Real-world effectiveness of sequential pneumococcal vaccination in older adults: a cohort study
In this population-based cohort study, PCV-13 followed by PPSV-23 was associated with lower risk of pneumococcal-related-disease, pneumonia and all-cause mortality; supporting recommendations for sequential vaccination in older adults.
Authors
- S.K. Lim
- Jue Tao Lim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2245-0331)
- LiangEn Wee
- Y. W. Tan
- David Chien Boon Lye
- Kelvin Bryan Tan
- Calvin J Chiew
- Reen Wan Li Ho
Institutions
- Ministry of Health (SG)
- National University of Singapore (SG)
- Nanyang Technological University (SG)
- Singapore General Hospital (SG)
- Tan Tock Seng Hospital (SG)
- Public Health Agency (GB)
- Duke-NUS Medical School (SG)
- National University Health System (SG)
- National Centre for Infectious Diseases (SG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2026-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiag147
- Primary Topic
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00