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Reemergence of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Germany During the Spring and Summer of 2021

Stephanie Perniciaro, Mark van der Linden, Daniel M. Weinberger

Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2022 · 89 citations · 17 references

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IPD levels began to return to and exceed seasonal levels in spring and summer 2021 in Germany, following sharp declines in 2020 that coincided with NPIs related to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Proportions of vaccine serotypes remained largely consistent throughout 2020-2021.

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