Impact of the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on the incidence of childhood pneumonia

[摘要] SUMMARYIn September 2006, the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) was added to the UK immunization programme. We aimed to evaluate the impact of PCV7 on the incidence of all-cause community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children. A prospective survey was undertaken in 2008�?2009 at 11 hospitals in North East England of children aged 0�?16 years with radiologically confirmed pneumonia. Data were compared to those from a similar survey undertaken in the same hospitals in 2001�?2002. A total of 542 children were enrolled, of which 74% were aged

[学科分类] 流行病学