Decline in childhood respiratory-related mortality after the introduction of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in Morocco

• Main Authors: Nada Bennani Mechita (Author), Majdouline Obtel (Author), Abdelilah Elmarnissi (Author), Laila Lahlou (Author), Aziza Lyaghfouri (Author), Imad Cherkaoui (Author), Mustapha Mrabet (Author), Rachid Razine (Author), Redouane Abouqal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: The objective of this study was to analyse the effect of the introduction in 2010 of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) on the reduction in mortality from respiratory causes in children under 5 years in Morocco. Methods: Child mortality rates from respiratory cause were analysed using an...