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Pneumococcal Vaccines: The Impact of Conjugate Vaccine

ISBN: 978-1-555-81408-3

April 2008

ASM Press

520 pages

Description
  • Explains how to monitor and measure the effects of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine introduction
  • Summarizes the most current information on pneumococcal conjugate vaccines
  • Discusses the world-wide potential of the vaccines
  • Details the impact of vaccination on childhood respiratory disease, including antibiotic resistance
  • Makes clear the biology of the pneumococcus in relation to disease
  • Explains the dynamics of a successful vaccine launch
Features
  • Explains how to monitor and measure the effects of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine introduction
  • Summarizes the most current information on pneumococcal conjugate vaccines
  • Discusses the world-wide potential of the vaccines
  • Details the impact of vaccination on childhood respiratory disease, including antibiotic resistance
  • Makes clear the biology of the pneumococcus in relation to disease
  • Explains the dynamics of a successful vaccine launch