Direct and indirect effects of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on pneumococcal carriage in children hospitalised with pneumonia from formal and informal settlements in Mongolia: an observational study

• Main Authors: Jocelyn Chan (Author), Tuya Mungun (Author), Purevsuren Batsaixan (Author), Mukhchuluun Ulziibayar (Author), Bujinlkham Suuri (Author), Dashpagam Otgonbayar (Author), Dashtseren Luvsantseren (Author), Cattram D Nguyen (Author), Dorj Narangarel (Author), Eileen M Dunne (Author), Kimberley Fox (Author), Jason Hinds (Author), Monica L Nation (Author), Casey L Pell (Author), E Kim Mulholland (Author), Catherine Satzke (Author), Claire von Mollendorf (Author), Fiona M Russell (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Within Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, risk factors for pneumonia are concentrated among children living in informal settlements comprised of temporary shelters (gers). We used pneumococcal carriage surveillance among children from formal and informal settlements hospitalised with pneumonia to ev...