Indirect effects of childhood pneumococcal conjugate vaccination on invasive pneumococcal disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Tinevimbo Shiri, DrPhD (Author), Samik Datta, PhD (Author), Jason Madan, PhD (Author), Alexander Tsertsvadze, MD (Author), Pamela Royle, PhD (Author), Matt J Keeling, ProfPhD (Author), Noel D McCarthy, ProfDPhil (Author), Stavros Petrou, ProfPhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: The full extent to which childhood pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) can indirectly reduce illness in unvaccinated populations is not known. We aimed to estimate the magnitude and timing of indirect effects of PCVs on invasive pneumococcal disease. Methods: In this systemati...