A quality improvement study: Optimizing pneumococcal vaccination rates in children with cochlear implants

Children with cochlear implants are at increased risk of invasive pneumococcal disease, with national and international guidelines recommending additional pneumococcal vaccines for these children. This study aimed to examine the pneumococcal immunization status and rate of invasive pneumococcal disease in children with cochlear implants at a tertiary paediatric hospital over a 12-year period.

Citation:
Tay S, Bowen AC, Blyth CC, Clifford P, Clack R, Ford T, ……… Campbell AJ. A quality improvement study: Optimizing pneumococcal vaccination rates in children with cochlear implants. Vaccine. 2022.

Keywords:
Cochlear implants; Immunization clinics; Immunization reminders; pediatric; Pneumococcal vaccine

Abstract:
Children with cochlear implants are at increased risk of invasive pneumococcal disease, with national and international guidelines recommending additional pneumococcal vaccines for these children. This study aimed to examine the pneumococcal immunization status and rate of invasive pneumococcal disease in children with cochlear implants at a tertiary paediatric hospital over a 12-year period.