Nationwide population-based surveillance of invasive pneumococcal disease in children in Japan (2014–2022): Impact of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and COVID-19 pandemic
PCV13 introduction and the COVID-19 pandemic have had a significant impact on pediatric IPD in Japan. It is important to continuously monitor the epidemiological characteristics of pediatric IPD after the introduction of PCV20.
Authors
- Bin Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9075-5500)
- Noriko Takeuchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3659-865X)
- Nobuhisa Ishiguro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8594-6345)
- Mikiya Fujieda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8975-0400)
- Naruhiko Ishiwada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7508-1330)
- Yoshiaki Cho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6708-8321)
- Mitsuaki Hosoya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1626-3625)
- Junichiro Nishi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2839-9434)
- Shigeru Suga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8002-6504)
- Yoshihito Ozawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5835-8932)
- Akihiko Saitoh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2404-1128)
- Kenji Okada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9736-7818)
- Kohei Takahashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9705-0201)
- Megumi Oda
Institutions
- Kagoshima University (JP)
- Fukushima Medical University (JP)
- Chiba University (JP)
- Okayama University (JP)
- National Institute of Infectious Diseases (JP)
- Chiba University Hospital (JP)
- Fukuoka Jo Gakuin Nursing University (JP)
- Children's Medical Center (US)
- Hokkaido University Hospital (JP)
- National Mie Hospital (JP)
- Niigata University (JP)
- Kōchi University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vaccine
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.127138
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.13
Funders
- Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare