African meningitis belt pneumococcal disease epidemiology indicates a need for an effective serotype 1 containing vaccine, including for older children and adults

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine strategies in GAVI-eligible countries are focusing on infant immunization but this strategy may not be optimal in all settings. We aimed to collect all available population based data on pneumococcal me...

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Main Authors: Mueller Judith E, Gessner Bradford D, Yaro Seydou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-02-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/22