P G Van Buynder1, S Konrad, J L Van Buynder, E Brodkin, M Krajden, G Ramler, M Bigham. 1. Fraser Health Authority, #400, 13450 102nd Avenue, Surrey, BC V3T 0H1, Canada; Simon Fraser University, Canada; University of Western Australia, Australia. Electronic address: paul.vanbuynder@fraserhealth.ca.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Influenza is associated with a high mortality and morbidity in older adults. Vaccination remains the most effective method of preventing influenza and its consequences, however, vaccine effectiveness decreases with increasing age and increasing immunosenescence. In older adults, immunogenicity studies suggest an MF59 adjuvanted influenza vaccine (ATIV, Fluad(®)) may help. METHODS: We evaluated the comparative effectiveness of ATIV, and unadjuvanted trivalent influenza vaccine (TIV) in reducing laboratory confirmed influenza in the elderly. Elderly in three health authorities during winter 2011-12 were included in a community based case control study design. Cases tested positive and controls tested negative for influenza. Subjects with known immunosuppression were excluded. Logistic regression was used to calculate the odds ratio of vaccination (vs. no vaccination) in cases and controls. ATIV and TIV effectiveness was described. RESULTS: A total of 282 eligible participants were enrolled (84 cases). Almost half (136) were in a long term care facility and were 85 years of age or older (132) vaccine effectiveness decreased with increasing age. In a variety of multivariate analyses, ATIV was significantly protective at around 60% (p=0.02), with only residence in long term care and health authority also significant. Vaccine effectiveness increased in non-long term care residents. In multivariate analyses TIV was ineffective. CONCLUSION: An MF59 adjuvanted vaccine provided significantly improved protection against influenza in the elderly.
BACKGROUND: Influenza is associated with a high mortality and morbidity in older adults. Vaccination remains the most effective method of preventing influenza and its consequences, however, vaccine effectiveness decreases with increasing age and increasing immunosenescence. In older adults, immunogenicity studies suggest an MF59 adjuvanted influenza vaccine (ATIV, Fluad(®)) may help. METHODS: We evaluated the comparative effectiveness of ATIV, and unadjuvanted trivalent influenza vaccine (TIV) in reducing laboratory confirmed influenza in the elderly. Elderly in three health authorities during winter 2011-12 were included in a community based case control study design. Cases tested positive and controls tested negative for influenza. Subjects with known immunosuppression were excluded. Logistic regression was used to calculate the odds ratio of vaccination (vs. no vaccination) in cases and controls. ATIV and TIV effectiveness was described. RESULTS: A total of 282 eligible participants were enrolled (84 cases). Almost half (136) were in a long term care facility and were 85 years of age or older (132) vaccine effectiveness decreased with increasing age. In a variety of multivariate analyses, ATIV was significantly protective at around 60% (p=0.02), with only residence in long term care and health authority also significant. Vaccine effectiveness increased in non-long term care residents. In multivariate analyses TIV was ineffective. CONCLUSION: An MF59 adjuvanted vaccine provided significantly improved protection against influenza in the elderly.
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