This website is intended for healthcare professionals
This website is intended for healthcare professionals
Pneumococcal disease is a bacterial infection caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. It is an encapsulated organism, which increases its virulence, and more than 90 different capsular types (serotypes)...
It is recommended by the European Region of WHO that UK coverage for all routine childhood vaccinations should achieve a 95% uptake rate (WHO, 1999). Not only does this provide direct protection for...
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