Sophie La Vincente

Epidemiology of pneumonia in the pre-pneumococcal conjugate vaccine era in children 2-59 months of age, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, 2015-2016

Claire von Mollendorf, Sophie La Vincente, Mukhchuluun Ulziibayar, Bujinlkham Suuri, Dashtseren Luvsantseren, Dorj Narangerel, John de Campo, Margaret de Campo, Cattram Nguyen, Sodbayar Demberelsuren, Tuya Mungun, E Kim Mulholland

Journal article  |  2019  |  PLoS One

BACKGROUND: Respiratory diseases, including pneumonia, are the second largest cause of under-five mortality in Mongolia and the mo..

Pneumococcal carriage in children in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia before and one year after the introduction of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine

Claire von Mollendorf, Eileen M Dunne, Sophie La Vincente, Mukhchuluun Ulziibayar, Bujinlkham Suuri, Dashtseren Luvsantseren, Dorj Narangerel, Belinda D Ortika, Casey L Pell, Monica L Nation, Ahmed Alamrousi, Jason Hinds, Sodbayar Demberelsuren, Cattram Nguyen, Tuya Mungun, E Kim Mulholland, Catherine Satzke

Journal article  |  2019  |  Vaccine

BACKGROUND: Nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae precedes disease, is the source of pneumococcal community spread, ..

Impact of the change in WHO's severe pneumonia case definition on hospitalized pneumonia epidemiology: case studies from six countries

Fiona M Russell, Rita Reyburn, Jocelyn Chan, Evelyn Tuivaga, Ruth Lim, Jana Lai, Minh Tu Van Hoang, Molina Choummanivong, Vanphanom Sychareun, Khu Thi Khanh Dung, Margaret de Campo, Penny Enarson, Stephen Graham, Sophie La Vincente, Tuya Mungan, Claire von Mollendorf, Grant Mackenzie, Kim Mulholland

Journal article  |  2019  |  BULLETIN OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

Objective: To quantify the impact of the change in definition of severe pneumonia on documented pneumonia burden. Methods: We revi..

Evaluation of a phased pneumococcal conjugate vaccine introduction in Mongolia using enhanced pneumonia surveillance and community carriage surveys: a study protocol for a prospective observational study and lessons learned

SF La Vincente, C von Mollendorf, M Ulziibayar, C Satzke, L Dashtseren, KK Fox, EM Dunne, CD Nguyen, J de Campo, M de Campo, H Thomson, G Surenkhand, S Demberelsuren, S Bujinlkham, LAH Do, D Narangerel, T Cherian, T Mungun, EK Mulholland

Journal article  |  2019  |  BMC Public Health

BACKGROUND: Streptococcus pneumoniae causes substantial morbidity and mortality among children. The introduction of pneumococcal c..

Time to tackle rheumatic heart disease: Data needed to drive global policy dialogues

Marian Abouzeid, Rosemary Wyber, Sophie La Vincente, Karen Sliwa, Liesl Zuehlke, Bongani Mayosi, Jonathan Carapetis

Journal article  |  2019  |  Global Public Health

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is an avoidable disease of poverty that persists predominantly in low resource settings and among In..

Determining the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine coverage required for indirect protection within Asia and the Pacific: a prospective observational study

Jocelyn Chan, Jana Y Lai, Claire von Mollendorf, Christopher Blyth, David AB Dance, Siddhartha Datta, Eileen M Dunne, Rebecca Ford, Kimberley Fox, Jason Hinds, Keoudomphone Vilivong, Sophie La Vincente, Deborah Lehmann, Kerryn A Moore, Tuya Mungun, Monica L Nation, Paul N Newton, Cattram D Nguyen, William Pomat, Anonh Xeuatvongsa, et al.

Conference Proceedings  |  2019  |  The Lancet Global Health

Determining the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine coverage required for indirect protection against vaccine-type pneumococcal carriage in low and middle-income countries: a protocol for a prospective observational study

Jocelyn Chan, Cattram D Nguyen, Jana YR Lai, Eileen M Dunne, Ross Andrews, Christopher C Blyth, Siddhartha Datta, Kim Fox, Rebecca Ford, Jason Hinds, Sophie La Vincente, Deborah Lehmann, Ruth Lim, Tuya Mungun, Paul N Newton, Rattanaphone Phetsouvanh, Willam S Pomat, Anonh Xeuatvongsa, Claire von Mollendorf, David AB Dance, et al.

Journal article  |  2018  |  BMJ Open

INTRODUCTION: Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) prevent disease through both direct protection of vaccinated individuals and ..

High agreement between the new Mongolian electronic immunization register and written immunization records: a health centre based audit

Jocelyn Chan, Tuya Mungun, Narangerel Dorj, Baigal Volody, Uranjargal Chuluundorj, Enkhtuya Munkhbat, Gerelmaa Danzan, Cattram D Nguyen, Sophie La Vincente, Fiona Russell

Journal article  |  2017  |  Western Pacific Surveillance and Response Journal

INTRODUCTION: Monitoring of vaccination coverage is vital for the prevention and control of vaccine-preventable diseases. Electron..

Cost-effectiveness of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccination in Mongolia

Neisha Sundaram, Cynthia Chen, Joanne Yoong, Munkh-Erdene Luvsan, Kimberley Fox, Amarzaya Sarankhuu, Sophie La Vincente, Mark Jit

Journal article  |  2017  |  VACCINE

OBJECTIVE: The Ministry of Health (MOH), Mongolia, is considering introducing 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) in ..

Implementation of a national school-based Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine campaign in Fiji: knowledge, vaccine acceptability and information needs of parents

SF La Vincente, D Mielnik, K Jenkins, F Bingwor, L Volavola, H Marshall, P Druavesi, FM Russell, K Lokuge, EK Mulholland

Journal article  |  2015  |  BMC PUBLIC HEALTH

BACKGROUND: In 2008 Fiji implemented a nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine campaign targeting all girls aged 9-12 years ..