Evolution of Pneumococcal Vaccine Recommendations and Criteria for Decision Making in 5 Western European Countries and the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Pneumococcal vaccine recommendations have become increasingly complex. This study aims to understand how national immunization technical advisory groups (NITAGs) and health technology assessment (HTA) agencies of 5 European countries and the United States formed their pneumococcal vaccine recommendations, by providing reviewed evidence and key drivers for new recommendations.

Methods

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, and National Health Authorities Web sites were screened to capture the evolution of pneumococcal recommendations. A narrative review was conducted on NITAGs and HTA bodies' Web sites. Assessments of pneumococcal vaccines published from 2009 to 2022 were included.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Noharet-Koenig R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10233586 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature