Vaccinating Welders against Pneumococcus: Evidence from a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Workers occupationally exposed to welding dusts and fumes have been suspected to be at increased risk of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD). Since the 2010s, the United Kingdom Department of Health and the German Ständige Impfkommission (STIKO) actively recommend welders undergo immunization with t...

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Main Authors: Matteo Riccò, Pietro Ferraro, Salvatore Zaffina, Vincenzo Camisa, Federico Marchesi, Davide Gori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Vaccines
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/11/9/1495