Carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae 3 Years after Start of Vaccination Program, the Netherlands

Spijkerman, Judith; van Gils, Elske J.M.; Veenhoven, Reinier H.; Hak, Eelko; Yzerman, F.; van der Ende, Arie; Wijmenga-Monsuur, Alienke J.; van den Dobbelsteen, Germie P.J.M.; Sanders, Elisabeth A.M.

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Carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae 3 Years after Start of Vaccination Program, the Netherlands

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Apr 2011
By Spijkerman, Judith ; van Gils, Elske J.M. ; Veenhoven, Reinier H. ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Spijkerman, Judith ; van Gils, Elske J.M. ; Veenhoven, Reinier H. ; Hak, Eelko ; Yzerman, F. ; van der Ende, Arie ; Wijmenga-Monsuur, Alienke J. ; van den Dobbelsteen, Germie P.J.M. ; Sanders, Elisabeth A.M.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) program, we conducted a cross-sectional observational study on nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae 3 years after implementation of the program in the Netherlands. We compared pneumococcal serotypes in 329 prebooster 11-month-old children, 330 fully vaccinated 24-month-old children, and 324 parents with age-matched pre-PCV7 (unvaccinated) controls (ages 12 and 24 months, n = 319 and n = 321, respectively) and 296 of their parents. PCV7 serotype prevalences before and after PCV7 implementation, respectively, were 38% and 8% among 11-month-old children, 36% and 4% among 24-month-old children, and 8% and 1% among parents. Non-PCV7 serotype prevalences were 29% and 39% among 11-month-old children, 30% and 45% among 24-month-old children, and 8% and 15% among parents, respectively; serotypes 11A and 19A were most frequently isolated. PCV7 serotypes were largely replaced by non-PCV7 serotypes. Disappearance of PCV7 serotypes in parents suggests strong transmission reduction through vaccination.
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Adult Bacteria Carrier State Child, Preschool Cross-Sectional Studies Female Heptavalent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Herd Immunity Humans Infant Infants Infectious Disease Transmission Male Nasopharyngeal Colonization Nasopharynx Netherlands Parents Pneumococcal Infections Pneumococcal Vaccines Prevalence Research Serotyping Streptococcus Pneumoniae Vaccination
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Emerg Infect Dis. 17(4):584-591.
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4
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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