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Clinical Trial
. 1977 Jun 25;1(8026):1338-41.
doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(77)92552-1.

Immunisation with a polyvalent pneumococcal vaccine. Reduction of adult respiratory mortality in a New Guinea Highlands community

I D Riley, P I Tarr, M Andrews, M Pfeiffer, R Howard, P Challands, G Jennison
Clinical Trial

Immunisation with a polyvalent pneumococcal vaccine. Reduction of adult respiratory mortality in a New Guinea Highlands community

I D Riley et al. Lancet. .

Abstract

A double-blind controlled trial of a 14-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine was carried out in 11 958 adults at Tari in the Papua New Guinea Highlands. Pneumococcal infection, confirmed by blood-culture and lung aspirate, was less in the vaccinated group by 84%. Mortality from pneumonia was less by 44%.

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