The Global Meningococcal Initiative: global epidemiology, the impact of vaccines on meningococcal disease and the importance of herd protection.

R, Borrow; P, Alarcón; J, Carlos; DA, Caugant; H, Christensen; R, Debbag; Wals P, De; G, Echániz-Aviles; J, Findlow; C, Head; D, Holt; H, Kamiya; SK, Saha; S, Sidorenko; MK, Taha; C, Trotter; Moreno JA, Vázquez; Gottberg A, von; MA, Sáfadi

doi:10.1080/14760584.2017.1258308

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The Global Meningococcal Initiative: global epidemiology, the impact of vaccines on meningococcal disease and the importance of herd protection.

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Borrow R

Alarcón P

Carlos J

Abstract

<h4>Introduction</h4>The 2015 Global Meningococcal Initiative (GMI) meeting discussed the global importance of meningococcal disease (MD) and its continually changing epidemiology. Areas covered: Although recent vaccination programs have been successful in reducing incidence in many countries (e.g. ...

Subject

Vaccination

Prevention

Surveillance

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