Increase in invasive disease caused by b, the Netherlands, 2020 to 2021.
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Increase in invasive disease caused by b, the Netherlands, 2020 to 2021.
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Eurosurveillance 2021;26(43): 2100830
Abstract
The incidence of most respiratory-transmitted diseases decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic as a result of containment measures. In contrast, in the Netherlands we noted an increase in invasive disease caused by Haemophilus influenzae b (Hib) (from < 0.3/100,000 before 2019 to 0.39 and 0.33/100,000 in 2020 and 2021) in vaccinated and unvaccinated age groups. We did not find a change in vaccine effectiveness against Hib invasive disease (effectiveness > 90%). We discuss factors that may have contributed to this rise.