The Potential for Reducing the Number of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Doses While Sustaining Herd Immunity in High-Income Countries
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1 Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom, 2 Immunisation, Hepatitis and Blood Safety Department, Public Health England, London, United Kingdom, 3 Immunobiology Unit, University College London, London, United Kingdom, 4 International Vaccine Access Center, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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