Pneumococcal vaccination coverage at the initiation of chronic dialysis, and its association with mortality during the first year

CONCLUSIONS: Pneumococcal immunization with PCV13 followed by PPSV23, or with PCV13 alone, but not with PPSV23 alone, is independently associated with decreased one year-mortality in patients who start dialysis.PMID:37179164 | DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.05.003

Source: Vaccine - May 13, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Élodie Pierre Ad élaïde Pladys Sahar Bayat-Makoei Pierre Tattevin C écile Vigneau Source Type: research