PCV10 rollout in Colombia cut pneumonia mortality in children under 5 by over half, but no indirect protection was observed in older age groups, underscoring the need to expand vaccination to adults 60 and older. 🩺👶💉🌍
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BioMed Central
Assessing the impact of childhood pneumococcal vaccination on pneumonia mortality in Colombia: a 14-year analysis - BMC Public…
The 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV10) has been offered to all infants through Colombia’s National Immunization Program (NIP) since 2012, with catch-up vaccination until age 5. However, pneumococcal vaccination is not currently included in the…
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