A study published in Eurosurveillance details the 2023 pertussis epidemic in Denmark, emphasizing the age-specific incidence, the role of maternal vaccination in reducing infant hospitalizations, and the impact of vaccination strategies on managing the outbreak.
During the 2022-2023 winter season Denmark experienced a surge in infections caused by group A streptococci (GAS), including the more dangerous, invasive types of infections (iGAS).
Katrine Finderup Nielsen and colleagues investigate vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 reinfection, COVID-19 related hospitalization and COVID-19 related death, in previously infected individuals in Denmark.