Increased Incidence of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease among Children after COVID-19 Pandemic,England |
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| Authors: | Marta Bertran,Zahin Amin-Chowdhury,Carmen L. Sheppard,Seyi Eletu,Dania V. Zamarreñ o,Mary E. Ramsay,David Litt,Norman K. Fry,Shamez N. Ladhani |
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| Affiliation: | UK Health Security Agency, London, UK (M. Bertran, Z. Amin-Chowdhury, C.L. Sheppard, S. Eletu, D.V. Zamarreño, M.E. Ramsay, D. Litt, N.K. Fry, S.N. Ladhani);St George''s University of London, London (S.N. Ladhani) |
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| 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. |
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| Keywords: | invasive pneumococcal disease bacteria viruses respiratory infections coronavirus disease pneumococcal diseases vaccine-preventable diseases epidemiologic surveillance pneumococcal vaccines incidence COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 England United Kingdom |
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