Can infant vaccination prevent pneumococcal meningitis outbreaks in sub-Saharan Africa?

Trop Med Int Health. 2017 May;22(5):514-515. doi: 10.1111/tmi.12860. Epub 2017 Mar 29.

Author

James M Stuart¹

Affiliation

¹ London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.

PMID: 28244176
DOI: 10.1111/tmi.12860

No abstract available

Keywords: Sub-Saharan Africa; meningitis; pneumococcus; vaccine.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Africa South of the Sahara / epidemiology
Child, Preschool
Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control*
Humans
Immunization Programs / organization & administration*
Immunization Schedule
Infant
Meningitis, Pneumococcal / prevention & control*
Pneumococcal Vaccines / administration & dosage*
World Health Organization

Substances

Pneumococcal Vaccines