Association Between Introduction of the 23-valent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (PPSV23) and Pneumonia Incidence and Mortality Among General Older Population in Japan: A Community-based Study

Association Between Introduction of the 23-valent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (PPSV23) and Pneumonia Incidence and Mortality Among General Older Population in Japan: A Community-based Study

Background: With global aging, especially in Asia, preventing pneumonia among seniors is vital. The necessity of introducing pneumococcal vaccines among the elderly has been highlighted, but there is a paucity of community-based real-world evidence on their effect. Sera Town in Hiroshima Prefecture,...

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Main Authors: Aya Sugiyama, Masaaki Kataoka, Kentaro Tokumo, Kanon Abe, Hirohito Imada, Bunlorn Sun, Golda Ataa Akuffo, Tomoyuki Akita, Shingo Fukuma, Noboru Hattori, Junko Tanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Epidemiological Association 2025-05-01
Series:Journal of Epidemiology
Subjects:
pneumococcal vaccination
elderly
incidence
mortality
interrupted time series analysis
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jea/35/5/35_JE20240285/_pdf
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