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Carriage rate and proportion of carriers with multiple serotypes.
| Baseline | End of intervention | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of children analyzed | 285 | 258 |
| Age | 8–13 months | 14–19 months |
| Year of swab sample collection | 2014 and 2015 (autumn) | 2015 and 2016 (spring) |
| Carriage rate, % (N) | 26.0 (74) | 67.4 (174) |
| Proportion carriers with >1 serotype, % (N) | 2.5 (7) | 4.3 (11) |
| Proportion carriers with >2 serotype, % (N) | 0 (0) | 0.4 (1) |
N: number of carriers.
