Pneumococcal vaccine impact on otitis media microbiology: A New Zealand cohort study before and after the introduction of PHiD-CV10 vaccine

Following implementation of PHiD-CV10 in New Zealand, there has been no significant change in the 3 major otopathogens in NP or MEF in children with established ear disease. For these children non-typeable H. influenzae remains the dominant otopathogen detected.