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Multi-component acellular pertussis vaccines appear to be effective, and show less adverse effects than whole-cell pertussis vaccines for the primary series as well as for booster doses Acellular Vs Whole Cell Whooping Cough Vaccines.
Polysaccharine vaccines against serogroup A meningococcal meningitis are highly effective in persons over 5 years of age, and probably effective even in younger age groups Polysaccharide Vaccines for Preventing Serogroup A Meningococcal Meningitis.
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines are effective in reducing the incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease and x-ray confirmed pneumonia in children under two years of age Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines for Preventing Invasive Pneumococcal Disease and Pneumonia in Children Under Two Years of Age.
Pneumococcal vaccination during pregnancy may not reduce infant infections .
Patient reminder and recall systems are effective in improving immunization rates in primary care settings within developed countries Patient Reminder and Recall Systems to Improve Immunization Rates.
The protection rate against influenza appers not to decrease over years when vaccination is given annually Protection Against Influenza after Annually Repeated Vaccination.
Influenza vaccination for the elderly appears to be most effective against complications in long-term care facilities, but the usefulness of vaccines in the community may be modest Vaccines for Preventing Influenza in the Elderly.
Influenza vaccination when given to patients admitted to hospital with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) may prevent later acute heart disease, but there is no evidence on its effect on other patients suffering from coronary heart disease Influenza Vaccines for Preventing Cardiovascular Disease.
Conjugate Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccines are safe and effective in preventing invasive Hib infections Conjugate Vaccines for Preventing Haemophilus Influenzae Type B Infection.

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On average, BCG vaccine reduces the risk of tuberculosis by 50%. Protection against tuberculous death, meningitis, and disseminated disease is higher than for total cases of tuberculosis, but this result may be due to reduced error in disease classification BCG Vaccine in the Prevention of Tuberculosis.
The protection given by BCG may wane with time. Published studies do not provide evidence of a protective effect more than 10 years after vaccination Does the Efficacy of BCG Vaccine Decline with Time?.
Pneumococcal and haemophilus influenzae type b polysaccharide vaccines are effective in the prevention of these infections .
Aluminium salts in vaccines do not cause any serious or long-lasting adverse events Adverse Events after Immunisation with Aluminium-Containing Vaccines.
A needle of 25 mm appears to cause significantly fewer local reactions than a needle of 16 mm Needle Length and Local Reactions to Routine Immunisations.

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Immunization schedules: United States http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/default.htm
Immunization schedule: United Kingdrom http://www.patient.co.uk/doctor/Immunisation-Schedule-(UK).htm

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