Community Acquired Pneumonia Incidence Among Children Under 5 Years of Age in Concordia Argentina. Universal Vaccination Impact
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Impact of universal pneumococcal vaccination on hospitalizations for pneumonia and meningitis in children in Montevideo, Uruguay.
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