Artículo de revista
Declaración del Comité Consultivo de Inmunizaciones de la Sociedad Chilena de Infectología acerca de la eficacia de la vacuna anti-neumocóccica 23 valente en el adulto mayor. Febrero 2010
Fecha
2010-04Registro en:
Revista chilena de infectología, v.27, n.2, Santiago abr. 2010
0716-1018
doi: 10.4067/S0716-10182010000200005
Autor
Ripoll M., Erna
Valenzuela Bravo, María Teresa
Vergara F., Rodrigo
Abarca Villaseca, Katia
Muñoz M., Alma
Jiménez de la Jara, Jorge
Pinto Claude, María Eugenia
Luchsinger Farías, Vivian
Institución
Resumen
The article summarizes the scientific evidence related with protection conferred by the
23 valent polysacchar-die vaccine against invasive pneumococcal disease, non
bacteriemic pneumococcal pneumonia, and probable pneumococal pneumonia in the
elderly. Eider patients with and without risk factors are considered. The impact of herd
immunitty conferred by vaccination of children with conjugated pneumococcal vaccine
in reduction of penumonia in adults is discussed. Based on this analysis, the Advisory
Committee on Immunizations of the Chilean Infectious Disease Society makes
recommendations on the most efficient vaccine strategy for reduction of pneumococcal
pneumonia in the elderly.