Abstract
Background: Following 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) implementation in infants worldwide, overall and vaccine-type invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) rates declined in children, with variable indirect impact on adults. Methods: A population-based, prospective, nationwide active surveillance of IPD in Israel, 2004-2019 (for adults ≥18 years, 2009-2019). The 7-valent PCV (PCV7)/PCV13 were implemented in Israel in July 2009/November 2010, respectively, with >90% uptake in children <2 years. The 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV-23) uptake among those >65 years was ~75%. For pre-PCV episodes with missing serotype, extrapolations were applied. Overall, PCV13 serotypes (VT13) and non-VT13 (NVT) incidence rate ratios (IRRs) comparing pre-PCV (2004-2008), early-PCV (2009-2011), and late-PCV13 (2016-2019) periods were calculated for different age groups. Results: Overall, 8614 IPD cases were recorded. IPD rates declined by 67% in children <5 and 5-17 years, comparing late-PCV13 versus pre-PCV periods (IRR [95% CI]:. 33 [.27-.40] and. 33 [.21-.50], respectively). For adults, comparing late-PCV13 with early-PCV periods, rates significantly declined by 53% in those aged 18-44, while rates did not decline significantly in other age groups. VT13 rates significantly declined in all ages, with decline rates ranging between 94% in children <5 years and 60% in adults ≥85 years. NVT rates significantly increased in <5-, 50-64-, and ≥65-year age groups. In the late-PCV13 period, serotypes 3, 14, and 19A remained the predominant VT13, while serotypes 8 and 12F emerged as predominant NVTs. Conclusions: Continuous monitoring of circulating serotypes in all ages demonstrated direct and indirect PCV effects, which are essential for the development of new vaccination strategies.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1639-1649 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Clinical Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 74 |
Issue number | 9 |
State | Published - 3 May 2022 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2021 The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press for the Infectious Diseases Society of America. All rights reserved.
Keywords
- Israel epidemiology
- indirect protection
- invasive pneumococcal disease
- pneumococcal conjugate vaccines
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases