Caregivers' knowledge, attitude, and perception toward pneumococcal infection prophylaxis in pediatric sickle cell disease patients in Kumasi, Ghana

Caregivers' knowledge, attitude, and perception toward pneumococcal infection prophylaxis in pediatric sickle cell disease patients in Kumasi, Ghana

Abstract Background and Aims Pneumococcal infection prophylaxis (PIP) is necessary for children with sickle cell disease (SCD) due to the enhanced risk of pneumococcal infections and associated mortalities. PIP measures include periodic administration of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV), twice‐d...

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Main Authors: Elom Doe, Samuel B. Nguah, Kofi B. Mensah, Kwame O. Buabeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-11-01
Series:Health Science Reports
Subjects:
children
parents
pneumococcal infection
prophylaxis
sickle cell disease
vaccine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1665

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https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1665

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