PCV15, a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, for the prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease in infants and children

• Main Authors: Timothy J Chapman (Author), Liset Olarte (Author), Ghassan Dbaibo (Author), Avril Melissa Houston (Author), Gretchen Tamms (Author), Robert Lupinacci (Author), Kristen Feemster (Author), Ulrike K Buchwald (Author), Natalie Banniettis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2024-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACTIntroduction Streptococcus pneumoniae is a causative agent of pneumonia and acute otitis media (AOM), as well as invasive diseases such as meningitis and bacteremia. PCV15 (V114) is a new 15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) approved for use in individuals ≥6 weeks of age for the p...