Haemophilus influenzae type b and pneumococcal conjugate vaccination coverage in children aged 2-59 months in Malawi

High vaccination coverage with Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines is critical to addressing childhood pneumonia's high mortality. The Innovative Treatments in Pneumonia project in Lilongwe, Malawi collected Hib and pneumococcal vaccination information from c...

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Published in:Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics 2021-02, Vol.17 (2), p.397-399
Main Authors: Gadama, Daphne, Mvalo, Tisungane, Ginsburg, Amy Sarah
Format: Article
Language:English
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children
Letter
Letter To The Editor
Pneumococcal vaccine
pneumonia
vaccination
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Summary:High vaccination coverage with Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines is critical to addressing childhood pneumonia's high mortality. The Innovative Treatments in Pneumonia project in Lilongwe, Malawi collected Hib and pneumococcal vaccination information from children's health passports and found the majority demonstrated inadequate and inconsistent documentation. We were unable to confidently assess the impact of Hib and pneumococcal vaccination on pneumonia treatment failure in our study population. Whether it be that enrolled children did not receive age-eligible vaccines or there was poor vaccination record-keeping, we do not know. A shift to an electronic data collection system may help ensure capture of essential vaccination data and provide more accurate records of both individual and population vaccination coverage in Malawi.
ISSN:2164-5515
2164-554X
DOI:10.1080/21645515.2020.1773142