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Kwame Amponsa-Achiano

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Baral R, Amponsa-Achiano K, Barros I, Cofie P, Dapaah P, Fleming J, et al.
Vaccine . 2025 Feb; 49:126769. PMID: 39892111
Introduction: The maternal vaccine landscape is expanding, including the anticipated global rollout of the now approved respiratory syncytial virus maternal vaccine. Integrating maternal immunization (MI) into health systems in low-and...
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Nambasa V, Gunter H, Adeyemo M, Bhawaneedin N, Blockman M, Sabblah G, et al.
Drug Saf . 2025 Jan; 48(3):233-249. PMID: 39843797
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated new vaccine development. Limited safety data necessitated robust global safety surveillance to accurately identify and promptly communicate potential safety issues. The African Union Smart Safety...
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Darko D, Seaneke S, Karikari-Boateng E, Nkansah E, Amponsa-Achiano K, Mohamed N, et al.
Vaccine . 2024 Oct; 42(26):126460. PMID: 39447252
Introduction: The development of COVID-19 vaccines during the pandemic occurred with an unprecedented speed, requiring extraordinary post-approval safety monitoring to facilitate ongoing evaluation of their benefit-risk profile. In Ghana, the...
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Adjei M, Tweneboah P, Bawa J, Baafi J, Kubio C, Amponsa-Achiano K, et al.
Heliyon . 2024 Oct; 10(19):e38858. PMID: 39430453
Introduction: The uptake trend of a new vaccine is unpredictable and may reflect the quality of introduction process and community acceptance. The objective of this study was to conduct a...
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Adjei M, Ofori Amoah J, Bonsu G, Okine R, Mohammed N, Amponsa-Achiano K, et al.
Open Forum Infect Dis . 2024 Oct; 11(10):ofae539. PMID: 39364172
Background: Ghana introduced a 2-dose schedule rotavirus vaccine, Rotarix, into childhood immunization in 2012 but switched to a 3-dose schedule vaccine, Rotavac, in 2020 on account of programmatic advantages offered...
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Adjei M, Tweneboah P, Bonsu G, Baafi J, Amponsa-Achiano K, Asiedu-Bekoe F, et al.
Malar J . 2024 Sep; 23(1):290. PMID: 39334244
Background: In May 2019, Ghana piloted the introduction of RTS,S malaria vaccine into routine immunization in 42 districts of seven of the 16 regions. The RTS,S malaria vaccine implementation programme...
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Asare A, Sabblah G, Buabeng R, Alhassan Y, Asamoa-Amoakohene A, Amponsa-Achiano K, et al.
PLOS Glob Public Health . 2024 Sep; 4(9):e0003770. PMID: 39331603
Vaccines are important public health tools and formed part of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Five COVID-19 vaccines were given Emergency Use Authorization in Ghana and deployed during the...
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Muhoza P, Shah M, Amponsa-Achiano K, Gao H, Quaye P, Opare W, et al.
Vaccines (Basel) . 2024 Jul; 12(7). PMID: 39066354
Strengthening routine immunization systems to successfully deliver childhood vaccines during the second year of life (2YL) is critical for vaccine-preventable disease control. In Ghana, the 18-month visit provides opportunities to...
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Muhoza P, Shah M, Gao H, Amponsa-Achiano K, Quaye P, Opare W, et al.
Vaccines (Basel) . 2023 Oct; 11(10). PMID: 37896919
Background: Understanding the drivers of coverage for vaccines offered in the second year of life (2YL) is a critical focus area for Ghana's life course approach to vaccination. This study...
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Owusu R, Mvundura M, Nonvignon J, Armah G, Bawa J, Antwi-Agyei K, et al.
PLOS Glob Public Health . 2023 Aug; 3(8):e0001328. PMID: 37556413
Ghana introduced rotavirus vaccine (ROTARIX 1-dose presentation) into the routine national immunization program in 2012 and switched to a different product (ROTAVAC 5-dose presentation) in 2020. ROTAVAC has a lower...