Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Young Children Before Licensure of 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine — United States, 2007

Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD), caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus), remains a leading cause of serious illness in children and adults worldwide. After routine infant immunization with a 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) began in 2000, IPD among children aged

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Published in:MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report 2010-03, Vol.59 (9), p.253-257
Main Authors: Farley, M.M, Petit, S, Harrison, L.H, Hollick, R.A, Zansky, S.M, Gershman, K, Schaffner, W, Barnes, B, McMinn, T, Thomas, A, Kirley, P.D, Baumbach, J, Lexau, C, Henry, J, Beall, B, Whitney, C.G, Moore, M, Nuorti, J.P, Rosen, J.B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child, Preschool
Children
Conjugate vaccines
Demographic aspects
Dosage and administration
Epidemiology
Humans
Immunization
Incidence
Infant
Infants
Infections
Licensure
Pneumococcal infections
Pneumococcal Infections - epidemiology
Pneumococcal Infections - prevention & control
Pneumococcal vaccine
Pneumococcal Vaccines - administration & dosage
Population Surveillance
Prevention
Preventive medicine
Statistics
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Surveillance
United States - epidemiology
Vaccination
Vaccines, Conjugate
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Summary:Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD), caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus), remains a leading cause of serious illness in children and adults worldwide. After routine infant immunization with a 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) began in 2000, IPD among children aged
ISSN:0149-2195
1545-861X