Impact of 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine on Nasopharyngeal Carriage Rates of Streptococcus pneumoniae in a Rural Community in the Dominican Republic

Abstract Background Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) leads to thousands of pediatric deaths annually. Pneumococcal colonization precedes IPD. In 2013, the Dominican Republic introduced the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) into its routine infant immunization program, with doses at...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of infectious diseases 2021-09, Vol.224 (Supplement_3), p.S237-S247
Hauptverfasser:	Dunn, Maria G, Lessa, Fernanda C, Sánchez, Jacqueline, Cordero, Ramona, Feris-Iglesias, Jesús, Cedano, Doraliza, Carvalho, Maria da Glória, Fernández, Josefina, Feemster, Kristen A
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Carrier State - epidemiology Children Colonization Dominican Republic - epidemiology Female Humans Immunization Infant Male Nasopharynx - microbiology Pediatrics Pneumococcal Infections - epidemiology Pneumococcal Infections - prevention & control Pneumococcal Vaccines - administration & dosage Pneumococcal Vaccines - immunology Prospective Studies Rural Population Serogroup Serotypes Streptococcus infections Streptococcus pneumoniae Streptococcus pneumoniae - immunology Vaccination Vaccine Impact Vaccines Vaccines, Conjugate - administration & dosage Vaccines, Conjugate - immunology
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