Clinical and Epidemiologic Profile of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Australian Children Following the Relaxation of Nonpharmaceutical Interventions Against SARS-COV-2

Abstract

A global resurgence of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) has been noted in children. We provide a detailed clinical and epidemiological analysis of IPD in Australian children following relaxation of nonpharmaceutical interventions against coronavirus disease 2019, revealing significant morbidity and mortality - even in vaccinated children without known predisposing risk factors. Almost half of the IPD cases were caused by serotypes not covered by the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.