How can the typhoid fever surveillance in Africa and the Severe Typhoid Fever in Africa programs contribute to the introduction of typhoid conjugate vaccines? Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde KU Leuven
Background: The World Health Organization now recommends the use of typhoid conjugate vaccines (TCVs) in typhoid-endemic countries, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, added TCVs into the portfolio of subsidized vaccines. Data from the Severe Typhoid Fever in Africa (SETA) program were used to contribute to TCV introduction decision-making processes, exemplified for Ghana and Madagascar.
Methods: Data collected from both countries were ...