Routine infant vaccination of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines has decreased pneumonia across all age groups in Northern Spain

• Main Authors: I. Rivero-Calle (Author), J. Pardo Seco (Author), P. F. Raguindin (Author), F. Alvez (Author), J. Gómez-Rial (Author), A. Salas (Author), J. Martinón Sanchez (Author), F. Martinón-Torres (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Since the early 2000s, pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) have been shown to be effective in the prevention of pneumonia and invasive pneumococcal diseases. In 2011, the Galician region incorporated PCV in the routine infant immunization, the very first stable program in Spain. We aim to assess...