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Why BC is moving from four to three doses of conjugate pneumococcal vaccine for infant immunization

Universal immunization of BC infants with four doses of conjugate pneumococcal vaccine was introduced in September 2003. There is already a dramatic decline in the rate of invasive pneumococcal disease in those under... Read More

Vaccine timing and postimmunization serology of infants in British Columbia who received hepatitis B vaccine at less than 7 days

Background Hepatitis B (HB) is a viral infection that can be acquired by vertical transmission. Approximately 90% of infants infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) will progress to chronic infection, with the possible... Read More

Norovirus (also known as Norwalk-like virus) in British Columbia

In 2002, British Columbia witnessed an unprecedented number of outbreaks of gastroenteritis. The causative agent in over half of these outbreaks was the Norwalk-like virus, which has become a household word. The virus... Read More