The impact of pneumococcal serotype replacement on the effectiveness of a national immunization program: a population-based active surveillance cohort study in New ZealandResearch in context

• Main Authors: Andrew Anglemyer (Author), Xiaoyun Ren (Author), Charlotte Gilkison (Author), Zoe Kumbaroff (Author), Julie Morgan (Author), Kara DuBray (Author), Audrey Tiong (Author), Arthur Reingold (Author), Tony Walls (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: In Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) PCV7 was introduced in 2008, then PCV10 in 2011 and PCV13 in 2014. In 2017 PCV10 was re-introduced, replacing PCV13. In the present study, we investigate the resultant rapidly changing invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) epidemiology. Methods: We com...