The impact of COVID-19 on routine vaccinations in Taiwan and an unexpected surge of pneumococcal vaccination
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had substantial impacts, including disruptions in routine vaccinations. In Taiwan, COVID-19 was relatively controllable, and the reduction in routine vaccinations was not profound. The impact of the pandemic on vaccination remained unclear. We col...
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| author | Nan-Chang Chiu Kai-Hsun Lo Chung-Chu Chen Shih-Yu Huang Shun-Long Weng Chung-Jen Wang Hsiao-Huai Kuo Hsin Chi Chi-Hone Lien Yu-Lin Tai Chien-Yu Lin |
| author_facet | Nan-Chang Chiu Kai-Hsun Lo Chung-Chu Chen Shih-Yu Huang Shun-Long Weng Chung-Jen Wang Hsiao-Huai Kuo Hsin Chi Chi-Hone Lien Yu-Lin Tai Chien-Yu Lin |
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| description | The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had substantial impacts, including disruptions in routine vaccinations. In Taiwan, COVID-19 was relatively controllable, and the reduction in routine vaccinations was not profound. The impact of the pandemic on vaccination remained unclear. We collected vaccination uptake data at our hospital and analyzed the weekly trends of different vaccines. We calculated the monthly number of vaccinations and compared consumption before and during the COVID-19 pandemic (year 2019 vs years 2020 and 2021). Except for self-paid pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV13), a mild (14.6%, p < .001) monthly decrease in government-funded routine vaccination and a moderate (28.2%, p = .018) monthly decrease in self-paid vaccination were observed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Interestingly, an unexpected surge of PCV13 vaccination occurred with a 355.8% increase. The shortage of COVID-19 vaccines and the potential benefits of PCV13 against COVID-19 may have contributed to this surge. In conclusion, our study found an obvious disruption of vaccination rates in Taiwan during the COVID-19 epidemic. However, an increase in PCV13 vaccination was also observed, and the important role of the infodemic was emphasized. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c1f2cdd3d8e548a0962f6858bc65f9a52023-09-26T13:19:06ZengTaylor & Francis GroupHuman Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics2164-55152164-554X2022-11-0118510.1080/21645515.2022.20710792071079The impact of COVID-19 on routine vaccinations in Taiwan and an unexpected surge of pneumococcal vaccinationNan-Chang Chiu0Kai-Hsun Lo1Chung-Chu Chen2Shih-Yu Huang3Shun-Long Weng4Chung-Jen Wang5Hsiao-Huai Kuo6Hsin Chi7Chi-Hone Lien8Yu-Lin Tai9Chien-Yu Lin10MacKay Children’s HospitalHsinchu MacKay Memorial HospitalHsinchu MacKay Memorial HospitalHsinchu MacKay Memorial HospitalMacKay Medical CollegeHsinchu MacKay Memorial HospitalHsinchu MacKay Memorial HospitalMacKay Children’s HospitalHsinchu MacKay Memorial HospitalHsinchu MacKay Memorial HospitalMacKay Medical CollegeThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had substantial impacts, including disruptions in routine vaccinations. In Taiwan, COVID-19 was relatively controllable, and the reduction in routine vaccinations was not profound. The impact of the pandemic on vaccination remained unclear. We collected vaccination uptake data at our hospital and analyzed the weekly trends of different vaccines. We calculated the monthly number of vaccinations and compared consumption before and during the COVID-19 pandemic (year 2019 vs years 2020 and 2021). Except for self-paid pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV13), a mild (14.6%, p < .001) monthly decrease in government-funded routine vaccination and a moderate (28.2%, p = .018) monthly decrease in self-paid vaccination were observed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Interestingly, an unexpected surge of PCV13 vaccination occurred with a 355.8% increase. The shortage of COVID-19 vaccines and the potential benefits of PCV13 against COVID-19 may have contributed to this surge. In conclusion, our study found an obvious disruption of vaccination rates in Taiwan during the COVID-19 epidemic. However, an increase in PCV13 vaccination was also observed, and the important role of the infodemic was emphasized.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2022.2071079covid-19immunizationvaccinationdisruptioninfodemicpneumococcal vaccinaion |
| spellingShingle | Nan-Chang Chiu Kai-Hsun Lo Chung-Chu Chen Shih-Yu Huang Shun-Long Weng Chung-Jen Wang Hsiao-Huai Kuo Hsin Chi Chi-Hone Lien Yu-Lin Tai Chien-Yu Lin The impact of COVID-19 on routine vaccinations in Taiwan and an unexpected surge of pneumococcal vaccination Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics covid-19 immunization vaccination disruption infodemic pneumococcal vaccinaion |
| title | The impact of COVID-19 on routine vaccinations in Taiwan and an unexpected surge of pneumococcal vaccination |
| title_full | The impact of COVID-19 on routine vaccinations in Taiwan and an unexpected surge of pneumococcal vaccination |
| title_fullStr | The impact of COVID-19 on routine vaccinations in Taiwan and an unexpected surge of pneumococcal vaccination |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of COVID-19 on routine vaccinations in Taiwan and an unexpected surge of pneumococcal vaccination |
| title_short | The impact of COVID-19 on routine vaccinations in Taiwan and an unexpected surge of pneumococcal vaccination |
| title_sort | impact of covid 19 on routine vaccinations in taiwan and an unexpected surge of pneumococcal vaccination |
| topic | covid-19 immunization vaccination disruption infodemic pneumococcal vaccinaion |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2022.2071079 |
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