Impact of ten-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccination on invasive pneumococcal disease in Finnish children--a population-based study.

Impact of ten-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccination on invasive pneumococcal disease in Finnish children--a population-based study.

<h4>Background</h4>The ten-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV10) was introduced into the Finnish National Vaccination Program (NVP) in September 2010 with a 2+1 schedule (3, 5, 12 months) without catch-up vaccinations. We evaluated the direct and indirect effects of PCV10 on inva...

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Main Authors: Jukka Jokinen, Hanna Rinta-Kokko, Lotta Siira, Arto A Palmu, Mikko J Virtanen, Hanna Nohynek, Anni Virolainen-Julkunen, Maija Toropainen, J Pekka Nuorti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0120290

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0120290

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