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

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...

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Autores principales: Hammitt, Laura L, Crane, Rosie J, Karani, Angela, Mutuku, Alex, Morpeth, Susan C, Burbidge, Polly, Goldblatt, David, Kamau, Tatu, Sharif, Shahnaaz, Mturi, Neema, Scott, J Anthony G
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Ltd 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4763163/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26853149
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(15)00316-2

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4763163/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26853149
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(15)00316-2

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