Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3375585 | Journal of Infection | 2008 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryIn February 2006 the Department of Health announced that routine pneumococcal vaccine was to be introduced into the normal UK childhood immunisation programme. This article reviews the history of pneumococcal vaccination and its effectiveness in both the vaccine recipients and the population as a whole.
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Authors
Craig Williams, Robert Masterton,