Recovering vaccine coverage lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Llop, F.A. Moraga; Fernández-Prada, María; Grande-Tejada, A.M.; Martínez-Alcorta, L.I.; Moreno-Pérez, David; Pérez‐Martín, Jaime Jesús

doi:10.1016/j.vacune.2020.10.004

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“…In the UK, routine MMR vaccinations in infants aged <1 year in England during the first 3 weeks of the national lockdown (implemented on 23 March 2020) were 19.8% lower than for the same period in 2019, although vaccination counts subsequently increased, and were broadly comparable to 2019 numbers by the end of April 2020 [ 57 ]; similar trends were seen in Scotland [ 58 ]. In Spain, reductions in the number of routine infant vaccinations ranged from 8% to 20% [ 59 ], and German data indicates that while scheduled child and adult vaccination visits fell in early lockdown, most were later fulfilled, although up to 20% of children and 40% of adults were without re-scheduled catch-up appointments [ 60 ]. In Italy, early reports indicated that the number of vaccine doses administered in Rome fell by 16% over the first 10 weeks of lockdown [ 61 ], and subsequent regional and national surveys report reductions in both mandatory and non-mandatory childhood vaccinations [ 62 , 63 ].…”

Section: Disruption To Routine Immunization Servicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on routine immunization

Ota

Badur²,

Mazzotti

et al. 2021

Annals of Medicine

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The current COVID-19 global pandemic continues to impact healthcare services beyond those directly related to the management of SARS-CoV-2 transmission and disease. We reviewed the published literature to assess the pandemic impact on existing global immunization activities and how the impact may be addressed. Widespread global disruption in routine childhood immunization has impacted a majority of regions and countries, especially in the initial pandemic phases. While data indicate subsequent recovery in immunization rates, a substantial number of vulnerable people remain unvaccinated. The downstream impact may be even greater in resource-limited settings and economically poorer populations, and consequently there are growing concerns around the resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases, particularly measles. Guidance on how to address immunization deficits are available and continue to evolve, emphasizing the importance of maintaining and restoring routine immunization and necessary mass vaccination campaigns during and after pandemics. In this, collaboration between a broad range of stakeholders (governments, industry, healthcare decision-makers and frontline healthcare professionals) and clear communication and engagement with the public can help achieve these goals. Key messages The COVID-19 pandemic has a substantial impact on essential immunization activities. Disruption to mass vaccination campaigns increase risk of VPD resurgence. Catch-up campaigns are necessary to limit existing shortfalls in vaccine uptake. Guidance to mitigate these effects continues to evolve.

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Section: Disruption To Routine Immunization Servicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on routine immunization

Ota

Badur²,

Mazzotti

et al. 2021

Annals of Medicine

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“…The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) estimates that due to the suspension of 93 vaccination campaigns around the world, approximately 80 million children may be at risk for vaccine-preventable illnesses including diphtheria, polio, and measles. [10] Regardless of government efforts to promote immunization, vaccination coverage may be hampered by public concerns about being exposed to SARS-CoV-2 as well as anti-vaccination movements. [9] The aim of this study is to assess the adequacy of vaccination rates among children under 10 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.…”

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The impact of COVID-19 on routine pediatric vaccination delivery in Brazil

Moura¹,

Truché

Salgado³

et al. 2022

Vaccine

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“…In the event of VPDs outbreaks, the urgent implementation of vaccination campaigns to control or mitigate the outbreak should be carefully analyzed and balanced between the epidemiology and severity of the outbreak versus the further spread of COVID-19 [8]. It is important not to lose sight of the fact that the interruption of immunization services, however brief, results in an increase in the number of people susceptible to VPDs and this leads to an increased likelihood of VPDs outbreaks [9]. WHO recommends to adequate the modality of surveillance of VDPs, at less for diseases for which there are global surveillance mandates and elimination and eradication targets (poliomyelitis, measles, neonatal tetanus, and rubella).…”

Section: Vaccine-preventable Diseasesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…measles, rubella, mumps, pneumococcal and meningococcal diseases, etc.) will begin if the decline in vaccination coverage is sustained over a long period of time, because pockets of susceptibility are already generated, especially when attendance at daycare centers and schools resumes and it is not feasible to maintain physical distance all the time [9].…”

Section: Vaccine-preventable Diseasesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Latin American forum on immunization services during the COVID-19 pandemic

Ávila-Agüero

Ospina‐Henao

Pírez

et al. 2021

Expert Review of Vaccines

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Introduction: The Latin American Society of Pediatric Infectology (SLIPE for its acronym in Spanish) is working hard to contribute with strategic actions to prevent the recurrence of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases and to prevent the reduction of vaccine coverage in the region of the Americas. Areas covered: On Friday, September 25th, a Latin American forum of experts on immunization services during the COVID-19 pandemic was held through Webex platform. Issues such as: the imminent risk of occurrence and outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, the importance of epidemiological surveillance and the vaccination campaign challenges, in the context of a pandemic were discussed. Expert opinion: Vaccination campaigns should no longer be postponed or delayed; instead, they must be reactivated; governments, scientific societies, and physicians must promote vaccination programs to avoid outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases. On the eve of a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, it is necessary to insist on the availability of sufficient doses to avoid dose shortages in disadvantaged areas of the region.

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Recovering vaccine coverage lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Cited by 18 publications

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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on routine immunization

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on routine immunization

The impact of COVID-19 on routine pediatric vaccination delivery in Brazil

Latin American forum on immunization services during the COVID-19 pandemic

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