The impact and effectiveness of pneumococcal vaccination in Scotland for those aged 65 and over during winter 2003/2004

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>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...

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Main Authors: Macfarlane Tatania V, Ritchie Lewis D, McMenamin Jim, Weir Amanda, Mooney John D, Simpson Colin R, Ahmed Syed, Robertson Chris, Clarke Stuart C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/8/53