Effect of pneumococcal conjugate vaccination in Uruguay, a middle-income country.

In 2008, a 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) was introduced into the routine childhood immunization program in Uruguay, with a 2+1 schedule. In 2010, PCV13 replaced PCV7, and the same 2+1 schedule was used. The effect of these pneumococcal vaccines on the incidence of invasive pneumococ...

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Main Authors: Gabriela García Gabarrot, Mariana López Vega, Gabriel Pérez Giffoni, Silvia Hernández, Pablo Cardinal, Viviana Félix, Jean Marc Gabastou, Teresa Camou, Uruguayan SIREVA II Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4223029?pdf=render