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Henry R. Shinefield

Researcher at University of California, San Francisco

Publications -  139
Citations -  14261

Henry R. Shinefield is an academic researcher from University of California, San Francisco. The author has contributed to research in topics: Vaccination & Population. The author has an hindex of 53, co-authored 139 publications receiving 13944 citations. Previous affiliations of Henry R. Shinefield include Kaiser Permanente & Piedmont Hospital.

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Efficacy, safety and immunogenicity of heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in children

TL;DR: The Wyeth Lederle as discussed by the authors determined the efficacy, safety and immunogenicity of the CRM197 pneumococcal conjugate vaccine against invasive disease caused by vaccine serotypes and to determine the effectiveness of this vaccine against clinical episodes of otitis media.
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Influenza and the rates of hospitalization for respiratory disease among infants and young children.

TL;DR: Infants and young children without chronic or serious medical conditions are at increased risk for hospitalization during influenza seasons, and routine influenza vaccination should be considered in these children.
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Effectiveness of heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in children younger than five years of age for prevention of pneumonia.

TL;DR: The heptavalent CRM197 pneumococcal conjugate vaccine was given to infants at 2, 4, 6 and 12 to 15 months of age in a randomized, double blind trial and was effective in reducing the risk of pneumonia in young children.
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Impact of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on otitis media.

TL;DR: In children followed up to 3.5 years, PCV provided a moderate amount of protection against ear infections while reducing frequent otitis media and tube procedures by greater amounts.