Decrease in Hospitalizations for Pneumonia in Children under Five Years of Age in an Indian Reservation in Panama after the Introduction of the Heptavalent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV7)

This study quantifies the impact of Heptavalent-Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV7) in Panama on indigenous children younger than 5 years old, based on clinical pneumonia cases. This study demonstrates a significant 41.2% reduction in hospitalizations and 38.6% reduction in referrals for pneumonia...

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Main Authors: Javier Nieto Guevara, Carlos Daza, Rebecca Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/514578
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