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Cost effectiveness of pediatric pneumococcal conjugate vaccines: a comparative assessment of decision-making tools. [PDF]

, 2011
BACKGROUND: Several decision support tools have been developed to aid policymaking regarding the adoption of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) into national pediatric immunization programs.
A.M. Henao, Henao, Ana Maria, J. Hombach, Hutubessy, Raymond, Edmunds, John W, Beutels, Philippe, Joachim Hombach, Hutubessy Raymond, R. Somkrua, Chaiyakunapruk, Nathorn, Hombach, Joachim, R. Hutubessy, John W Edmunds, Ana Maria Henao, Philippe Beutels, Hombach Joachim, Nathorn Chaiyakunapruk, Henao Ana Maria, Edmunds John W, P. Beutels, Somkrua, Ratchadaporn, Edmunds, John W., Melegaro, Alessia, N. Chaiyakunapruk, Ratchadaporn Somkrua, Chaiyakunapruk Nathorn, Beutels Philippe, Raymond Hutubessy, Melegaro Alessia, Somkrua Ratchadaporn, Alessia Melegaro, W.J. Edmunds   +31 more
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The impact of specific and non-specific immunity on the ecology of Streptococcus pneumoniae and the implications for vaccination [PDF]

, 2013
More than 90 capsular serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae coexist despite competing for nasopharyngeal carriage and a gradient in fitness. The underlying mechanisms for this are poorly understood and make assessment of the likely population impact of ...
Robertson, Charles, Edmunds, W. John, Flasche, Stefan, Goldblatt, David, Yoon Hong, Choi, Miller, Elizabeth   +5 more
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7-Valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccination in England and Wales: is it still beneficial despite high levels of serotype replacement? [PDF]

, 2011
BACKGROUND: The UK introduced the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) into the national vaccination program in September 2006. Previous modelling assumed that the likely impact of PCV7 on invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) would be similar to
Nigel Gay, Andrews, Nick, George, Robert, Robert George, Gay Nigel, Miller, Elizabeth, George Robert, Pauline A Waight, Miller Elizabeth, Yoon Hong Choi, N. Gay, Choi, Yoon Hong, Pauline A. Waight, Andrews Nick, R. George, Nick Andrews, Waight Pauline A., Jit, Mark, Gay, Nigel, Jit Mark, Y.H. Choi, Choi Yoon Hong, Elizabeth Miller, M. Jit, P.A. Waight, Melegaro, Alessia, E. Miller, Mark Jit, N. Andrews, Waight, Pauline A, Melegaro Alessia, Alessia Melegaro   +31 more
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The impact and effectiveness of pneumococcal vaccination in Scotland for those aged 65 and over during winter 2003/2004 [PDF]

, 2008
Background For winter 2003/2004 in Scotland, it was recommended that all those aged 65 and over be eligible to receive 23-valent polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine (23vPPV), which has been shown to be effective in reducing the risk of invasive ...
Macfarlane, Tatania V., Weir, Amanda, Robertson, Chris, Clarke, Stuart C., Simpson, Colin R., Mooney, John D., Ritchie, Lewis D., Ahmed, Syed, McMenamin, Jim   +8 more
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Epidemiology of non-vaccine serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae before and after universal administration of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2021
The universal administration of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) had been demonstrated as an effective way to prevent Streptococcus pneumoniae infection.
Qian-qian Du, Wei Shi, Dan Yu, Kai-hu Yao   +3 more
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Trends in incidence of pneumococcal disease before introduction of conjugate vaccine: South West England, 1996-2005. [PDF]

, 2008
Introduction of pneumococcal conjugate and polysaccharide vaccines into the United Kingdom's routine immunization programmes is expected to change the epidemiology of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD).
Dance, DA, Smith, M. D., George, RC, Waight, P., Christensen, H, South West Pneumococcus Study Group, George, R. C., Ihekweazu, Chikwe A., Smith, MD, Stuart, J. M., Dance, DAB, Stuart, JM, SW Pneumococcal Group, Cartwright, KAV, Ihekweazu, CA, Dance, D. A.B., Cartwright, KA, Pebody, R, Christensen, H., Pebody, R., Waight, P, Fletcher, Margaret   +21 more
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Adesão às novas vacinas conjugadas. Vacina anti-meningocócica e anti-pneumocócica.

Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2004
The new conjugate vaccines against group C meningococcal infection and pneumococcal infection were introduced in Portugal in 2001. In 2001/2002, the media published several alarming news on meningococcal disease and there was an increased demand of those
Laurinda De Queirós, Luis Castro, Maria Carmo Ferreira, Guilherme Gonçalves   +3 more
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Monitoring the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines into West Africa: design and implementation of a population-based surveillance system. [PDF]

, 2012
Routine use of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) in developing countries is expected to lead to a significant reduction in childhood deaths. However, PCVs have been associated with replacement disease with non-vaccine serotypes.
Greenwood, Brian M, Wattiaux Andre, Stephen R C Howie, Effua Usuf, Sambou Sana, Plumb Ian D., Uchendu, Uchendu, Wattiaux, Andre, Maria Deloria Knoll, Howie Stephen R. C., Saha, Debasish, Ian D Plumb, Philip C Hill, Howie, Stephen RC, Ikumapayi Usman N., Mackenzie Grant A., Lee Ellen, Jasseh, Momodou, Greenwood Brian M., Sana Sambou, Debasish Saha, Akinsola, Bolanle, Ellen Lee, Hill, Philip C, Brian M Greenwood, Jasseh Momodou, Adegbola, Richard A, Plumb, Ian D, Hill Philip C., Akinsola Bolanle, Kebba Touray, Uchendu Uchendu, Baldeh Ignatius, Usman N Ikumapayi, Ikumapayi, Usman N, Touray, Kebba, Levine, Orin S, Orin S Levine, Usuf Effua, Lee, Ellen, Ignatius Baldeh, Richard A Adegbola, Bolanle Akinsola, Saha Debasish, Momodou Jasseh, Sambou, Sana, Levine Orin S., Grant A Mackenzie, Knoll, Maria Deloria, Andre Wattiaux, Baldeh, Ignatius, Mackenzie, Grant A, Knoll Maria Deloria, Adegbola Richard A., Touray Kebba, Usuf, Effua   +55 more
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Multiple Colonization with S. pneumoniae before and after Introduction of the Seven-Valent Conjugated Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine [PDF]

, 2010
Background: Simultaneous carriage of more than one strain of Streptococcus pneumoniae promotes horizontal gene transfer events and may lead to capsule switch and acquisition of antibiotic resistance. We studied the epidemiology of cocolonization with S.
Hinds Jason, Brugger, Silvio D., Frey, Pascal, Hinds, Jason, Brugger Silvio D., Frey Pascal, Silvio D Brugger, Silvio D. Brugger, Hinds, J, Brugger, SD, Aebi, S, Jason Hinds, Kathrin Mühlemann, Mühlemann, K, Suzanne Aebi, Mühlemann Kathrin, Aebi Suzanne, Aebi, Suzanne, Mühlemann, Kathrin, Pascal Frey, Frey, P   +20 more
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Clonal expansion within pneumococcal serotype 6C after use of seven-valent vaccine [PDF]

, 2013
Streptococcus pneumoniae causes invasive infections, primarily at the extremes of life. A seven-valent conjugate vaccine (PCV7) is used to protect against invasive pneumococcal disease in children.
Nicholas J Loman, Jacqueline Chan, Tocheva Anna S., O’Connor Leigh, Pallen, Mark J., Constantinidou C., Loman, Nicholas J., Pallen M.J., Faust, Saul N, Faust, Saul N., Loman, Nicholas, Clarke S.C., Tocheva A.S., Constantinidou Chrystala, Mark J Pallen, Loman, Nicholas J, Chan, Jacqueline, Constantinidou, Chrystala, Stuart C Clarke, Pallen, Mark J, Gladstone R.A., O'Connor, Leigh, Chrystala Constantinidou, Clarke, Stuart C, Tocheva, Anna S., Faust, S.N., Clarke, S.C., Johanna M C Jefferies, Loman Nicholas J., Faust Saul N., Clarke Stuart C., Gladstone, Rebecca A., Chan J., O’Connor, Leigh, Leigh O'Connor, Anna S Tocheva, Clarke, Stuart C., Pallen, Mark, Tocheva, Anna S, Jefferies J.M.C., Jefferies, Johanna M C, Loman N.J., Chan Jacqueline, Jefferies, Johanna M.C., Gladstone, Rebecca, Saul N Faust, Jefferies Johanna M. C., Jefferies, Johanna M. C., Faust S.N., Pallen Mark J., Gladstone, Rebecca A, Rebecca A Gladstone, O'Connor L., Gladstone Rebecca A.   +53 more
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