Invasive pneumococcal disease in Fiji: Clinical syndromes, epidemiology, and the potential impact of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine

Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) epidemiology and the potential impact of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in Fiji are docu- mented. The annual incidence was 26.5 and 10.9 in those aged 5 and 55 years per 100,000, respectively. The case fatality rate was 9.4% and 67% in 5 and 65 year olds, respectively. One pneumococcal death and case would be prevented in 5 years olds for every 1930 and 128 infants vaccinated with 7vPCV, respectively.