The purpose of this study is to learn how effective is PCV20 to help stop adults from getting pneumonia. Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs that can be caused by germs like bacteria, virus, or fungi. This study uses existing healthcare information. No participants will be actively enrolled. The information of participants will be taken from Kaiser Permanente Southern California's (KPSC) electronic health records (EHR). We will look at the EHR information for adults who meet the following points: * 18 years of age or older and a KPSC member as of 01 July 2022. * have been a KPSC member for at least one year before 01 July 2022. * have not received PCV15. * have had pneumonia or lower respiratory tract infection within 30 days of 01 July 2022. The study will begin from 01 July 2022 and will be followed through 30 June 2025. At the end of the follow-up period, the study will compare the number of pneumonia cases among people who receive PCV20 who do not receive it.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
846,279
The main exposure of interest will be receipt of PCV20.
PCV20 vaccine effectiveness (VE) against all-cause pneumonia (ACP) calculated as (1- adjusted hazard ratio [aHR]) × 100% among adults aged ≥18-64 years with medical conditions and behavioral risk factors and among adults ≥65 years old, combined
Estimate overall PCV20 effectiveness against ACP among both adults ≥18-64 years old with medical conditions and behavioral risk factors and among adults ≥65 years old combined
Time frame: 3 years
Incidence calculated the number of all-cause pneumonia episodes per 100,000 population among both adults ≥18-64 years old with medical conditions and behavioral risk factors and among adults ≥65 years old combined, and each group separately
Estimate the incidence of all-cause pneumonia by PCV20 vaccination status among both adults ≥18-64 years old with medical conditions and behavioral risk factors and among adults ≥65 years old combined, and each group separately.
Time frame: 3 years
Vaccine preventable disease incidence (VPDI) calculated as the difference in incidence rates of all-cause pneumonia for the PCV20 unvaccinated and PCV20 vaccinated groups
Estimate the absolute difference in the incidence of all-cause pneumonia by PCV20 vaccination status among both adults ≥18-64 years old with medical conditions and behavioral risk factors and among adults ≥65 years old combined, and each group separately.
Time frame: 3 years
PCV20 VE against ACP calculated as (1-aHR) × 100% separately among adults aged ≥18-64 years with medical conditions and behavioral risk factors and among adults ≥65 years old
Estimate overall PCV20 effectiveness against ACP separately among adults ≥18-64 years old with medical conditions and behavioral risk factors or among adults ≥65 years old
Time frame: 3 years
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