Conjugate Vaccines
Research from University of Hong Kong in the Area of Conjugate Vaccines Described
Published in Vaccine Weekly, January 11th, 2012
2012 JAN 11 -- According to the authors of recent research from Hong Kong, People's Republic of China, "This study assessed the changes in serotype distribution and antibiotic resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates in children before and after introduction of the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) in Hong Kong. Nasopharyngeal specimens were collected from 1978 and 2211 children (ages, 2 to 6 years) attending day care centers or kindergartens in period 1 (1999-2000) and period 2 (2009 2010), respectively."
"Carriage of PCV7 serotypes decreased from 12.8% to 8.6% (P < 0.01). The relative contribution of PCV7 serotypes 14 and 18C had...
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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2012-01-11)
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