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Burden of Pneumococcal Disease in Young Children Due to Serotypes Contained in Different Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines in Eight Asian Countries and Territories.

Liping Huang, Xiuyan Li, Ng Eugenia, Johnnie Leung, Sheng-Tzu Alice Hung, Ervin Zhi Bin Cheong, Ricardo Avila, Winniefer Nua, Kornvipa Choowanich, Ritika Rampal and 3 more

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Liping HuangPfizer, Inc., Collegeville, PA 19426, USA.
Xiuyan LiPfizer, Inc., Collegeville, PA 19426, USA.
Ng EugeniaPfizer Hong Kong, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong.
Johnnie LeungPfizer Hong Kong, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong.ORCID 0009-0001-4686-0466
Sheng-Tzu Alice HungPfizer Taiwan, Taipei City 110, Taiwan.
Ervin Zhi Bin CheongPfizer Singapore, Singapore 117372, Singapore.ORCID 0009-0003-7461-8305
Ricardo AvilaPfizer Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 59200, Malaysia.ORCID 0009-0009-3282-5713
Winniefer NuaPfizer Philippines, Metro Manila 1209, Philippines.ORCID 0009-0003-5965-1748
Kornvipa ChoowanichPfizer Thailand, Bangkok 10500, Thailand.
Ritika RampalPfizer India Ltd., Mumbai 400051, India.
Namrata KulkarniPfizer India Ltd., Mumbai 400051, India.
Derek DaiglePfizer, Inc., Collegeville, PA 19426, USA.ORCID 0009-0007-4350-6967
Bulent Nuri TaysiPfizer, Inc., Collegeville, PA 19426, USA.

Funding

Pfizer Inc. N/A
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPneumococcal disease (PD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in young children in Asia and globally. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) have significantly reduced the burden of PD when included in pediatric national immunization programs (NIPs). This study estimates the clinical and economic burden of PD due to serotypes contained in different PCVs in children aged < 5 years in eight Asian countries/territories.

methodsBased on published data, a cohort-based decision analytic model was used to estimate annual PD cases, deaths, and direct medical costs associated with serotypes contained in PCV10, PCV13, PCV15, and PCV20.

resultsPD incidence rates were lower in regions with PCV13 in their NIP than those without. Serotypes contained in higher but not lower valency PCVs resulted in a significant incremental clinical and economic burden, although the difference between PCV13 and PCV15 serotypes was generally small. Moving from PCV13 to PCV20 was estimated to result in greater clinical and economic burden reductions.

conclusionsThis study demonstrates the remaining and incremental burden of PD from PCV10 to PCV20 serotypes in young children in selected Asian regions. Extending NIP access to higher-valency PCVs with broader serotype coverage and improving vaccine uptake will help prevent morbidity and deaths and save healthcare costs.

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child healthcostsimmunization programspneumococcal diseasepneumococcal vaccines

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PMID39460362
PMCPMC11511336

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