From individual to herd protection with pneumococcal vaccines: the contribution of the Cuban pneumococcal conjugate vaccine implementation strategy

A new pneumococcal conjugate vaccine is currently undergoing advanced clinical evaluation prior to its planned introduction in Cuba. The implementation of the pneumococcal vaccination strategy has been designed with consideration of the need to maximize both its direct and indirect effects. A novel...

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Main Authors: Nivaldo Linares-Pérez, María E. Toledo-Romaní, Darielys Santana-Mederos, Anaí García-Fariñas, Dagmar García-Rivera, Yury Valdés-Balbín, Vicente Vérez-Bencomo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-07-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971217300942