Increased Incidence of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease among Children after COVID-19 Pandemic, England.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 28(8): 1669-1672, 2022 08.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1963350
ABSTRACT
During July-December 2021, after COVID-19 restrictions were removed in England, invasive pneumococcal disease incidence in children <15 years of age was higher (1.96/100,000 children) than during the same period in 2020 (0.7/100,000 children) and in prepandemic years 2017-2019 (1.43/100,000 children). Childhood vaccine coverage should be maintained to protect the population.
Keywords
COVID-19; England; SARS-CoV-2; United Kingdom; bacteria; coronavirus disease; epidemiologic surveillance; incidence; invasive pneumococcal disease; pneumococcal diseases; pneumococcal vaccines; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; vaccine-preventable diseases; viruses
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumococcal Infections
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Child
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Humans
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Infant
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Emerg Infect Dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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