Public health impact of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine infant immunization programs: assessment of invasive pneumococcal disease burden and serotype distribution

Introduction: Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) impact studies have reported substantial reductions in the incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) after implementation of childhood PCV programs. Heterogeneity in surveillance systems, local epidemiology and PCV programs hampers comparison...

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Published in:	Expert Review of Vaccines
Main Authors:	Patricia Izurieta, Priti Bahety, Richard Adegbola, Christopher Clarke, Bernard Hoet
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 2018-06-01
Subjects:	herd effect invasive pneumococcal disease non-vaccine serotypes pneumococcal conjugate vaccine serotype replacement surveillance vaccine serotypes
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14760584.2018.1413354