Munir Abu-Helalah, Asma'a Al-Mnayyis, Hamed Alzoubi, Ruba Al-Abdallah, Hussein Jdaitawi, Omar Nafi, Kamel Abu-Sal, Alaa Altawalbeh, Alia Khlaifat, Enas Al-Zayadneh, Ihsan Almaaitah, Ibrahim Borghol, Fadi Batarseh, Omar Okkeh, Abdallah Dalal, Ahmad Alhendi, Mohammad Almaaitah, Adnan Al-Lahham, Mahmoud Gazo, Faisal Abu Ekteish, Ziad Elnasser
INTRODUCTION: Streptococcus pneumoniae infections are a major cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. In Jordan, pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) are not included in the national vaccination program. Due to the current availability of several PCVs, including PCV-10, PCV-13, and PCV-15, along with PCV-20, currently undergoing pediatric approvals globally, the decision to introduce PCVs and their selection should be based on valid local data on the common serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae ...
August 22, 2023: Vaccines