Introduction and Rollout of a New Group A Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PsA-TT) in African Meningitis Belt Countries, 2010–2014
Background. A group A meningococcal conjugate vaccine (PsA-TT) was developed specifically for the African “meningitis belt” and was prequalified by the World Health Organization (WHO) in June 2010. The vaccine was first used widely in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger in December 2010 with great success...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2015
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4639493/ |