Pneumococcal vaccination in developing countries: Where does science end and commerce begin?

Vaccine

Volumn 27, Issue 32, 2009, Pages 4247-4251

  Mathew, Joseph L ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Effectiveness; Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine

Indexed keywords

PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE;

CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUSTRY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INDIA; PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIA; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; VACCINATION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HUMANS; INFANT; PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VACCINATION;

EID: 67649458050     PISSN: 0264410X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2009.04.031     Document Type: Review

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