Decrease in meningococcal disease mortality following the introduction of MenC vaccine in Belgium

Last updated on 17-12-2024 by Stéphanie Jacquinet

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Background Invasive meningococcal infections have a high burden of disease, with a case-fatality rate of around 10%. In Belgium, the introduction of the MenC vaccine in 2002 led to a drastic fall in the number of invasive infections of this serotype.   Method We used death certificates to assess meningococcal disease mortality in Belgium from 1993 to 2020. We included all deaths with an underlying cause of death with recorded International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision (ICD-9) codes 036.0–036.9 or ICD-10 codes A39.0–A39.9. Cases were analysed by sex, age group an…

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