Effectiveness of Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine for Preschool-Age Children with Chronic Disease

To estimate the effectiveness of pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, we serotyped isolates submitted to the Pneumococcal Sentinel Surveillance System from 1984 to 1996 from 48 vaccinated and 125 unvaccinated children 2 to 5 years of age. Effectiveness against invasive disease caused by serotypes in...

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Main Authors: Anthony E. Fiore, Orin S. Levine, John A. Elliott, Richard R. Facklam, Jay C. Butler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1999-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/5/6/99-0616_article