Programs

HibVax Study

In partnership with the Navajo Nation and Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, we are conducting a study to assess whether Vaxelis, a hexavalent combination vaccine, provides a similar protective antibody

Focus Area: Infectious Disease Prevention

Associated Location(s): Chinle, AZFort Defiance, AZGallup, NMNavajo NationShiprock, NMWhite Mountain ApacheWhiteriver, AZ

Impact of Prevnar-13 on pneumococcal carriage and disease among Native American communities

Impact of Prevnar-13 on pneumococcal carriage and disease among Native American communities Navajo and White Mountain Apache reservation communities have a high burden of disease caused by the bacteria, Streptococcus

Focus Area: Infectious Disease Prevention

Associated Location(s): Chinle, AZFort Defiance, AZGallup, NMNavajo NationShiprock, NMWhite Mountain ApacheWhiteriver, AZ

Infant RSV Prevention Study (MELODY)

We are currently conducting a study to assess whether a new product, called Nirsevimab, protects infants against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (or RSV). This new product is similar to a product

Focus Area: Infectious Disease Prevention

Associated Location(s): Fort Defiance, AZGallup, NMNavajo NationShiprock, NM

Maternal RSV Vaccination (m301)

Respiratory syncytial virus (or RSV) is a common virus that causes respiratory illness. In infants, especially those less than six months old, RSV infection can cause inflammation of the airways,

Focus Area: Infectious Disease Prevention

Associated Location(s): Fort Defiance, AZGallup, NM

Pneumococcal Carriage among Native Americans in the Southwest Study (PNEU-CARE)

ABOUT: This study will help us understand how much and which strains of pneumo are present in the community. The goal is to use this information to reduce the amount

Focus Area: Infectious Disease Prevention

Associated Location(s): Chinle, AZFort Defiance, AZGallup, NMShiprock, NMTuba City, AZWhite Mountain ApacheWhiteriver, AZ

RSV Prevention Part II

We conducted the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Prevention Phase II study to help us better understand if preventing RSV in infancy can reduce asthma in childhood. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

Focus Area: Infectious Disease Prevention

Associated Location(s): Chinle, AZFort Defiance, AZGallup, NMNavajo NationShiprock, NMTuba City, AZWhite Mountain ApacheWhiteriver, AZ