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ReviewVaccines2024

Integrating Digital Health Solutions with Immunization Strategies: Improving Immunization Coverage and Monitoring in the Post-COVID-19 Era.

Grazia Pavia, Francesco Branda, Alessandra Ciccozzi, Chiara Romano, Chiara Locci, Ilenia Azzena, Noemi Pascale, Nadia Marascio, Angela Quirino, Giovanni Matera and 6 more

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Review in Vaccines, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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22citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Grazia PaviaUnit of Clinical Microbiology, Department of Health Sciences, "Magna Græcia" University of Catanzaro-"Renato Dulbecco" Teaching Hospital, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7685-3419
Francesco BrandaUnit of Medical Statistics and Molecular Epidemiology, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, 00128 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9485-3877
Alessandra CiccozziDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
Chiara RomanoUnit of Medical Statistics and Molecular Epidemiology, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, 00128 Rome, Italy.
Chiara LocciDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
Ilenia AzzenaDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
Noemi PascaleDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2572-1432
Nadia MarascioUnit of Clinical Microbiology, Department of Health Sciences, "Magna Græcia" University of Catanzaro-"Renato Dulbecco" Teaching Hospital, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0880-8955
Angela QuirinoUnit of Clinical Microbiology, Department of Health Sciences, "Magna Græcia" University of Catanzaro-"Renato Dulbecco" Teaching Hospital, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Giovanni MateraUnit of Clinical Microbiology, Department of Health Sciences, "Magna Græcia" University of Catanzaro-"Renato Dulbecco" Teaching Hospital, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Marta GiovanettiDepartment of Sciences and Technologies for Sustainable Development and One Health, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, 00128 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5849-7326
Marco CasuDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5042-4851
Daria SannaDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3058-4663
Giancarlo CeccarelliDepartment of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5921-3180
Massimo CiccozziUnit of Medical Statistics and Molecular Epidemiology, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, 00128 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3866-9239
Fabio ScarpaDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3501-714X

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the critical importance of vaccination to global health security and highlighted the potential of digital health solutions to improve immunization strategies. This article explores integrating digital health technologies with immunization programs to improve coverage, monitoring, and public health outcomes. It examines the current landscape of digital tools used in immunization initiatives, such as mobile health apps, electronic health records, and data analytics platforms. Case studies from different regions demonstrate the effectiveness of these technologies in addressing challenges such as vaccine hesitancy, logistics, and real-time monitoring of vaccine distribution and adverse events. The paper also examines ethical considerations, data privacy issues, and the need for a robust digital infrastructure to support these innovations. By analyzing the successes and limitations of digital health interventions in immunization campaigns during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, we provide recommendations for future integration strategies to ensure resilient and responsive immunization systems. This research aims to guide policymakers, health professionals, and technologists in leveraging digital health to strengthen immunization efforts and prepare for future public health emergencies.

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digital health interventionsdigital health toolsimmunization strategiesvaccination practice

Identifiers

PMID39203973
PMCPMC11359052

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