Effects of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines on reducing the risk of respiratory disease associated with coronavirus infection

Abstract Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) provide protection against vaccine-type pneumococcal disease in both children and adults. Growing evidence suggests that PCVs also reduce pneumonia and lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) more broadly, including protecting against viral-associat...

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Main Authors: Eileen M. Dunne, Marta C. Nunes, Mary P. E. Slack, Christian Theilacker, Bradford D. Gessner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:Pneumonia
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41479-023-00112-w