A new conjugate vaccine is highly effective (93-100%) at preventing invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD; meningitis, sepsis, bacteremic pneumonia, and other blood-borne infections) in infants younger than 2 years who are the most vulnerable to infection, according to new research published Online First in The Lancet. The nationwide study is the first to confirm the effectiveness of the three-dose (2+1) schedule that is already used in many national programmes...
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