Relevance. In 2007, WHO recommended pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) be included in national immunization schedules for young children. By 2020, 145 countries, including Russia, were using PCV. Aims.
N. N. Kostyukova, V. A. Bekhalo
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Objectives: Budgetary constraints force healthcare authorities to set priorities for optimal vaccine interventions. A comprehensive decision-making tool would help inform the best combination and sequence of introduction of vaccines within constrained ...
Chun-Yi Lu +4 more
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Trends in incidence of pneumococcal disease before introduction of conjugate vaccine: South West England, 1996-2005. [PDF]
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 +21 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]
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. +8 more
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Pneumococcal Vaccines: Past Findings, Present Work, and Future Strategies
The importance of Streptococcus pneumoniae has been well established. These bacteria can colonize infants and adults without symptoms, but in some cases can spread, invade other tissues and cause disease with high morbidity and mortality. The development
Giuliana S. Oliveira +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]
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 +55 more
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Decrease in Pneumococcal Co-Colonization following Vaccination with the Seven-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine [PDF]
Understanding the epidemiology of pneumococcal co-colonization is important for monitoring vaccine effectiveness and the occurrence of horizontal gene transfer between pneumococcal strains.
Sá-Leão, Raquel +32 more
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Introduction There was no 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) adult antibody concentration threshold regulatory criterion for licensure – unlike the pediatric indication; consequently, for the adult indication, PCV13 serotype-specific ...
Mark A. Fletcher +5 more
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Cost effectiveness of pediatric pneumococcal conjugate vaccines: a comparative assessment of decision-making tools. [PDF]
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 +31 more
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CLINICAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL EFFECT OF PNEUMOCOCCAL CONJUGATED VACCINES IN IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENTS
Invasive pneumococcal infection is the most frequent cause of death in patients with immunodeficiences. The antibiotics used previously for prevention purposes are not efficient enough due to the developing antibiotic resistance.
A.A. Tarasova, M.P. Kostinov
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