Analysis of 13-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccine among children born in Hangzhou from 2017 to 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

13-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccine (PCV13) has been introduced in Hangzhou since 2017, whereas its current immunization state in children is not clear. Therefore, this study aims to describe the PCV13 vaccination distribution among children born in Hangzhou from 2017 to 2021 to provide data for reducing vaccination differences among different populations.

Methods

Descriptive epidemiology was used for data analysis and PCV13 vaccination related information of children was collected from children vaccination management system of Zhejiang Province (ZJCVMS).

Results

Among the 649,949 children born in Hangzhou from 2017 to 2021, 169,230 were vaccinated with an average full course vaccination rate of 26.0%. The full course vaccination rates i

SUBMITTER: Che X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10267870 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature