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The Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals department is responsible for targeting vaccine-preventable diseases, guiding immunization research and establishing immunization policy.
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WHO position papers on Pneumococcus

Pneumococcal vaccines: WHO position paper on their use in community outbreak settings
1 April 2021

Pneumococcal vaccines: WHO position paper on their use in community outbreak settings
Addendum to Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines in infants and children under 5 years of age: WHO position paper – February 2019.
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GRADE tables (grading of quality of scientific evidence) for WHO position papers on pneumococcus (PPV23)

Tables showing levels of quality of the scientific evidence (LSE) for key conclusions/recommendations:

LSE for using PPV23 against IPD in healthy adults
pdf, 32kb
LSE for using PPV23 against IPD in the elderly
pdf, 79kb
LSE for using PPV23 against IPD in high risk groups
pdf, 32kb
LSE for using PPV23 in HIV infected individuals
pdf, 80kb
LSE for using PPV23 in pregnancy
pdf, 33kb
LSE for using repeated doses of PPV23
pdf, 87kb
LSE for using PPV23 to booster the immune response to PCV
pdf, 28kb