[Vaccination of the elderly against pneumococcal disease is cost-efficient. Mass vaccination of all aged 65 and over is recommended].

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Published in Lakartidningen on November 08, 2000

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A Ortqvist1, B Jönsson, R Baltussen, A Ament

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1: Infektionskliniken, Karolinska sjukhuset, Stockholm. ake.ortqvist@ks.se

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