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Seasonal influenza vaccine effectiveness against influenza in 2012-2013 : A hospital-based case-control study in Lithuania

Gefenaite, Giedre LU orcid ; Rahamat-Langendoen, Janette ; Ambrozaitis, Arvydas ; Mickiene, Aukse ; Jancoriene, Ligita ; Kuliese, Monika ; Velyvyte, Daiva ; Niesters, Hubert ; Stolk, Ronald P. and Zagminas, Kestutis , et al. (2014) In Vaccine 32(7). p.857-863
Abstract

Background: Due to scarce information on seasonal influenza vaccine effectiveness (SIVE) against severe clinical influenza outcomes in risk populations, we conducted a case-control study to assess its effects against laboratory-confirmed influenza in hospitalized patients during the 2012-2013 influenza season. Methods: We conducted a test-negative case-control study among ≥18 years old patients with influenza-like illness (ILI) hospitalized in two Lithuanian hospitals. Cases were influenza A(H1N1), A(H3) or influenza B positive by RT-PCR, and controls were influenza negative. Additional demographic and clinical data to assess the role of confounding were collected. SIVE and its confidence intervals (95% CI) were estimated by using... (More)

Background: Due to scarce information on seasonal influenza vaccine effectiveness (SIVE) against severe clinical influenza outcomes in risk populations, we conducted a case-control study to assess its effects against laboratory-confirmed influenza in hospitalized patients during the 2012-2013 influenza season. Methods: We conducted a test-negative case-control study among ≥18 years old patients with influenza-like illness (ILI) hospitalized in two Lithuanian hospitals. Cases were influenza A(H1N1), A(H3) or influenza B positive by RT-PCR, and controls were influenza negative. Additional demographic and clinical data to assess the role of confounding were collected. SIVE and its confidence intervals (95% CI) were estimated by using multivariate logistic regression as (1. OR). ×. 100%. Results: The sample consisted of 185 subjects. Seasonal influenza vaccine uptake was 5%. Among 111 (60%) influenza positive cases, 24.3% were A(H1N1), 10.8% were A(H3) and 24.3% were influenza B cases. Unadjusted SIVE was 79% (95% CI -6% to 96%) and after the adjustment it increased to 86% (95% CI 19% to 97%). Conclusions: Seasonal influenza vaccination in 2012-2013 was associated with reduced occurrence of laboratory-confirmed influenza, but due to low sample size the estimate of SIVE is imprecise. Given high prevalence of influenza in hospitalized ILI cases and low influenza vaccination coverage, there is a need to increase influenza vaccination rates.

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Case-control studies, Effectiveness, Influenza, Influenza vaccine, Lithuania
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Vaccine
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32
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7
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857 - 863
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Elsevier
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  • pmid:24370711
  • scopus:84892857429
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0264-410X
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10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.12.021
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Newly introduced vaccines: effectiveness and determinants of acceptance
Infectious diseases surveillance, vaccine effectiveness and determinants of acceptance
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English
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  abstract     = {{<p>Background: Due to scarce information on seasonal influenza vaccine effectiveness (SIVE) against severe clinical influenza outcomes in risk populations, we conducted a case-control study to assess its effects against laboratory-confirmed influenza in hospitalized patients during the 2012-2013 influenza season. Methods: We conducted a test-negative case-control study among ≥18 years old patients with influenza-like illness (ILI) hospitalized in two Lithuanian hospitals. Cases were influenza A(H1N1), A(H3) or influenza B positive by RT-PCR, and controls were influenza negative. Additional demographic and clinical data to assess the role of confounding were collected. SIVE and its confidence intervals (95% CI) were estimated by using multivariate logistic regression as (1. OR). ×. 100%. Results: The sample consisted of 185 subjects. Seasonal influenza vaccine uptake was 5%. Among 111 (60%) influenza positive cases, 24.3% were A(H1N1), 10.8% were A(H3) and 24.3% were influenza B cases. Unadjusted SIVE was 79% (95% CI -6% to 96%) and after the adjustment it increased to 86% (95% CI 19% to 97%). Conclusions: Seasonal influenza vaccination in 2012-2013 was associated with reduced occurrence of laboratory-confirmed influenza, but due to low sample size the estimate of SIVE is imprecise. Given high prevalence of influenza in hospitalized ILI cases and low influenza vaccination coverage, there is a need to increase influenza vaccination rates.</p>}},
  author       = {{Gefenaite, Giedre and Rahamat-Langendoen, Janette and Ambrozaitis, Arvydas and Mickiene, Aukse and Jancoriene, Ligita and Kuliese, Monika and Velyvyte, Daiva and Niesters, Hubert and Stolk, Ronald P. and Zagminas, Kestutis and Hak, Eelko}},
  issn         = {{0264-410X}},
  keywords     = {{Case-control studies; Effectiveness; Influenza; Influenza vaccine; Lithuania}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  month        = {{02}},
  number       = {{7}},
  pages        = {{857--863}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Vaccine}},
  title        = {{Seasonal influenza vaccine effectiveness against influenza in 2012-2013 : A hospital-based case-control study in Lithuania}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.12.021}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.12.021}},
  volume       = {{32}},
  year         = {{2014}},
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