Pneumococcal carriage and changes in serotype distribution post- PCV13 introduction in children in Matiari, Pakistan

• DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.126238
• Publication Date: 2024-08-20T15:38:35Z
• Authors: Izn Iqbal; Shahira Shahid; Samiah Kanwar; Furqan Kabir; Fayaz Umrani; Sheraz Ahmed; Waqasuddin Khan; Muhammad Farrukh ...; Fatima Aziz; Sahrish Muneer; Adil Kalam; Aneeta Hotwani; Junaid Mehmood; Abdul Khalique Qu...; Zahra Hasan; Sadia Shakoor; Shaper Mirza; Lesley McGee; Stephanie W. Lo; Narender Kumar; Iqbal Azam; Stephen D. Bentley; Fyezah Jehan; Muhammad Imran Nisar
• Keywords: Carriage; Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine

In early 2021, the 10-valent Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV10) was replaced with 13-valent (PCV13) by federal directorate of immunization (FDI), Pakistan. We assessed impact a higher valent vaccine, PCV13, on serotype distribution nasopharyngeal carriage in rural