Immune response to 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine with a reduced dosing schedule.

BACKGROUND: The 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) has demonstrated effectiveness against pneumococcal illnesses when administered as 3 infant doses plus a toddler dose (3+1 schedule) or as an abbreviated schedule of 2 infant doses plus a toddler dose (2+1 schedule). The 13-valent pneumo...

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Main Authors: Rodgers, G, Esposito, S, Principi, N, Gutierrez-Brito, M, Diez-Domingo, J, Pollard, A, Snape, MD, Martinón-Torres, F, Gruber, W, Patterson, S, Thompson, A, Gurtman, A, Paradiso, P, Scott, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013