Ongoing research projects
Monitoring the impact of HPV vaccination through surveys of HPV DNA prevalence in urine samples from adolescents
Abstract:
This project represents a formal research agreement between UA and IARC-WHO. UA provides IARC-WHO research results mentioned in the title of the project under the conditions as stipulated in this contract.
- Principal investigator: Van Damme Pierre
Funding:
INT. INST.
Period:
01/07/2013 - 31/07/2017
Vaccination coverage in pregnancy, in infants (18-24 months of age) and adolescents in Flanders
Abstract:
The survey aims to assess vaccination coverage in infants (18-24 months), adolescents and mothers during pregnancy in Flanders. At home interviews to collect data on vaccination status and reasons for non-vaccination as well as attitudes towards vaccination are performed in a two-stage cluster sample of 875 infants, 1250 adolescents and 625 mothers who delivered less than three months before. Vaccination data found at home are completed with vaccination data from physicians and Vaccinnet, the central registry.
A study in collaboration with KULeuven (LUVAC).
- Principal investigator: Theeten Heidi
- Co-principal investigator: Van Damme Pierre
Funding:
Flemish governement.
Period:
31/11/2015 - 31/12/2016
Assessment of the nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae (Sp) and other common pathogens in infants (6-30 months of age) with acute otitis media and in healthy infants (6-30 months of age) attending day-care centers
Under construction