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Comment
. 2014;10(5):1322-30.
doi: 10.4161/hv.28797. Epub 2014 Apr 14.

Preventing non bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia in older adults: historical background and considerations for choosing between PCV13 and PPV23

David S Fedson  1
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Preventing non bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia in older adults: historical background and considerations for choosing between PCV13 and PPV23

David S Fedson. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2014.
No abstract available

Keywords: herd protection; pneumococcal conjugate vaccine; pneumococcal pneumonia; pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine.

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