Vaccinated infants well-protected against severe pneumococcal infection in Norway

Wednesday, July 9, 2008 - 10:14 in Health & Medicine

In 2006, a pneumococcal vaccine (Prevenar(R)) was introduced in the childhood vaccination programme in Norway. Two years later, the experiences have been published in the journal Vaccine. The results show a strong decline in serious pneumococcal infections among young children.

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