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Effect of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines on Pneumococcal Meningitis, England and Wales, July 1, 2000–June 30, 2016 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
We describe the effects of the 7-valent (PCV7) and 13-valent (PCV13) pneumococcal conjugate vaccines on pneumococcal meningitis in England and Wales during July 1, 2000–June 30, 2016.
Abdelmajid Djennad   +55 more
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Effectiveness of Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine for Preschool-Age Children with Chronic Disease

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 1999
To estimate the effectiveness of pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, we serotyped isolates submitted to the Pneumococcal Sentinel Surveillance System from 1984 to 1996 from 48 vaccinated and 125 unvaccinated children 2 to 5 years of age.
Anthony E. Fiore   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Polyhydroxyalkanoate beads as a particulate vaccine against Streptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria meningitidis : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology at Massey University, Manawatu, New Zealand [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Listed in 2018 Dean's List of Exceptional ThesesStreptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria meningitidis are the major causes of pneumonia and meningitis, respectively, worldwide.
González Miró, Majela
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Impacts of the 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Children

open access: yesJournal of Immunology Research, 2015
Applications of the heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) in the pediatric immunization schedule have dramatically reduced the incidence of pneumococcal diseases in both vaccinated children and unvaccinated individuals of all ages.
Susanna Esposito, Nicola Principi
doaj   +1 more source

Overall effectiveness of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines: An economic analysis of PHiD-CV and PCV-13 in the immunization of infants in Italy

open access: yesHuman Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2017
Pneumococcal diseases are associated with a significant clinical and economic burden. The 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV-7) has been used for the immunization of newborns against invasive pneumococcal diseases (IPD) in Italy while now, the ...
Paolo Castiglia   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Approaches to vaccination of adults against pneumococcal disease in different countries of the world

open access: yesЖурнал инфектологии
Various pneumococcal vaccines are available worldwide, differing in the range of serotypes coverage and type of vaccine, which determine different mechanisms of action and postvaccinal immunity. Vaccination  against  pneumococcal infection is recommended
A. S. Korovkin   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Medicine and Economics: Accounting for the full benefits of childhood vaccination in South Africa [PDF]

open access: yes
While remarkable gains in health have been achieved since the mid-20th century, these have been unequally distributed, and mortality and morbidity burdens in some regions remain enormous. Of the almost 10 million children under 5 years of age who died in
David E. Bloom   +3 more
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Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes/serogroups causing invasive disease in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia : Extent of coverage by pneumococcal vaccines

open access: yesAnnals of Saudi Medicine, 2005
BACKGROUND : Serogroup distribution of sterile site pneumococcal isolates varies between developing and developed countries as well as between different geographical regions.
Al-Mazrou Abdulrahman   +3 more
doaj  

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