ISSN 0377-9556 (PRINT)
ISSN 2383-9457 (ONLINE)
ISSN 2383-9457 (ONLINE)
Individuals of non-adherence to the minimum intervals between pneumococcal vaccines
| PPSV23 followed by PPSV23a (n=4,105,938) | PPSV23 followed by PCV13b (n=5,904,800) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | ||
| Non-adherent patients | 8,653 | 0.2 | Non-adherent patients | 13,631 | 0.2 |
| Interval | Interval | ||||
| <1 year | 3,831 | 44.3 | <3 months | 951 | 7.0 |
| 1-3 years | 3,319 | 38.3 | 3-9 months | 5,456 | 40.0 |
| 3-5 years | 1,503 | 17.4 | 9-12 months | 7,224 | 53.0 |
PPSV23, 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine; PCV13, 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.
aWe followed up 4,105,938 people aged 65 years and older who received the PPSV23 between May 2013 and December 2015 to see if they received a booster dose of PPSV23 within 5-year period
bWe followed up 5,904,800 people aged 65 years and older who received the PPSV23 between May 2013 and December 2019 to see if they received a booster dose of PCV13 within 1-year period