Effectiveness of 13-pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) against invasive pneumococcal disease in children in the Dominican Republic

Effectiveness of 13-pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) against invasive pneumococcal disease in children in the Dominican Republic

Abstract Background Limited data are available on the effectiveness of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) in resource-poor settings and PCV naïve populations. The Dominican Republic introduced PCV13 in September 2013 using a 2 + 1 schedule (2, 4, and 12 months) without a catch-up campa...

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Main Authors: Sara Tomczyk, Fernanda C. Lessa, Jacqueline Sánchez, Chabela Peña, Josefina Fernández, M. Gloria Carvalho, Fabiana Pimenta, Doraliza Cedano, Cynthia G. Whitney, Jennifer R. Verani, Hilma Coradin, Zacarías Garib, Lucia Helena De Oliveira, Jesús Feris-Iglesias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
Effectiveness
Case-control study
Invasive pneumococcal disease
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3047-3

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