The impact of meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MenACWY-TT) on meningococcal carriage in Hajj Pilgrims returning to Turkey

The impact of meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MenACWY-TT) on meningococcal carriage in Hajj Pilgrims returning to Turkey

Meningococcal conjugate vaccine was administered for the first time to pilgrims in 2018 in Turkey prior to their departure to the Hajj. This study aimed to determine the effect of vaccination on the prevalence of Neisseria meningitidis carriage among the pilgrims returning to Turkey. This prospectiv...

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Main Authors: Hasan Tezer, Belgin Gülhan, Ayşe Simge Gişi, Selin Nar Ötgün, Saliha Kanık-Yüksek, Aslınur Özkaya-Parlakay, Selçuk Kılıç, Nuriye Ünal Şahin, Asiye Çiğdem Şimşek, Ateş Kara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-06-01
Series:Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
Subjects:
meningococcal vaccine
hajj pilgrim
conjugated meningococal vaccine
meningococal carriage
turkey
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2019.1680084

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2019.1680084

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