• Barnevaksinasjonsprogrammet i Norge. Rapport for 2017 

      Aaberge, Ingeborg Sundsvalen; Aase, Audun; Arnesen, Trude Margrete; Bergsager, Gro; Blystad, Hans Henrik; Bruun, Tone; Daae, Anita Odveig; Dudman, Susanne Gjeruldsen; Feiring, Berit; Greve-Isdahl, Margrethe; Kongsrud, Sigrun; Løvlie, Astrid Louise; Mengshoel, Anne Torunn; Steinbakk, Martin; Stålcrantz, Jeanette; Trogstad, Lill; Vestrheim, Didrik Frimann; Watle, Sara Sofie Viksmoen; Wiklund, Berit Sofie; Askeland Winje, Brita (Barnevaksinasjonsprogrammet i Norge;, Peer reviewed; Research report, 2018-07)
      Rapporten beskriver det nasjonale barnevaksinasjonsprogrammet i 2017, dekningsstatistikk for de ulike vaksinene, meldte tilfeller av sykdommene vi vaksinerer mot, hvilke vaksiner som ble brukt og meldte bivirkninger av ...
    • Barnevaksinasjonsprogrammet i Norge. Rapport for 2018 

      Aaberge, Ingeborg Sundsvalen; Aase, Audun; Arnesen, Trude Margrete; Bergsager, Gro; Berild, Jacob Dag; Blystad, Hans Henrik; Bruun, Tone; Daae, Anita Odveig; DORENBERG, DAGNY HAUG; Dvergsdal, Evy Therese; Greve-Isdahl, Margrethe; Løvlie, Astrid Louise; Mengshoel, Anne Torunn; Rykkvin, Rikard; Stålcrantz, Jeanette; Trogstad, Lill; Vestrheim, Didrik Frimann; Watle, Sara Sofie Viksmoen; Wiklund, Berit Sofie; Askeland Winje, Brita (Barnevaksinasjonsprogrammet i Norge;Rapport for 2018, Research report, 2019-07-02)
      Barnevaksinasjonsprogrammet omfatter en rekke ulike vaksiner som helsemyndighetene anbefaler til barn og unge. I 2018 ble vaksiner mot følgende sykdommer tilbudt alle barn: Rotavirussykdom, difteri, stivkrampe, kikhoste, ...
    • Comprehensive contact tracing, testing and sequencing show limited transmission of sars‐cov‐2 between children in schools in norway, august 2020 to may 2021 

      Askeland Winje, Brita; Ofitserova, Trine Skogset; Brynildsrud, Ola Brønstad; Greve-Isdahl, Margrethe; Bragstad, Karoline; Rykkvin, Rikard; Hungnes, Olav; Lund, Hilde Marie; Nygård, Karin Maria; Meijerink, Hinta; Brandal, Lin Cathrine T. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The role of children in the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in schools has been a topic of controversy. In this study among school contacts of SARS-CoV-2 positive children in 43 ...
    • European data sources for computing burden of (potential) vaccine-preventable diseases in ageing adults 

      Méroc, Estelle; Fröberg, Janeri; Almasi, Timea; Askeland Winje, Brita; Orrico-Sánchez, Alejandro; Steens, Anneke; McDonald, Scott A.; Bollaerts, Kaatje; Knol, Mirjam J. (BMC Infectious Diseases;21, Article number: 345 (2021), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-04-13)
      Background: To guide decision-making on immunisation programmes for ageing adults in Europe, one of the aims of the Vaccines and InfecTious diseases in the Ageing popuLation (IMI2-VITAL) project is to assess the burden of ...
    • Healthcare workers’ perceptions and experiences of communicating with people over 50 years of age about vaccination: A qualitative evidence synthesis 

      Glenton, Claire; Carlsen, Benedicte; Lewin, Simon Arnold; Wennekes, Manuela Dominique; Askeland Winje, Brita; Eilers, Renske (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Infectious diseases are a major cause of illness and death among older adults. Vaccines can prevent infectious diseases, including against seasonal influenza, pneumococcal diseases, herpes zoster and COVID‐19. However, the ...
    • How many of persistent coughers have pulmonary tuberculosis? Population-based cohort study in Ethiopia 

      Banti, Abiot Bezabeh; Datiko, Daniel Gemechu; Hinderaker, Sven Gudmund; Heldal, Einar; Dangisso, Mesay Hailu; Mitiku, Gebeyehu Assefa; White, Richard Aubrey; Askeland Winje, Brita (BMJ Open;Volume 12, Issue 5, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-05-24)
      Objective: Many individuals with persistent cough and smear microscopy-negative sputum test for tuberculosis (TB) remain at risk of developing the disease. This study estimates the incidence of pulmonary TB (PTB) among ...
    • Prevalence and incidence of symptomatic pulmonary tuberculosis based on repeated population screening in a district in Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study 

      Banti, Abiot Bezabeh; Askeland Winje, Brita; Hinderaker, Sven Gudmund; Heldal, Einar; Abebe, Markos; Dangisso, Mesay Hailu; Datiko, Daniel Gemechu (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Objective In Ethiopia, one-third of the estimated tuberculosis cases are not detected or reported. Incidence estimates are inaccurate and rarely measured directly. Assessing the ‘real’ incidence under programme conditions ...
    • Prevalence and incidence of symptomatic pulmonary tuberculosis based on repeated population screening in a district in Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study 

      Banti, Abiot Bezabeh; Askeland Winje, Brita; Hinderaker, Sven Gudmund; Heldal, Einar; Abebe, Markos; Dangisso, Mesay Hailu; Datiko, Daniel Gemechu (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Objective In Ethiopia, one-third of the estimated tuberculosis cases are not detected or reported. Incidence estimates are inaccurate and rarely measured directly. Assessing the ‘real’ incidence under programme conditions ...
    • Vaksinasjonsdekning mot covid-19 etter fødeland og underliggende risiko for alvorlig sykdomsforløp 

      Delalic, Lamija; Hussaini, Lema; Gjefsen, Hege Marie; Gleditsch, Rebecca Nybru; Askeland Winje, Brita; Godøy, Anna Aasen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      Bakgrunn I Norge har det vært høy oppslutning om koronavaksinasjonsprogrammet gjennom pandemien, men i tidligere studier har det blitt observert variasjon etter fødeland. Dersom de uvaksinerte er unge og friske, vil risikoen ...
    • Vaksineusikkerhet blant innvandrere under covid-19-pandemien – en kvalitativ studie 

      Sheikh, Naima Said; Askeland Winje, Brita; Gleditsch, Rebecca Nybru; Nordstrøm, Charlott Elise Gyllenhammar; Vedaa, Øystein; Kour, Prabhjot; Gele, Abdi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      BAKGRUNN Vaksinasjon mot SARS-CoV-2 har vært et viktig tiltak i håndteringen av pandemien. I Norge har vaksinasjonsdekningen vært lavere i flere innvandrergrupper enn i den øvrige befolkningen. Målet med denne studien var ...