Evaluating the costs and benefits of pneumococcal vaccination in adults

• Main Authors: Barbara Rita Porchia (Author), Paolo Bonanni (Author), Angela Bechini (Author), Gugliemo Bonaccorsi (Author), Sara Boccalini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Pneumococcal infection is a public health concern that disproportionately affects the young, the elderly, and the immunocompromised. There is an open debate on the implementation of polysaccharide and/or conjugate vaccines for pneumococcal diseases in adults and the elderly in many cou...