Pneumococcal vaccines: A dose of change. Vaccine failures and breakthrough infections in Belgian children during the PCV13 era (2019–2024)
These findings provide the first national baseline of vaccine failures, offering a reference point for evaluating PCV20 introduction. Continued monitoring will be essential to assess the real-world impact of higher-valent pneumococcal vaccines and to guide evidence-based vaccination policy.
Authors
- Stefanie Desmet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4338-1929)
- Lize Cuypers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9433-8752)
- Cato Dambre
- Laura Cornelissen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4550-9439)
Institutions
- Sciensano (Belgium) (BE)
- Institut Scientifique de Santé Publique (BE)
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vaccine
- Published
- 2025-12-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.128065
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35