Journal article icon

Journal article

Effect of the of 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in Nepal 4 years after introduction: an observational cohort study

Abstract:

Background

In Nepal, Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is a common cause of bacterial pneumonia in children, and is a major health concern. There are few data on the effect of vaccination on the disease or colonisation with pneumococci in the nasopharynx of children in this setting. The 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV10) was introduced into the routine infant immunisation schedule in Nepal in 2015. We aimed to investigate the effect of the introduc... Expand abstract
Publication status:
Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

Actions

Access Document

Files:
Publisher copy:
10.1016/s2214-109x(22)00281-9

Authors

Contributors

Role:
Contributor


Publisher:
Elsevier
Journal:
The Lancet Global Health More from this journal
Volume:
10
Issue:
10
Pages:
e1494-e1504
Publication date:
2022-09-13
Acceptance date:
2022-05-30
DOI:
EISSN:
2214-109X
ISSN:
2214-109X


Language:
English
Keywords:
Pubs id:
1278883
UUID:
uuid_ebf0eb3b-d27e-4cd7-b10a-c28a98a94219
Local pid:
pubs:1278883
Deposit date:
2022-09-15
ARK identifier:

Terms of use


Views and Downloads

Views and downloads will return soon






If you are the owner of this record, you can report an update to it here: Report update to this record

TO TOP