Key result
World congress summarizes current knowledge on childhood vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases.
Why the study?
A comprehensive summary of current knowledge on childhood vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases was needed following the 6th WSPID congress.
Summary of the 6th World Congress of the World Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases focusing on childhood vaccines.
Clinicians gain a consolidated view of pediatric vaccine knowledge; leaves open questions on implementation and new trials.
The 6th World Congress of the World Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases (WSPID) was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina between 18 and 22 November, 2009. This is one of the biggest pediatric infectious disease assemblies in the world and it brought together pediatricians and pediatric infectious disease and vaccine experts. Numerous topics about pediatric infectious diseases were discussed during the congress. The scientific program focused on vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases, including epidemiological and vaccine efficacy trials and updates on topics of childhood infectious disease. We summarize the current knowledge about some childhood vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases, including rotavirus vaccines, conjugated pneumococcal vaccines (PCV-7, PHiD-CV and PCV-13), varicella, pertussis meningococcal and pandemic H1N1 vaccines. The next WSPID congress will be held in Melbourne, Australia between 16 and 20 November 2011.
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Dinleyici et al. (2010) conducted a review in pediatric infectious diseases. The 6th World Congress of the World Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases summarized current knowledge on childhood vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases.
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