Streptococcus pneumoniae vaccine and economic research / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

ABSTRACT

Pneumococcal diseases are one of the serious global public health problems, which seriously threa-tens the health and brings heavy economic burden to children and adults in the world.Pneumococcal conjugated vaccines (PCVs) have been proved to be a safe and effective intervention to prevent invasive and non-invasive pneumococcal diseases.PCVs are conducive to saving lives, preventing disability and lowering costs in the world, especially in Africa and Asia.