Impact of the introduction of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in the Brazilian routine childhood national immunization program.

In conclusion, pneumococcal disease decreased after the introduction of PHiD-CV into the Brazilian national immunization program. Further follow-up is needed to evaluate the long-term overall impact of PHiD-CV in the Brazilian population. PMID: 27113162 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27113162?dopt=Abstract

Source: Vaccine - April 21, 2016 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Moreira M, Cintra O, Harriague J, Hausdorff WP, Hoet B Tags: Vaccine Source Type: research