Effectiveness of the 10-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV-10) in Children in Chile: A Nested Case-Control Study Using Nationwide Pneumonia Morbidity and Mortality Surveillance Data.

Effectiveness of the 10-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV-10) in Children in Chile: A Nested Case-Control Study Using Nationwide Pneumonia Morbidity and Mortality Surveillance Data.

BACKGROUND:The ten-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV10) was introduced into the Chilean National Immunization Program (NIP) in January 2011 with a 3+1 schedule (2, 4, 6 and 12 months) without catch-up vaccination. We evaluated the effectiveness of PCV10 on pneumonia morbidity and mortality...

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Main Authors: Janepsy Diaz, Solana Terrazas, Ana L Bierrenbach, Cristiana M Toscano, Gizelton P Alencar, Andrés Alvarez, Maria T Valenzuela, Jon Andrus, Roberto del Aguila, Juan C Hormazábal, Pamela Araya, Paola Pidal, Cuauhtemoc R Matus, Lucia H de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4825990?pdf=render

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