Jul 2026
Persistent vaccine-type invasive pneumococcal disease in children despite high PCV13 coverage: the role of serotype 3.
BACKGROUND Despite widespread implementation of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs), invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) caused by vaccine serotypes continues to occur. Evidence on vaccine failure and breakthrough infections in settings with sustained high PCV13 coverage remains limited. METHODS We conducted a ret...
P. Ciruela, S. Broner, F. Moraga-Llop et al.
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