WHO EMRO | Evolution of acute lower respiratory infection in children aged less than 5 years in Morocco from 2005 to 2014, using joinpoint regression

Background: Acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) is a major cause of death in children aged < 5 years in Morocco. The 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) was introduced to the Moroccan National Immunization Programme in 2010. Aims: To investigate the trend in the incidence of ALRI in children aged < 5 years during 2005–2014 in Morocco. Methods: Data on ALRI in children aged < 5 years were obtained from the data published annually by the Moroccan Ministry of Health. We used joinpoint regression analysis to estimate