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Vaccination rates in cochlear implant patients: a review of paediatric recipients

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 October 2021

O Rose ,
R Moriarty ,
C Brown ,
H Teagle  and
M Neeff
O Rose*
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatric Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
R Moriarty
Affiliation:
Northern Cochlear Implant Programme, Auckland, New Zealand
C Brown
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatric Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
H Teagle
Affiliation:
The University of Auckland, New Zealand
M Neeff
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatric Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
*
Author for correspondence: Dr O Rose, Department of Paediatric Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand E-mail: oliverrosesj@gmail.com
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Abstract

Objective

This study aimed to investigate whether children with cochlear implants received the recommended vaccinations according to New Zealand national immunisation guidelines and to report the incidence of meningitis in this population after intervention.

Method

A retrospective review of the vaccination coverage of paediatric patients receiving cochlear implants between 2005 and 2019 was performed.

Results

Data were collected on 203 children. Evidence of immunisation against Haemophilus influenza B was documented in 94.1 per cent of this cohort and 21.2 per cent received the seasonal influenza vaccine. The pneumococcal conjugate vaccine was fully administered in 81.8 per cent of children; however, only 16.9 per cent of eligible children had received the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine. There was marked improvement in compliance to the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine once it became fully funded for cochlear implant patients.

Conclusion

Despite established guidelines, the paediatric vaccination rates were less than expected. Work is in progress to address this.

Keywords

Cochlear ImplantsImmunization
Type
Main Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 136 , Issue 7 , July 2022 , pp. 628 - 631
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of J.L.O. (1984) LIMITED

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Dr O Rose takes responsibility for the integrity of the content of the paper

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