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- Title
Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Children 5 Years After Conjugate Vaccine Introduction -- Eight States, 1998-2005.
- Authors
Reingold, A.; Hadler, J.; Farley, M. M.; Harrison, Georgia L.; Lynfield, R.; Lexau, C.; Bennett, N.; Thomas, N.; Craig, A. S.; Smith, P. J.; Beall, B.; Whitney, C. G.; Moore, M.; Pilishvili, T.
- Abstract
The article discusses the incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in children five years after conjugate vaccine introduction in eight U.S. states from 1998 to 2005. Reportedly, pneumococcus or streptococcus pneumoniae is a major cause of meningitis, pneumonia and bacteremia among young children and older adults. The 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine was introduced in U.S. in 2000 which led to reductions in the incidence of IPD in children less than five years old. In 2005, it was reported that incidence of IPD declined significantly.
- Subjects
UNITED States; PNEUMOCOCCAL vaccines; PNEUMOCOCCAL pneumonia; STREPTOCOCCUS pneumoniae; IMMUNIZATION of children; U.S. states
- Publication
MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, 2008, Vol 57, Issue 6, p144
- ISSN
0149-2195
- Publication type
Article