Immunization Str.pneumonia vaccine reduces the incidence orphanage children's acute otitis media (preliminary results)
In order to assess the impact of pneumococcal vaccine on the incidence of ear infections in children in the first four years of life, the comparative analysis of monthly incidence of the disease in 18 months in previously vaccinated children, and for the first six months after the catch-up immunization of 7- (PCV7) or 23 - valent (PPV23) pneumococcal vaccine. Traced threefold reduction in the incidence of hospitalization 114 children being raised in orphanages for acute otitis after a single use of pneumococcal vaccine. Early immunization of 101 children against pneumococcus contributes monthly prevent 1 case of hospitalization for acute otitis media.