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

• Главные авторы: Dr. Laura L Hammitt, MD (Автор), Rosie J Crane, MBBS (Автор), Angela Karani, BSc (Автор), Alex Mutuku, MSc (Автор), Susan C Morpeth, FRACP (Автор), Polly Burbidge, BSc (Автор), Prof. David Goldblatt, MB ChB (Автор), Tatu Kamau, MPH (Автор), Shahnaaz Sharif, MD (Автор), Neema Mturi, MRCPCH (Автор), Prof. J Anthony G Scott, FRCP (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Elsevier, 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...