Invasive Pneumococcal Disease and 7-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine, the Netherlands

Invasive Pneumococcal Disease and 7-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine, the Netherlands

In the Netherlands, the national immunization program includes 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) for all newborns born after April 1, 2006. We compared the incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) and patient and disease characteristics before PCV7 introduction (June 2004–June 2...

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Main Authors: Anna M.M. van Deursen, Suzan P. van Mens, Elisabeth A.M. Sanders, Bart J.M. Vlaminckx, Hester E. de Melker, Leo M. Schouls, Sabine C. de Greeff, Arie van der Ende
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
invasive pneumococcal disease
epidemiology
seven-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
age specific rates
surveillance
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/11/12-0329_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/11/12-0329_article

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