Socioeconomic and geographic inequities in vaccination among children 12 to 59 months in Mexico, 2012 to 2021
Objective
To document the evolution of socioeconomic and geographical inequalities in childhood vaccination in Mexico from 2012 to 2021.
Adolescents’ and young people’s experiences of health participation during the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile
Objective
Shed light on the experiences and determinants of young people’s and adolescents’ participation in formal participation mechanisms during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Chile.
Using focus groups to plan culturally acceptable primary cervical cancer screening in Grenada, West Indies
Objective.
To document Grenadian women’s knowledge about cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, as well as their attitudes towards primary cervical cancer screening methods.
Recommendations for modernizing infant vaccination schedules with combination vaccines in Colombia and Peru
The objective of this article was to consider the vaccination challenges in Colombia and Peru and the role of pediatric combination vaccines in overcoming these challenges. Barriers to including new vaccines with more antigens remain apparent in parts of these countries, where vaccine-preventable diseases in infants continue to be a major problem.
Genomic surveillance and sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 across South America
After 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the protocols used to control infection lack attention and analysis. We present data about deposits of complete genomic sequences of SARS-CoV-2 in the Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data (GISAID) database made between January 2021 and May 31, 2022. We build the distribution profile of SARS-CoV-2 variants across South America, highlighting the contribution and influence of each variant over time.
A review of immunization legislation for children in English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean countries
Objective
To assess the legislative frameworks concerning childhood vaccination in the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean and propose a model legislative framework for Caribbean countries.
The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement, published in 2009, was designed to help systematic reviewers transparently report why the review was done, what the authors did, and what they found. Over the past decade, advances in systematic review methodology and terminology have necessitated an update to the guideline. The PRISMA 2020 statement replaces the 2009 statement and includes new reporting guidance that reflects advances in methods to identify, select, appraise, and synthesize studies.
Public health measures during the COVID-19 pandemic in institutions for the protection of children and adolescents in two departments in Colombia
Objective
Analyze facilitating processes, obstacles, and effects of the implementation of non-pharmacological public health measures for the prevention of COVID-19 in child and adolescent protection centers in two departments (Antioquia and La Guajira) in Colombia during the period 2020–2021.
Reregistration of the population residing in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, in compliance with the Primary Health Care Policy
Objective
To present the experience and results of the reregistration of residents in Foz do Iguaçu, a border town located in the state of Paraná, Brazil, to meet the guidelines of the national Primary Health Care (PHC) Policy and its new financing model (Programa Previne Brasil).
Trends in suicide rates in Brazil from 2011 to 2020: special focus on the COVID-19 pandemic
Objective
To describe the trends in suicide rates in Brazil from 2011 to 2020 and determine whether these rates are associated with COVID-19 pandemic-related variables.
