Pneumococcal vaccination coverage among children with sickle cell anemia, sickle cell trait, and normal hemoglobin. 2018

Sarah L Reeves, and Hannah K Jary, and Jennifer P Gondhi, and Mary Kleyn, and Abram L Wagner, and Kevin J Dombkowski
Child Health Evaluation and Research Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Children with sickle cell anemia and sickle cell trait are at an increased risk of invasive pneumococcal disease compared to children with normal hemoglobin. We assessed and compared pneumococcal vaccination status among these three groups. Children with sickle cell anemia and sickle cell trait were identified using Michigan newborn screening records (1997-2014); each child was matched to four children with normal hemoglobin based on age, Medicaid enrollment (at least 1 year from 2012-2014), race, and census tract. Vaccination records were obtained from the state's immunization system. Pneumococcal vaccine coverage (PCV7 or PCV13 depending on date of administration) was assessed at milestone ages of 3, 5, 7, and 16 months. The proportion of children with vaccine coverage at each milestone was calculated overall and compared among children with sickle cell anemia, sickle cell trait, and normal hemoglobin using chi-square tests. The study population consisted of 355 children with sickle cell anemia, 17,319 with sickle cell trait, and 70,757 with normal hemoglobin. The proportion of children with age-appropriate pneumococcal vaccination coverage was low at each milestone and generally decreased over time. Children with sickle cell anemia were more likely to be covered compared to children with sickle cell trait or normal hemoglobin. Despite higher pneumococcal vaccination coverage among children with sickle cell anemia, opportunities for improvement exist among all children. Targeted interventions will benefit from mechanisms to identify children with increased risks such as sickle cell anemia or trait to improve pneumococcal vaccination coverage among these groups.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D008297 Male Males
D011008 Pneumococcal Infections Infections with bacteria of the species STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE. Streptococcus pneumoniae Infections,Infections, Pneumococcal,Infections, Streptococcus pneumoniae,Pneumococcal Diseases,Disease, Pneumococcal,Diseases, Pneumococcal,Infection, Pneumococcal,Infection, Streptococcus pneumoniae,Pneumococcal Disease,Pneumococcal Infection,Streptococcus pneumoniae Infection
D005260 Female Females
D006454 Hemoglobins The oxygen-carrying proteins of ERYTHROCYTES. They are found in all vertebrates and some invertebrates. The number of globin subunits in the hemoglobin quaternary structure differs between species. Structures range from monomeric to a variety of multimeric arrangements. Eryhem,Ferrous Hemoglobin,Hemoglobin,Hemoglobin, Ferrous
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000073887 Vaccination Coverage Rate of VACCINATION as defined by GEOGRAPHY and or DEMOGRAPHY. Immunization Coverage,Coverage, Immunization,Coverage, Vaccination,Coverages, Immunization,Coverages, Vaccination,Immunization Coverages,Vaccination Coverages
D000755 Anemia, Sickle Cell A disease characterized by chronic hemolytic anemia, episodic painful crises, and pathologic involvement of many organs. It is the clinical expression of homozygosity for hemoglobin S. Hemoglobin S Disease,HbS Disease,Sickle Cell Anemia,Sickle Cell Disease,Sickle Cell Disorders,Sickling Disorder Due to Hemoglobin S,Anemias, Sickle Cell,Cell Disease, Sickle,Cell Diseases, Sickle,Cell Disorder, Sickle,Cell Disorders, Sickle,Disease, Hemoglobin S,Hemoglobin S Diseases,Sickle Cell Anemias,Sickle Cell Diseases,Sickle Cell Disorder
D012805 Sickle Cell Trait The condition of being heterozygous for hemoglobin S. Cell Trait, Sickle,Cell Traits, Sickle,Sickle Cell Traits,Trait, Sickle Cell,Traits, Sickle Cell
D022242 Pneumococcal Vaccines Vaccines or candidate vaccines used to prevent infections with STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE. Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine,Pneumococcal Vaccine,Pneumovax,Pnu-Imune Vaccine,Pnu Imune Vaccine,PnuImune Vaccine,Polysaccharide Vaccine, Pneumococcal,Vaccine, Pneumococcal,Vaccine, Pneumococcal Polysaccharide,Vaccines, Pneumococcal

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