Ole Wichmann

Biographic Data

ID7748948
NAMEOle Wichmann
GIVEN NAMESOle
FAMILY NAMEWichmann
SIGNATUREWICHMANN O
AFFILIATIONSRobert Koch Institute
ORCID0000-0003-2353-7188
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS11
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR11
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2009
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Evaluation of National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups (Nitags) of middle-income countries in the WHO European Region; a synopsis

    Open AccessWiebe Külper-Schiek, Wiebe Külper‐Schiek et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Introduction: A National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG) provides independent guidance to Ministries of Health (MoH) and policymakers, enabling them to make informed decisions on national immunization policies and practices. As of 2022, 50 of the 53 countries in the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region (the Region) had established a NITAG, with 58% of all NITAGs and 66% of those in middle-income countries (MICs) in the Re…

  • Human papillomavirus prevalence and vaccine effectiveness in young women in Germany, 2017/2018

    Open AccessAnna Loenenbach, Viktoria Schönfeld et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Background Infections with human papillomaviruses (HPV) are sexually transmitted and can cause cancer. In Germany, vaccination against HPV is recommended for girls and boys aged 9–17 years. We aimed to investigate HPV DNA prevalence, genotype distribution and vaccine effectiveness (VE) in women aged 20–25 years 10 years after the introduction of HPV vaccination in Germany (2018–2019), and compared these data to an equally designed study from 2010…

  • How a generally well-accepted measles vaccine mandate may lead to inequities and decreased vaccine uptake

    Open AccessJulia Neufeind, Nora Schmid-Küpke et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2022

    The new measles vaccine mandate in Germany, though well accepted by many, might have unintended consequences. Parents with lower socio-economic status, who know less about the mandate and vaccine, might be less likely to comply with it. The mandate may also lead to some parents omitting other childhood vaccines, as a way to restore their freedom. This could decrease vaccination coverage of other vaccines. Any potential loss of trust might provoke…

  • Determinants of physician attitudes towards the new selective measles vaccine mandate in Germany

    Open AccessJulia Neufeind, Cornelia Betsch et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2021

    Physicians in Germany are predominantly in favor of a measles vaccine mandate. Whether or not physicians believe the mandate to be effective in increasing vaccine coverage affects their attitude towards the mandate. In pediatricians, this belief explains their less positive attitude towards the mandate. In addition, physicians need adequate support to communicate well with patients, especially those who are hesitant, to booster their communicatio…

  • Epidemiology and cost of seasonal influenza in Germany - a claims data analysis

    Open AccessStefan Scholz, Oliver Damm et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    The burden of influenza is highest among infants and young children, which is also reflected in the economic burden. Influenza related costs per case are nearly double for infants compared to persons over 60 years of age

  • Increasing influenza and pneumococcal vaccine uptake in the elderly

    Open AccessCornelia Betsch, Constanze Rossmann et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2018

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  • Skewed risk perceptions in pregnant women

    Open AccessBirte Bödeker, Cornelia Betsch et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2015

    Influenza vaccination uptake in pregnant women is low in Germany. Tailored communication strategies for pregnant women should focus especially on changing the perceptions of personal risks regarding influenza and influenza vaccination during pregnancy. Gynaecologists should be made aware about their crucial role in supporting vaccination decision-making of pregnant women and the need to provide relevant information to counteract misconceptions

  • Why are older adults and individuals with underlying chronic diseases in Germany not vaccinated against flu? A population-based study

    Open AccessBirte Bödeker, Cornelius Remschmidt et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2015

    Influenza vaccination coverage rates in Germany remain low. Individual perceptions regarding harms and benefits are crucial in the decision-making process. Communication strategies should focus on improving understanding and perception of personal risks arising from the disease and the vaccination

  • Barriers to pandemic influenza vaccination and uptake of seasonal influenza vaccine in the post-pandemic season in Germany

    Open AccessMerle M Böhmer, Dietmar Walter et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2012

    Seasonal influenza vaccination coverage in Germany remains in all target groups below 75%, which is a declared goal of the European Union. Our results suggest that controversial public discussions about safety and the benefits of pandemic influenza vaccination may have contributed to both a very low uptake of pandemic vaccines and a decreased uptake of seasonal influenza vaccines in the first post-pandemic season. In the upcoming years, the uptak…

  • Lessons from a one-year hospital-based surveillance of acute respiratory infections in Berlin- comparing case definitions to monitor influenza

    Open AccessMatthias Nachtnebel, Benedikt Greutélaers et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2012

    Comprehensive surveillance of RI cases was feasible in a network of community hospitals. In most settings, several hospitals should be included to ensure representativeness. Although misclassification resulting from failure to obtain symptoms in the hospital information-system cannot be ruled out, a high proportion of hospitalized PCR-positive pH1N1-patients (45%) did not fulfil the SARI case-definition that included shortness of breath or diffic…

  • Cost of dengue and other febrile illnesses to households in rural Cambodia

    Open AccessRekol Huy, Ole Wichmann et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2009

    In Cambodia, dengue and other febrile illnesses pose a financial burden to households. A possible reason for a lower rate of hospitalization among children from poor households could be the burden of higher illness-related costs and debts