Poor Potential Coverage for 7-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine, Malawi

Poor Potential Coverage for 7-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine, Malawi

Streptococcus pneumoniae infections can be prevented by using new conjugate vaccines, but these vaccines have limited serogroup coverage. We report the first serogrouping data from carried and invasive isolates obtained from children and adults in Malawi. The 7-valent vaccine would cover 41% of inva...

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Main Authors: Stephen B. Gordon, Stonard Kanyanda, Amanda L. Walsh, Kristy Goddard, Mas Chaponda, Victoria Atkinson, Wakisa Mulwafu, Elizabeth M. Molyneux, Ed E. Zijlstra, Malcolm E. Molyneux, Steve M. Graham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Africa
conjugate vaccine
dispatch
Malawi
serogroups
serotypes
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/6/03-0020_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/6/03-0020_article

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