Vaccination Impact Against Pneumococcal Disease on Acute Otitis Media Morbidity in Colombian Children < 5 Years of Age

Impact of Vaccination Against Pneumococcal Disease on the Morbidity of Acute Otitis Media in Colombian Children < 5 Years of Age

The purpose of this study is to provide data on trends of morbidity due to Acute Otitis Media (AOM) (primary analysis) and morbidity and mortality due to pneumonia, and AOM related health care resources before and after the introduction of vaccination against pneumococcal disease within the Universal Mass Vaccination (UMV) in Colombia.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children aged less than five years with record of acute otitis media (with ICD-10 codes: H65 to H66) AND/OR.
• Children aged less than five years with record of pneumonia (with ICD-10 codes: J13 to J18) AND/OR.
• Children aged less than five years with any ICD-10 codes for respiratory diseases (J00-J99).

Exclusion Criteria:

• Not applicable