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Patient Burden Associated with Pneumococcal Disease

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Christina M. Madison, PharmD, FCCP, AAHIVP,Mary Barna Bridgeman, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, FASCP

A medical professional examines the significant patient burden imposed by pneumococcal infections, highlighting how this burden drove the development of innovative vaccine technologies.

  1. Discuss the patient burden of pneumococcal infections that led to the development of novel vaccines.

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