Background The WHO health systems Building Blocks framework has become ubiquitous in
health systems research. However, it was not developed as a research instrument, but …

Background The availability of a COVID-19 vaccine has been heralded as key to controlling
the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 vaccination programme success will rely on public …

Objectives This study aimed to systematically review the literature on the efficacy and
immunogenicity of single-dose HPV vaccination compared to no vaccination or multi-dose …

Background COVID-19 vaccines are advised for pregnant women in the United Kingdom (UK)
however COVID-19 vaccine uptake among pregnant women is inadequate. Methods An …

In the past two decades there has been a growing realisation that the livestock sector was in
a process of change, resulting from an expansion of intensive animal production systems …

Introduction Early evidence confirms lower COVID-19 vaccine uptake in established ethnic
minority populations, yet there has been little focus on understanding vaccine hesitancy and …

Background The threat of a human pandemic of influenza has prompted urgent
development of national preparedness plans. We assessed these plans, to judge Europe's …

Elimination and eradication initiatives are generally delivered through a vertical approach,
which can potentially hamper health systems. We propose 3 approaches by which a measles …

Background In 2014, over half (54%) of the world’s population lived in urban areas and this
proportion will increase to 66% by 2050. This urbanizing trend has been accompanied by an …

Objective To explore parents’ and guardians’ views and experiences of accessing National
Health Service (NHS) general practices for routine childhood vaccinations during the …