Effect of Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccination without a booster dose on invasive H influenzae type b disease, nasopharyngeal carriage, and population immunity in Kilifi, Kenya: a 15-year regional surveillance study

• Main Authors: Dr. Laura L Hammitt, MD (Author), Rosie J Crane, MBBS (Author), Angela Karani, BSc (Author), Alex Mutuku, MSc (Author), Susan C Morpeth, FRACP (Author), Polly Burbidge, BSc (Author), Prof. David Goldblatt, MB ChB (Author), Tatu Kamau, MPH (Author), Shahnaaz Sharif, MD (Author), Neema Mturi, MRCPCH (Author), Prof. J Anthony G Scott, FRCP (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) conjugate vaccine, delivered as a three-dose series without a booster, was introduced into the childhood vaccination programme in Kenya in 2001. The duration of protection and need for a booster dose are unknown. We aimed to assess vaccine effectivenes...