TABLE 3.

Coverage of S. pneumoniae serotypes in Kuwait by pneumococcal vaccines

Age (yr) and vaccine	S. pneumoniae serotypes	% coverage by vaccinea
≥2, 23-valentb	All	64
	Invasive	82
	Penicillin resistant	76
<2, 7-valentc	All	72
	Invasive	55
	Penicillin resistant	82
<5, 7-valent	All	69
	Invasive	62
	Penicillin resistant	80

^aCoverage was calculated with autoagglutinating strains excluded.

^bPolysaccharide vaccine.

^cConjugate vaccine.