Effect of 10-Valent Pneumococcal Vaccine on Pneumonia among Children, Brazil

Effect of 10-Valent Pneumococcal Vaccine on Pneumonia among Children, Brazil

Pneumonia is most problematic for children in developing countries. In 2010, Brazil introduced a 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV10) to its National Immunization Program. To assess the vaccine’s effectiveness for preventing pneumonia, we analyzed rates of hospitalization among children...

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Main Authors: Eliane Terezinha Afonso, Ruth Minamisava, Ana Luiza Bierrenbach, Juan Jose Cortez Escalante, Airlane Pereira Alencar, Carla Magda Domingues, Otaliba Libanio Morais-Neto, Cristiana Maria Toscano, Ana Lucia Andrade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Pneumonia
pneumococcal vaccines
PCV10
time-series analysis
vaccination
hospitalization
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/4/12-1198_article

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