[Advice of the French Superior Council on Public Health (section on transmissible diseases) relative to vaccination by heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (Prevanar). Meeting of March 8, 2002].

This article is the full-length text (including arguments and recommendations) written by the Conseil Supérieur d'Hygiène Publique de France, in its session of march 8th 2002, expressing its opinion on the immunization policy with the heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (Prevenar).