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References

  1. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Surveillance Atlas of Infectious Diseases. Invasive pneumococcal disease. Accessed 26 September 2025. https://atlas.ecdc.europa.eu/public/index.aspx.
  2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2024). ABCs bact facts interactive data dashboard: SPN serotypes 1998–2023. Accessed 26 September 2025. https://www.cdc.gov/abcs/bact-facts/data-dashboard.html.
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  6. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2024). ABCs bact facts interactive data dashboard: SPN serotypes 1998–2023. Accessed 26 September 2025. https://www.cdc.gov/abcs/bact-facts/data-dashboard.html.
  7. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2025).1998–2023 serotype data for invasive pneumococcal disease cases by age group from Active Bacterial Core surveillance: Ages 18–49, 50–64, 65+. Accessed 26 September 2025. https://data.cdc.gov/Public-Health-Surveillance/1998-2023-Serotype-Data-for-Invasive-Pneumococcal-/qvzb-qs6p/data_preview.