Effectiveness of pneumococcal vaccination campaigns in humanitarian settings: a modelling study

‍This study evaluated the potential impact of logistically feasible pneumococcal vaccination campaigns.

Abstract

‍This study found single-dose PCV mass-vaccination campaigns offer crisis-affected populations an effective, pragmatic immunisation strategy.

This work is part of the Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises (R2HC) programme.

Citation

van Zandvoort K and others. ‘Effectiveness of pneumococcal vaccination campaigns in humanitarian settings: a modelling study’ 2025 Pre-print

Effectiveness of pneumococcal vaccination campaigns in humanitarian settings: a modelling study

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Published 29 January 2026