Effect of Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccination without a booster dose on invasive H influenzae type b disease, nasopharyngeal carriage, and population immunity in Kilifi, Kenya: a 15-year regional surveillance study

Effect of Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccination without a booster dose on invasive H influenzae type b disease, nasopharyngeal carriage, and population immunity in Kilifi, Kenya: a 15-year regional surveillance study

Background: Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) conjugate vaccine, delivered as a three-dose series without a booster, was introduced into the childhood vaccination programme in Kenya in 2001. The duration of protection and need for a booster dose are unknown. We aimed to assess vaccine effectivenes...

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Main Authors: Dr. Laura L Hammitt, MD, Rosie J Crane, MBBS, Angela Karani, BSc, Alex Mutuku, MSc, Susan C Morpeth, FRACP, Polly Burbidge, BSc, Prof. David Goldblatt, MB ChB, Tatu Kamau, MPH, Shahnaaz Sharif, MD, Neema Mturi, MRCPCH, Prof. J Anthony G Scott, FRCP
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-03-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X15003162

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