Vaccine reduces pneumonia by half
PCV10 vaccination was introduced in Kenya in 2011 - recent data suggests that it cuts pneumonia by half. That is really good news.
Thinking ahead – who will pay for vaccines?
A single dose of PCV10 (a vaccine introduced in 2011 to combat pneumonia) costs about US$3.50. In Kenya alone, we have 1 million new borns each year, each requiring 3 doses of this
How PCV fared in the UK – lessons learnt
From today till Wednesday scientists and health policy makers are meeting to discuss the results of Pneumonia immunisations in East Africa. The UK introduced these vaccines just 5
Surveillance after vaccine introduction
Have you heard of PCV-10? This is the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine introduced in Kenya in 2011. You should know about it because it is part of the immunisation schedule for infan