U.S. Hospitalizations for Pneumonia after a Decade of Pneumococcal Vaccination

Author:

Griffin, M.R. [etal]

Publisher:

New England Journal of Medicine

Date published:

2013

Record type:

Journal article

Journal Title:

The New England Journal of Medicine

Source:

The New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 369, No. 2, July 11, 2013, pp. 155-163

Subject:

PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINATION

UNITED STATES

Abstract:

Pneumococcal vaccination has been associated with declines in pneumonia in both vaccinated and unvaccinated persons. In this study, U.S. hospitalizations for pneumonia were assessed before and after the initiation of the 7-valent pneumococcal vaccination program in children.

Language:

English

Catagory URL:

http://www.nejm.org

CITATION: Griffin, M.R. [etal]. U.S. Hospitalizations for Pneumonia after a Decade of Pneumococcal Vaccination . : New England Journal of Medicine , 2013. The New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 369, No. 2, July 11, 2013, pp. 155-163 - Available at: https://library.au.int/us-hospitalizations-pneumonia-after-decade-pneumococcal-vaccination-4