The impact and effectiveness of pneumococcal vaccination in Scotland for those aged 65 and over during winter 2003/2004
Background: 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 pneumococcal disease (IPD). We assessed the success...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2008-04-23.
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