Pneumococcal vaccine coverage among individuals aged 18 to 64 years old with underlying medical conditions in the UK: a retrospective database analysis

• Autori principali: Ian Matthews (Autore), Xiaoyan Lu (Autore), Qian Xia (Autore), Wynona Black (Autore), Bayad Nozad (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: BMC, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Abstract Background In the UK certain groups with pre-disposing conditions are eligible for vaccination with the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV23). Uptake of the vaccine in these individuals has not been reported for 10 years. Hence this study investigated the rates of pneumococcal vaccina...