A5056337929- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Immune responses and vaccinations
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Healthcare Systems and Challenges
- AI in Service Interactions
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Travel-related health issues
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
- Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- T-cell and B-cell Immunology
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- T-cell and Retrovirus Studies
University of Antwerp
2013-2025
SGH Warsaw School of Economics
2022-2023
Infectious Diseases Institute
2023
Statistics Belgium
2008
Fujirebio (Belgium)
1998
Hepatitis B is caused by the hepatitis virus (HBV), which infects liver and may lead to chronic disease, including cirrhosis hepatocellular carcinoma. HBV represents a worldwide public health problem, causing major morbidity mortality. Affordable, safe, effective, vaccines are best tools we have control prevent B. In 2019, coverage of 3 doses vaccine reached 85% compared around 30% in 2000. The effective implementation vaccination programs has resulted substantial decrease carrier rate...
To investigate differences in clinical signs and symptoms, antinuclear antibodies (ANA), between patients with juvenile-onset adult-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).Clinical serological data of 56 SLE were compared 194 SLE. ANA determined by line immunoassay indirect immunofluorescence on Crithidia luciliae.Renal involvement, encephalopathy haemolytic anaemia seen, anti-dsDNA, anti-ribosomal P antihistone found, significantly more often Anti-dsDNA directly associated, inversely renal...
Governments worldwide are relying on the COVID-19 vaccines as solution for ending coronavirus pandemic and resulting crisis. Although scientific progress in development of a vaccine has been astonishing, policymakers facing an extra hurdle increasingly more people appear to be hesitant their intention take such vaccine. Based large Corona survey Belgium, this study aims explain vaccination by linking it trust government experts, while accounting individuals’ risk perceptions prosocialness.
Summary. For the first time a global meeting on hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection as vaccine preventable disease was organized at end of 2007. More than 200 experts from 46 countries gathered to investigate changing HAV epidemiology reflecting increasing numbers persons risk for severe clinical and mortality infection. The benefits childhood adult (HepA) vaccination strategies data needed by individual international health organizations assess current HepA prevention were discussed. New...
Chatbots are increasingly used to support COVID-19 vaccination programs. Their persuasiveness may depend on the conversation-related context.This study aims investigate moderating role of conversation quality and chatbot expertise cues in effects expressing empathy/autonomy using chatbots.This experiment with 196 Dutch-speaking adults living Belgium, who engaged a providing information, 2 (empathy/autonomy expression: present vs absent) × (chatbot cues: expert endorser layperson endorser)...
New COVID-19 strains and waning vaccine effectiveness prompted initiatives for booster vaccination. In Belgium, healthcare providers (HCPs) received a second in July 2022, with eligible individuals receiving third autumn. Primary HCPs (PHCPs) play crucial role organization patient communication. This study, conducted February–March 2023, surveyed 1900 Belgian PHCPs to assess their views on periodic boosters themselves patients. The survey included questions sociodemographic information,...
In April 2024, the Adult Immunization Board convened a technical meeting to explore latest strategies and identify exemplary approaches regarding implementation of vaccines for adults into Europe's National Programs (NIPs). The was built around three pillars: decision making introducing new vaccine, implementation, monitoring, evaluation. increasing number available in context competing health priorities warrants transparent evidence-based decision-making processes vaccine introduction....
Background: There is a wide variety of vaccination programs during pregnancy implemented in different European Union (EU) countries. The recent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic emphasized the need for efficient interventions to increase vaccine confidence since pregnant women were less likely accept COVID-19 compared with nonpregnant women. This survey investigated influence on 11 Methods: An online questions maternal was distributed 10 EU countries between March 29 and April 6,...
Abstract Introduction The first World Health Organization (WHO) global health sector strategy on hepatitis B and C viruses (HBV HCV) has called for the elimination of viral as a major public threat by 2030. This study assesses policies programmes in support efforts reported patient groups Europe. Methods In 2016 2017, 25 European countries participated cross‐sectional survey about their countries’ policy responses to HBV HCV. English‐language addressed overall national response;...
WHO recommends that hepatitis B virus should be included in childhood vaccination programmes. <b>Pierre Van Damme and colleagues </b>argue universal immunisation is essential to stop people becoming carriers but <b>Tuija Leino </b>think a targeted approach better use of resources countries with low endemicity
Abstract Background Hepatitis C virus is one of the leading causes chronic liver disease and liver-related deaths worldwide. The estimated prevalence hepatitis viral infection among general Belgian population was 0.57% ( n = 64,000) in 2015. Although Belgium has had a ‘Hepatitis Plan’ since 2014, elimination efforts are unclear. This study employs best available data modelling estimates to define burden key subgroups Belgium, identify information gaps propose potential approaches screening,...