Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Among Children for the 2017–2018 Season

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 468-473 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren N Powell ◽  
Rodolfo E Bégué
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Vaccine ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Influenza Season ◽  
Vaccine Effectiveness ◽  
Influenza B ◽  
Immunization Registry ◽  
Previous Season ◽  
Waning Immunity ◽  
Small Benefit ◽  
Susceptible Populations

Abstract Background The 2017–2018 influenza season was of high severity. Circulating influenza strains change periodically, making it important to determine vaccine effectiveness on an annual basis, especially for susceptible populations. The primary aim of our study was to estimate the effectiveness of the influenza vaccine among children. Secondary aims were to assess the effect of previous season vaccination and intraseasonal waning of immunity. Methods Children 6 months to 17 years of age tested for influenza during the 2017–2018 season were included. Clinical charts were reviewed, and immunization status was confirmed via the Louisiana Immunization Registry. Influenza vaccine effectiveness (IVE) was estimated in a test-negative design by comparing vaccination status of influenza-positive vs influenza-negative cases. Results A total of 3595 children were included, 26% of whom tested positive for influenza, mostly type A (79%); 15% had received an influenza vaccine prior to illness: 8% among the influenza-positive and 17% among influenza-negative cases (P <.0001). IVE for the 2017–2018 influenza season was 52% overall (95% confidence interval, 38%–62%), 49% for influenza A, and 60% for influenza B. While receiving current year (2017–2018) vaccine had the most effect, receiving the previous year (2016–2017) vaccine had a small benefit and no interference. We found no evidence of waning immunity of the vaccine for the 2017–2018 season. Conclusions IVE was moderate for children. Previous year vaccination had a small but significant benefit and there was no evidence of waning immunity in our cohort. Ongoing national and local surveillance is important to understand the benefit of influenza vaccination.

scholarly journals 2732. Estimate of the Effectiveness of Influenza Vaccine among Children for the 2017–2018 Season

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. S961-S962
Author(s):  
Lauren Powell ◽  
Rodolfo Bégué
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Vaccine ◽  
New Orleans ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Influenza Season ◽  
Local Area ◽  
Influenza B ◽  
Multivariable Logistic Regression Model ◽  
Immunization Registry ◽  
Waning Immunity ◽  
Susceptible Populations

Abstract Background The 2017–2018 influenza season was one of the deadliest in decades, with 180 pediatric deaths, 80% among children who did not receive the vaccine. Circulating influenza strains change periodically, making it important to determine vaccine efficacy on an annual basis specifically in susceptible populations. The primary aim of our study was to estimate the effectiveness of the influenza vaccine for the 2017–2018 season. Secondary aims were to determine effect of weaning immunity and of previous season vaccination. Methods Children 6 months to 17 years tested for influenza during the 2017–2018 season at Children’s Hospital of New Orleans were included. Clinical charts were reviewed, and immunization status confirmed via the Louisiana Immunization Registry. Using a multivariable logistic regression model vaccine effectiveness (VE) was estimated by comparing vaccination status of influenza-positive vs. influenza-negative cases with the formula VE = (1 − OR) × 100%. Results 4,825 children were included; 22% of them tested positive for influenza, mostly influenza A (61.9%); 21% had received an influenza vaccine prior to illness: 14% among the influenza-positive and 23% among influenza-negative (P < 0.0001). Overall, VE for the 2017–2018 influenza season was 43% (95% CI 30, 53); 44% for influenza A and 38% for influenza B. While receiving current year (2017–2018) vaccine had the most effect, receiving the previous year (2016–2017) vaccine had additional benefit. We found no waning immunity of the vaccine for the 2017–2018 season. Conclusion Influenza VE was modest for children in the local area of New Orleans and similar to the CDC’s findings for the nation as a whole. Previous year vaccination had a small, but significant benefit and there was no evidence of waning immunity in our cohort. Ongoing national and local surveillance is important to understand the benefit of influenza vaccination. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.

scholarly journals Age-specific vaccine effectiveness of seasonal 2010/2011 and pandemic influenza A(H1N1) 2009 vaccines in preventing influenza in the United Kingdom

2012 ◽  
Vol 141 (3) ◽  
pp. 620-630 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. G. PEBODY ◽  
N. ANDREWS ◽  
D. M. FLEMING ◽  
J. McMENAMIN ◽  
S. COTTRELL ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Vaccine ◽  
Pandemic Influenza ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Vaccine Effectiveness ◽  
Influenza B ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Previous Season ◽  
Negative Case ◽  
Influenza A H1n1 ◽  
Control Study

SUMMARYAn analysis was undertaken to measure age-specific vaccine effectiveness (VE) of 2010/11 trivalent seasonal influenza vaccine (TIV) and monovalent 2009 pandemic influenza vaccine (PIV) administered in 2009/2010. The test-negative case-control study design was employed based on patients consulting primary care. Overall TIV effectiveness, adjusted for age and month, against confirmed influenza A(H1N1)pdm 2009 infection was 56% (95% CI 42–66); age-specific adjusted VE was 87% (95% CI 45–97) in <5-year-olds and 84% (95% CI 27–97) in 5- to 14-year-olds. Adjusted VE for PIV was only 28% (95% CI −6 to 51) overall and 72% (95% CI 15–91) in <5-year-olds. For confirmed influenza B infection, TIV effectiveness was 57% (95% CI 42–68) and in 5- to 14-year-olds 75% (95% CI 32–91). TIV provided moderate protection against the main circulating strains in 2010/2011, with higher protection in children. PIV administered during the previous season provided residual protection after 1 year, particularly in the <5 years age group.

scholarly journals Vaccine effectiveness against influenza-associated hospitalization among children aged < 13 years using a hospital-based surveillance system in Minnesota, 2013 – 2016

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. S60-S60
Author(s):  
Ashley Fowlkes ◽  
Hannah Friedlander ◽  
Andrea Steffens ◽  
Kathryn Como-Sabetti ◽  
Dave Boxrud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Vaccine ◽  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Respiratory Illness ◽  
Vaccine Effectiveness ◽  
Influenza Viruses ◽  
Point Estimate ◽  
Influenza B ◽  
Current Season ◽  
Immunization Registry

Abstract Background Due to marked variability in circulating influenza viruses each year, annual evaluation of the vaccine’s effectiveness against severe outcomes is essential. We used the Minnesota Department of Health’s (MDH) Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI) surveillance to evaluate vaccine effectiveness (VE) against influenza-associated hospitalization over three influenza seasons. Methods Residual respiratory specimens from patients admitted with SARI were sent to the MDH laboratory for influenza RT-PCR testing. Medical records were reviewed to collect patient data. Vaccination history was verified using the state immunization registry. We included patients aged ≥6 months to &lt; 13 years, after which immunization reporting is not required, hospitalized from the earliest influenza detection after July through April each year. We defined vaccinated patients as those ≥1 dose of influenza vaccine in the current season. Children aged &lt; 9 years with no history of vaccination were considered vaccinated if 2 were doses given a month apart. Partially vaccinated children were excluded. We estimated VE as 1 minus the adjusted odds ratio (x100%) of influenza vaccination among influenza cases vs. negative controls, controlling for age, race, days from onset to admission, comorbidities, and admission month. Results Among 2198 SARI patients, 763 (35%) were vaccinated for influenza, 180 (8.2%) were partially vaccinated, and 1255 (57%) were unvaccinated. Influenza was detected among 202 (9.2%) children, and significantly more frequently among children aged ≥5 years (17%) compared with younger children (7.4%). The adjusted VE in 2013–14 was 68% (95% Confidence Interval: 34, 85), but was non-significant during the 2014–15 and 2015–16 seasons (Figure). Estimates of VE by influenza A subtypes varied substantially by year; VE against influenza B viruses was significant, but could not be stratified by year. VE was impacted when live attenuated influenza vaccine recipients were excluded. Conclusion We report moderately high influenza VE in 2013–14 and a point estimate higher than other published estimates from outpatient data in 2014–15. These results, underscore the importance of influenza vaccination to prevent severe outcomes such as hospitalization. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.

scholarly journals Influenza vaccine effectiveness against laboratory-confirmed influenza in hospitalised adults aged 60 years or older, Valencia Region, Spain, 2017/18 influenza season

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (31) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ainara Mira-Iglesias ◽  
F Xavier López-Labrador ◽  
Víctor Baselga-Moreno ◽  
Miguel Tortajada-Girbés ◽  
Juan Mollar-Maseres ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Vaccine ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Vaccine Effectiveness ◽  
Influenza Viruses ◽  
Influenza B ◽  
Current Season ◽  
Hospitalised Patients ◽  
Influenza A H1n1 ◽  
Vaccine Type ◽  
The Impact

Introduction Influenza immunisation is recommended for elderly people each season. The influenza vaccine effectiveness (IVE) varies annually due to influenza viruses evolving and the vaccine composition. Aim To estimate, in inpatients ≥ 60 years old, the 2017/18 trivalent IVE, overall, by vaccine type and by strain. The impact of vaccination in any of the two previous seasons (2016/17 and 2015/16) on current (2017/18) IVE was also explored. Methods This was a multicentre prospective observational study within the Valencia Hospital Surveillance Network for the Study of Influenza and Respiratory Viruses Disease (VAHNSI, Spain). The test-negative design was applied taking laboratory-confirmed influenza as outcome and vaccination status as main exposure. Information about potential confounders was obtained from clinical registries and/or by interviewing patients; vaccine information was only ascertained by registries. Results Overall, 2017/18 IVE was 9.9% (95% CI: −15.5 to 29.6%), and specifically, 48.3% (95% CI: 13.5% to 69.1%), −29.9% (95% CI: −79.1% to 5.8%) and 25.7% (95% CI: −8.8% to 49.3%) against A(H1N1)pdm09, A(H3N2) and B/Yamagata lineage, respectively. For the adjuvanted and non-adjuvanted vaccines, overall IVE was 10.0% (95% CI: −24.4% to 34.9%) and 7.8% (95% CI: −23.1% to 31.0%) respectively. Prior vaccination significantly protected against influenza B/Yamagata lineage (IVE: 50.2%; 95% CI: 2.3% to 74.6%) in patients not vaccinated in the current season. For those repeatedly vaccinated against influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, IVE was 46.4% (95% CI: 6.8% to 69.2%). Conclusion Our data revealed low vaccine effectiveness against influenza in hospitalised patients ≥60 years old in 2017/18. Prior vaccination protected against influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 and B/Yamagata-lineage.

scholarly journals Interim estimates of 2019/20 vaccine effectiveness during early-season co-circulation of influenza A and B viruses, Canada, February 2020

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Danuta M Skowronski ◽  
Macy Zou ◽  
Suzana Sabaiduc ◽  
Michelle Murti ◽  
Romy Olsha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Influenza Vaccine ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Vaccine Effectiveness ◽  
Influenza B ◽  
Surveillance Network ◽  
Early Season ◽  
Influenza Illness

Interim results from Canada's Sentinel Practitioner Surveillance Network show that during a season characterised by early co-circulation of influenza A and B viruses, the 2019/20 influenza vaccine has provided substantial protection against medically-attended influenza illness. Adjusted VE overall was 58% (95% confidence interval (CI): 47 to 66): 44% (95% CI: 26 to 58) for A(H1N1)pdm09, 62% (95% CI: 37 to 77) for A(H3N2) and 69% (95% CI: 57 to 77) for influenza B viruses, predominantly B/Victoria lineage.

scholarly journals Predominance of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus genetic subclade 6B.1 and influenza B/Victoria lineage viruses at the start of the 2015/16 influenza season in Europe

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (13) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eeva Broberg ◽  
Angeliki Melidou ◽  
Katarina Prosenc ◽  
Karoline Bragstad ◽  
Olav Hungnes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Northern Hemisphere ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Influenza Season ◽  
Influenza B ◽  
Vaccine Component ◽  
Pdm09 Virus ◽  
Previous Season ◽  
Influenza A H1n1 ◽  
B Lineage

Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses predominated in the European influenza 2015/16 season. Most analysed viruses clustered in a new genetic subclade 6B.1, antigenically similar to the northern hemisphere vaccine component A/California/7/2009. The predominant influenza B lineage was Victoria compared with Yamagata in the previous season. It remains to be evaluated at the end of the season if these changes affected the effectiveness of the vaccine for the 2015/16 season.

Influenza vaccine effectiveness during the 2012 influenza season in Victoria, Australia: Influences of waning immunity and vaccine match

2013 ◽  
Vol 86 (6) ◽  
pp. 1017-1025 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheena G. Sullivan ◽  
Naomi Komadina ◽  
Kristina Grant ◽  
Lauren Jelley ◽  
Georgina Papadakis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Vaccine ◽  
Influenza Season ◽  
Vaccine Effectiveness ◽  
Waning Immunity

scholarly journals 2553. Individual Patient-Level Data Meta-Analysis of Live Attenuated and Inactivated Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Among US Children, 2013–2014 Through 2015–2016

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. S68-S68
Author(s):  
Jessie Chung ◽  
Brendan Flannery ◽  
Rodolfo Begue ◽  
Herve Caspard ◽  
Laurie Demarcus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Vaccine ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
The United States ◽  
Vaccine Effectiveness ◽  
Vaccination Status ◽  
Influenza B ◽  
Rt Pcr ◽  
Current Season ◽  
Influenza A H1n1 ◽  
Vaccine Type

Abstract Background Quadrivalent live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV4) was not recommended for use in the United States for the 2016–2017 and 2017–2018 influenza seasons based on US observational studies of vaccine effectiveness (VE) from 2013–2014 to 2015–2016. We pooled individual patient data on children aged 2–17 years enrolled in 5 US studies during these 3 influenza seasons to further investigate VE by vaccine type. Methods Analyses included 17,173 children enrolled in the US Department of Defense Global Laboratory-based Influenza Surveillance Program, US Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Network, Influenza Incidence Surveillance Project, Influenza Clinical Investigation for Children, and a Louisiana State University study. Participants’ specimens were tested for influenza by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), culture, or a combination of rapid antigen testing and RT-PCR. VE was calculated by comparing odds of vaccination with either inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) or LAIV4 among influenza-positive cases to test-negative controls and calculated as 100 × (1 − odds ratio) in logistic regression models with age, calendar time, influenza season, and study site (random effect). Patients were stratified by prior season vaccination status in a subanalysis. Results Overall, 38% of patients (N = 6,558) were vaccinated in the current season, of whom 30% (N = 1,979) received LAIV4. Pooled VE of IIV against any influenza virus was 51% (95% CI: 47, 54) versus 26% (95% CI: 15, 36) for LAIV4. Point estimates for pooled VE against any influenza by age group ranged from 45% to 58% for IIV and 19% to 34% for LAIV4 during the 3 seasons (Figures 1 and 2). Pooled VE against influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 was 67% (95% CI: 62, 72) for IIV versus 20% (95% CI: −6, 39) for LAIV4. Pooled VE against influenza A(H3N2) was 29% (95% CI: 14, 42) for IIV versus 7% (95% CI: −11, 23) for LAIV4, and VE against influenza B was 52% (95% CI: 42, 60) for IIV and 66% (95% CI: 47, 77) for LAIV4. VE against influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 was lower for LAIV4 versus IIV across all strata of prior season vaccination (Figure 3). Conclusion Consistent with individual studies, our pooled analyses found that LAIV4 effectiveness was reduced for all age groups against influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 compared with IIV. This result did not vary based on prior vaccination status. Disclosures H. Caspard, AstraZeneca: Employee, Salary.

scholarly journals Vaccine effectiveness against influenza-associated hospitalizations among adults, 2018-2019, US Hospitalized Adult Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Network

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
J M Ferdinands ◽  
M Gaglani ◽  
S Ghamande ◽  
E T Martin ◽  
D Middleton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Vaccine ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Influenza Season ◽  
Respiratory Illness ◽  
Vaccine Effectiveness ◽  
H3n2 Virus ◽  
Influenza A H1n1 ◽  
The Us ◽  
Middle Aged Adults ◽  
Residual Confounding

Abstract We estimated vaccine effectiveness for prevention of influenza-associated hospitalizations among adults during the 2018-2019 influenza season. Adults admitted with acute respiratory illness to 14 hospitals of the US Hospitalized Adult Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Network and testing positive for influenza were cases; patients testing negative were controls. Vaccine effectiveness was estimated using logistic regression and inverse probability of treatment weighting. We analyzed data from 2863 patients with mean age of 63 years. Adjusted VE against influenza A(H1N1)pdm09-associated hospitalization was 51% (95%CI 25, 68). Adjusted VE against influenza A(H3N2) virus-associated hospitalization was −2% (95%CI −65, 37) and differed significantly by age, with VE of −130% (95% CI −374, −27) among adults 18 to ≤56 years of age. Although vaccination halved the risk of influenza-A(H1N1)pdm09-associated hospitalizations, it conferred no protection against influenza A(H3N2)-associated hospitalizations. We observed negative VE for young-and middle-aged adults but cannot exclude residual confounding as a potential explanation.

scholarly journals Trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine effective against influenza A(H3N2) variant viruses in children during the 2014/15 season, Japan

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (42) ◽  
Author(s):  
Norio Sugaya ◽  
Masayoshi Shinjoh ◽  
Chiharu Kawakami ◽  
Yoshio Yamaguchi ◽  
Makoto Yoshida ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Influenza Vaccine ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Influenza Season ◽  
Influenza Virus Infection ◽  
Case Control ◽  
H3n2 Virus ◽  
Influenza B ◽  
Influenza A Viruses ◽  
Negative Case

The 2014/15 influenza season in Japan was characterised by predominant influenza A(H3N2) activity; 99% of influenza A viruses detected were A(H3N2). Subclade 3C.2a viruses were the major epidemic A(H3N2) viruses, and were genetically distinct from A/New York/39/2012(H3N2) of 2014/15 vaccine strain in Japan, which was classified as clade 3C.1. We assessed vaccine effectiveness (VE) of inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) in children aged 6 months to 15 years by test-negative case–control design based on influenza rapid diagnostic test. Between November 2014 and March 2015, a total of 3,752 children were enrolled: 1,633 tested positive for influenza A and 42 for influenza B, and 2,077 tested negative. Adjusted VE was 38% (95% confidence intervals (CI): 28 to 46) against influenza virus infection overall, 37% (95% CI: 27 to 45) against influenza A, and 47% (95% CI: -2 to 73) against influenza B. However, IIV was not statistically significantly effective against influenza A in infants aged 6 to 11 months or adolescents aged 13 to 15 years. VE in preventing hospitalisation for influenza A infection was 55% (95% CI: 42 to 64). Trivalent IIV that included A/New York/39/2012(H3N2) was effective against drifted influenza A(H3N2) virus, although vaccine mismatch resulted in low VE.

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