Assessment Of Immune Response Of Children Vaccinated Against Viral Diseases: A Meta-Analysis Of Egyptian Studies In The Last Ten Years

Abstract

Vaccination is the most effective method of preventing infectious diseases; widespread immunity due to vaccination is largely responsible for the worldwide eradication of smallpox and the restriction of diseases such as polio, measles, and tetanus from much of the world. Meta-analysis is an epidemiological technique for summarizing and reviewing previous quantitative research, by using meta-analysis. The aim of the present study is to establish evidence based knowledge of the immunity of healthy children against viral vaccines and establishing guidelines for viral vaccines programs Methodology: According to guidelines outlined by the preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis (PRISMA) statement, the researcher made the research in Medline, Eulc, Epic and other databases which were published in the last ten years. The researcher reviewed the theses, papers, journals, in Egyptian studies in English language, searching for the eligible studies. The researcher visited the libraries (central and digital) in the medical faculties and nursing faculties as well, nutritional institute in Cairo, national research center in Cairo. The visited universities were, Cairo, Ain Shams, Azhar, Banha, Zagazig, Tanta, Shibin El-Kom, Mansoura, and Alexandria Universities. The researcher collected data from theses of Msc., MD., PHD which focus on evaluating immunologic response of vaccines against viral diseases.