We explore, using the recently developed efficient Monte Carlo simulation method, the interaction of an anionic polyelectrolyte solution with a like-charged dielectric surface. In addition to polyions, the solution also contains salt with either monovalent, divalent, or trivalent counterions. In agreement with recent experimental observations, we find that multivalent counterions can lead to st...

US national elections, which draw sizable numbers of older voters, take place during flu-shot season and represent an untapped opportunity for large-scale delivery of vaccinations. In 2012, Vote & Vax deployed a total of 1585 clinics in 48 states; Washington, DC; Guam; Puerto Rico; and the US Virgin Islands. Approximately 934 clinics were located in pharmacies, and 651 were near polling places....

background and aims: influenza vaccination is one of the best way to prevent and control influenza worldwide. it is manufactured by who-licensed companies based on the who expertise committee annually. the aim of this study was partial quality control of the commercial human influenza vaccine 2008-9 and its matching with the circulating strains. materials and methods: the trivalent imported vac...

we studied the safety of a trivalent inactivated surface antigen (split virion, inactivated) influenza vaccine, begrivac® (novartis company), widely used in health care workers in kurdistan. a longitudinal follow-up study was performed in sanandaj city, west of iran, recruiting 936 people. a questionnaire was completed for each participant, and all symptoms or abnormal physical findings were re...

in this study, we assessed the adverse reactions to influenza vaccination in hiv- infected individuals. from november 2006 to january 2007, a total of 203 hiv-infected persons were recruited. demographic data were collected. subjects were evaluated 48 h and 15 days after vaccination for symptoms and significant health events as possible side effects. participants were instructed to measure thei...

OBJECTIVES Influenza is a significant worldwide public health issue. Knowledge and perceptions regarding the flu vaccination are associated with whether individuals obtain the vaccination. The purpose of this study was to examine how such perceptions were related to knowledge and self-efficacy regarding influenza and the flu vaccination in Vietnam and the US. METHODS College students (n=932) ...

Using data from 1983 to 2010, we propose a new fear measure for Treasury markets, akin to the VIX for equities, labeled TIV. We show that TIV explains one third of the time variation in funding liquidity and that the spread between the VIX and TIV captures flight to quality. We then construct Treasury bond variance risk premia as the difference between the implied variance and an expected varia...

OBJECTIVE This study examines the degree to which a married individual's health habits and use of preventive medical care are influenced by his or her spouse's behaviors. STUDY DESIGN Using longitudinal data on individuals and their spouses, we examine changes over time in the health habits of each person as a function of changes in his or her spouse's health habits. Specifically, we analyze ...

BACKGROUND One dose of pandemic influenza vaccine Pandemrix (GlaxoSmithKline) was offered to the entire population of Finland in 2009-10. We conducted a prospective clinical cohort study to determine the vaccine effectiveness in preventing febrile laboratory-confirmed influenza infection during the influenza season 2009-10 and continued the study in 2010-11. METHODS In total, 3,518 community ...