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The original version of this article unfortunately contains an error in Table 2. The pneumococcal vaccination recommendations for Ireland are incorrectly shown in Table 2. These recommendations have been corrected in the table below. The authors wish to apologize for these errors.
Table 2 National adult pneumococcal vaccination recommendations in Western Europe (Ireland)
Pneumococcal vaccine recommendation | |||
Country (Date)a | Vaccine | Age based | At-risk based, with definition of risk |
Ireland (2013) [94] | PCV13/PPV23 | No | High-risk group (18–64 years): Asplenia, hyposplenia (including splenectomy, sickle cell disease, hemoglobinopathies, and coeliac disease); cochlear implant (candidates, recipients); complement deficiency (particularly C1-C4); CSF leak (congenital, complicating skull fracture, neurosurgery); immunosuppressive conditions (e.g. some B- and T-cell disorders, HIV infection, leukaemia, lymphoma) and those receiving immunosuppressive therapies; intracranial shunt; post-haematopoietic stem-cell transplant; solid organ transplant |
Ireland (2013) [94] | PPV23 | ≥65 years | Medium-risk group (18–64 years): chronic heart, lung, or liver disease; chronic renal disease or nephrotic syndrome; diabetes mellitus requiring insulin or oral hypoglycaemic drugs; individuals with occupational exposure to metal fumes (i.e. welders); smokers and alcoholics |
aDate of implementation of recommendation
CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; CNS, central nervous system; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; IPD, invasive pneumococcal disease; PCV, pneumococcal conjugate vaccine; PPV, pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine; SCID, severe combined immunodeficiency
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National Immunisation Advisory Committee of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (2013) Immunisation Guidelines for Ireland, 2013 Edition (updated June 2014). Chapter 16: pneumococcal infection. Health Service Executive. Available online at: http://www.immunisation.ie/en/HealthcareProfessionals/ImmunisationGuidelines/. Accessed 12 August 2014
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Torres, A., Bonanni, P., Hryniewicz, W. et al. Erratum to: Pneumococcal vaccination: what have we learnt so far and what can we expect in the future?. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 34, 415–416 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-014-2258-9
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