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Sex and age differences in adverse events following seasonal influenza vaccines: comment on the article by Kiely et al.

Agreement I do not Agree Body The article by Kiely et al., which reported a higher risk of injection site reactions in women than men for both younger and older participants, is interesting. The risk of systemic reactions was also higher following influenza vaccination in women than in men, irrespective of age and vaccine type.1 These findings are a valuable

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Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health2y ago

Covid-19 vaccination intentions in Belgium

Agreement I do not Agree Body Interested readers should note a relevant Belgian study on this subject was not cited. It repetitively obtained COVID-19 vaccination intentions before and after vaccine introduction in Belgium in 2020 and 2021, and reported results in real time through reports and press releases (see ), noting the high general vaccination intent

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Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health2y ago

A(H5N1) Avian Influenza, why a New Pandemic could be in the Pipeline

Agreement I do not Agree Body Alongside the first lethal case of human infection by the A(H5N2) avian influenza virus, which has recently occurred in a Mexican patient with no previous exposure to poultry and/or other animals ( ), the marked neurotropism and neuropathogenicity displayed by the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus A(H5N1) in several

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Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health2y ago

Inequality: the wider picture

Agreement I do not Agree Body In his commentary (Income inequality and health: a new challenge, doi:10.1136/jech-2024-222896), Michael Marmot says that we put the quotes on the cover of our 2009 book The Spirit Level (1). That was the publisher – not us. Contrary to his suggestion, in our 2018 book The Inner Level, we specifically disagreed with the suggesti

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Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health1y ago

Healthy foods to help combat sugar cravings

Agreement I do not Agree Body The study by Rogers et al. has shown that the UK soft drinks industry levy (SDIL), commonly referred to as the sugar tax, has been responsible for halving children’s level of sugar intake. [1] One year of data, however, may not be enough to be sure that the tax is effective. The SDIL does not go far enough in combatting children

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Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health1y ago

Alcohol consumption and drug abuse among adolescents in the state of Kerala, India is a public health concern and it's an epidemic.

Agreement I do not Agree Body The evidence from Australia on the local crime is just a sample of most of the continental issues related to alcoholism and other substance abuse[1]. Youngsters of the present millennium are highly influenced by social media and other contributing factors such as easy way of money making and peer influence[2]. Although the autho

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Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health1y ago

Reassessing Disability Prevention by Physical Activity: Methodological Gaps in Exposure and Outcome Validity

Agreement I do not Agree Body Dear Editor Morikawa et al. provide valuable longitudinal data linking adherence to recommended physical activity levels and reduced disability risk in older adults [1]. While the study’s design and statistical methods are commendable, key methodological and conceptual limitations constrain its causal interpretation and translat

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Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health1y ago

Addressing the Gendered and Mechanistic Insights of Parental Alcohol Use Disorder and Mental Health in Offspring

Agreement I do not Agree Body Dear Editor, I am writing in response to the article "Risk of Severe Mood and Anxiety Disorders in the Adult Children of Parents with Alcohol Use Disorder: A Nationwide Cohort Study" by Kane et al. (2024), which presents significant findings on the intergenerational effects of alcohol use disorder (AUD) on offspring. The study,

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Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health1y ago

Impact of immigration/ emigration of children with the dataset

Agreement I do not Agree Body A very interesting paper. Can the authors please clarify how they accounted for a changing child population in the dataset due to immigration/emigration? You emailed to me that this had not been discussed but that you had additional information to share. No competing Interests Yes The following competing Interests Electronic Pub

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Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health4mo ago

Immigration, ethnicity and trends in child height

Agreement I do not Agree Body Dr Whittle has raised an important question and we are very happy to share additional information. We did consider the possibility that trends in immigration / emigration may influence trends in child height. According to data from the Migration Observatory, in 2019, 6% (900,000) of the 15 million British children under age 18 w

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Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health3mo ago