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Increased Incidence of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease among Children after COVID-19 Pandemic, England

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During July–December 2021, after COVID-19 restrictions were removed in England, invasive pneumococcal disease incidence in children Click to show full 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: invasive pneumococcal; 000 children; incidence; pneumococcal disease; 100 000

Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2022

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