The changing epidemiology of invasive pneumococcal disease in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Western Australians from 1997 to 2007
Authors:
Lehmann D, Willis J, Moore HC, Giele C, Murphy D, Keil AD, Catherine Harrison C, Bayley K, Watson M, Richmond P
Authors notes:
Clinical Infectious Diseases 2010; 50:1477-86. (Impact factor 8.195)
Keywords:
changing epidemiology, invasive pneumococcal disease, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Western Australians, 1997 to 2007, emergence of non-vaccine serotypes
Abstract:
In 2001, Australia introduced a unique 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (7vPCV) 2-, 4-, and 6-month schedule with a 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (23vPPV) booster for Aboriginal children, and in 2005, 7vPCV alone in a 2-, 4-, and 6-month schedule for non-Aboriginal children. Aboriginal adults are offered 23vPPV but coverage is poor. We investigated trends in invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in Western Australia (WA).