Pneumonia hospitalizations among young children before and after introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine - United States, 1997-2006

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-4

  Grijalva, C G ^a   Griffin, M R ^a   Nuorti, J P ^b   Walter, N D ^c  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR IMMUNIZATION AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

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EID: 59649113015     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
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