Impact of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccination of Infants on Pneumonia and Influenza Hospitalization and Mortality in All Age Groups in the United States

ABSTRACT A seven-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) introduced in the United States in 2000 has been shown to reduce invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in both vaccinated children and adults through induction of herd immunity. We assessed the impact of infant immunization on pneumococcal...

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Main Authors: Lone Simonsen, Robert J. Taylor, Yinong Young-Xu, Michael Haber, Larissa May, Keith P. Klugman
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2011
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/c80fa13f6623412d8f82a3e85e1a922e
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