Vaccines
Research Results from Scientific Institute of Public Health Update Understanding of Vaccines
Published in Vaccine Weekly, June 8th, 2011
2011 JUN 8 -- Data detailed in "Impact of conjugate 7-valent vaccination in Belgium: addressing methodological challenges" have been presented. According to a study from Brussels, Belgium, "In Belgium, the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) was introduced into the national schedule in 2007. The early impact of PCV7 vaccination on paediatric invasive disease was estimated by comparing pre-and post-vaccination incidence from national surveillance."
"In children <2 year-olds, vaccine-serotype incidence declined by 96% but non-vaccine-types increased 2-3-fold. Overall invasive disease decreased by 23-46%, depending on adjustment for...
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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2011-06-08)
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