通过疫苗接种预防美国青少年和年轻成年人的脑膜炎球菌病

Jessica Presa1, Ruth Carrico2, Jaime E Fergie3

  • 1Vaccines and Antivirals, Pfizer Inc, Collegeville, PA, USA. jessica.presa@pfizer.com.

概括

专家们召开会议,以解决青少年和年轻成年人脑膜炎球菌疫苗接种方面的挑战. 提出了提高疫苗接种率的策略,包括使用新的MenABCWY疫苗来对抗侵入性脑膜炎球菌病 (IMD).

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