Abstract |
This study quantifies the impact of Heptavalent-Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV7) in Panama on indigenous children younger than 5 years old, based on clinical pneumonia cases. This study demonstrates a significant 41.2% reduction in hospitalizations and 38.6% reduction in referrals for pneumonia following the introduction of PCV7. Burden of disease from pneumonia appears reduced in the ≤12-month- and 13-to-24-month-old groups.
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Authors | Javier Nieto Guevara, Carlos Daza, Rebecca Smith |
Journal | International journal of pediatrics
(Int J Pediatr)
Vol. 2013
Pg. 514578
( 2013)
ISSN: 1687-9740 [Print] Egypt |
PMID | 23762081
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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