Little information is available about the effect of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) in low-income countries. We measured the effect of these vaccines on invasive pneumococcal disease in The Gambia where the 7-valent vaccine (PCV7) was introduced in August, 2009, followed by the 13-valent vaccine (PCV13) in May, 2011.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/effect-introduction-pneumococcal-conjugate-vaccination-invasive-pneumococcal-disease
[2] http://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099%2816%2900054-2/fulltext
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/grant-mackenzie
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/philip-c-hill
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/david-j-jeffries-et-al
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/lancet-infectious-diseases
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pneumonia
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gambia
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/africa
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/child-health
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vaccination
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/drugs
