Impact of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines on Otitis Media and Acute Otitis Media in Swedish Children

Impact of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines on Otitis Media and Acute Otitis Media in Swedish Children

The goal of this study is to look at the effect of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) on physician-diagnosed otitis media (OM) and acute otitis media (AOM) incidence in Swedish children by collecting and analyzing patient level observational data already available in existing regional and national databases.

Inclusion Criteria:

Data from all children ≤ 5 years old in VGR and Skåne in each year during the study period (2004 - 2013)

Exclusion Criteria:

Not Applicable