Sustained reduction in vaccine-type invasive pneumococcal disease despite waning effects of a catch-up campaign in Kilifi, Kenya: A mathematical model based on pre-vaccination data

Background In 2011, Kenya introduced the 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine together with a catch-up campaign for children aged < 5 years in Kilifi County. In a post-vaccination surveillance study based in Kilifi, there was a substantial decline in invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD)....

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ojal, J, Flasche, S, Hammitt, L, Akech, D, Kiti, M, Kamau, T, Adetifa, I, Nurhonen, M, Scott, J, Auranen, K
Format: Journal article
Published: Elsevier 2017