Objective: The study is enrolling otitis media cases to elucidate the effectiveness and impact of PCV-10 using the before (pre-vaccine) after (post-vaccine) design. This outpatient based project will give additional attention on the impact of PCV-10 on cross protecting serotypes …
Tag: Vaccine Impact
Nasopharyngeal pneumococcal carriage in South Asian infants
Objective: To Estimate prevalence of pneumococcal carriage and serotype distribution among newborn and children Funding source: Sanofi Pasteur BACKGROUND: A comprehensive pneumococcal carriage study is important for understanding the benefits of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) and to facilitate the licensure …
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Evaluation of 10-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV-10) Impact on Carriage In Bangladeshi Children
Objective: This study aims to measure the Impact of PCV will be measured in different age groups to understand the direct and indirect effects. Funding source: Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (GAVI Fund) Background and rationale of the study: …
Pneumococcal Vaccine Impact Assessment in Bangladesh (Sylhet)
Objective: Aimed to see the impact of PCV-10 on IPD cases in a rural population-based site, Sylhet. Funding source: Johns Hopkins University (BMGF grant) Background and rationale:: In 2006, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended that pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) …
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Impact of PCV-10 on IPD in Rural Bangladesh (Mirzapur)
Objective: To see the impact of PCV-10 on meningitis, pneumonia and sepsis by using “before-after” and case-control study using “indirect cohort”. This study will be done in a rural population-based site (Mirzapur), using the baseline data of 2005 to 2008. …
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