The strategy for evaluation the epidemiologic efficiency of preventive vaccination against pneumococcal infection under conditions of liquidation of flood aftermath of 2013 (the case of Khabarovsk region)
Aspects of multicomponent approach of organization, implementation and assessment of epidemiologic efficiency of preventive vaccination against pneumococcal infection in Khabarovsk region under conditions of liquidation of large-scale flood are discussed in this article. Respiratory diseases morbidity was used as the main criterion for evaluation of preventive vaccination efficiency. The levels of nasopharyngeal carriage of pneumococci were determined as a secondary criterion in analysis of efficacy of the pneumococcal vaccination. Sufficient prophylactic vaccination efficacy was mostly found in the target group of children from 2 years to 5 years old attending day care facilities.