A review of evidence for pneumococcal vaccination in adults at increased risk of pneumococcal disease: risk group definitions and optimization of vaccination coverage in the United Kingdom

• Main Authors: James Campling (Author), Andrew Vyse (Author), Hui-Hsuan Liu (Author), Hannah Wright (Author), Mary Slack (Author), Ralf-Rene Reinert (Author), Mark Drayson (Author), Alex Richter (Author), Dave Singh (Author), Gavin Barlow (Author), George Kassianos (Author), Gillian Ellsbury (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction Pneumococcal disease (PD) significantly contributes to morbidity and mortality, carrying substantial economic and public health burden. This article is a targeted review of evidence for pneumococcal vaccination in the UK, the definitions of groups at particular risk of PD and vaccine ef...