequities; often-complex care requirements; demands for integrated care models, and a life-course approach. ...

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