Kevin L Schwartz1, Jeffrey C Kwong2, Shelley L Deeks2, Michael A Campitelli2, Frances B Jamieson2, Alex Marchand-Austin2, Therese A Stukel2, Laura Rosella2, Nick Daneman2, Shelly Bolotin2, Steven J Drews2, Heather Rilkoff2, Natasha S Crowcroft2. 1. Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Schwartz, Kwong, Campitelli, Stukel, Daneman); Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation (Schwartz, Stukel, Rosella, Daneman), University of Toronto; The Hospital for Sick Children (Schwartz); Public Health Ontario (Kwong, Deeks, Rosella, Rilkoff, Crowcroft); Dalla Lana School of Public Health (Kwong, Deeks, Bolotin, Crowcroft), University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kwong), University of Toronto; University Health Network (Kwong); Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology (Jamieson, Marchand-Austin, Crowcroft), University of Toronto; Public Health Ontario Laboratory Services (Jamieson, Marchand-Austin); Toronto, Ont.; ProvLab Alberta, University of Alberta Hospital (Drews); Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (Drews), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. kevin.schwartz@oahpp.ca. 2. Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Schwartz, Kwong, Campitelli, Stukel, Daneman); Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation (Schwartz, Stukel, Rosella, Daneman), University of Toronto; The Hospital for Sick Children (Schwartz); Public Health Ontario (Kwong, Deeks, Rosella, Rilkoff, Crowcroft); Dalla Lana School of Public Health (Kwong, Deeks, Bolotin, Crowcroft), University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kwong), University of Toronto; University Health Network (Kwong); Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology (Jamieson, Marchand-Austin, Crowcroft), University of Toronto; Public Health Ontario Laboratory Services (Jamieson, Marchand-Austin); Toronto, Ont.; ProvLab Alberta, University of Alberta Hospital (Drews); Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (Drews), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: A resurgence of pertussis cases among both vaccinated and unvaccinated people raises questions about vaccine effectiveness over time. Our objective was to study the effectiveness of the pertussis vaccine and characterize the effect of waning immunity and whole-cell vaccine priming. METHODS: We used the test-negative design, a nested case-control study with test-negative individuals as controls. We constructed multivariable logistic regression models to estimate odds ratios (ORs). Vaccine effectiveness was calculated as (1 - OR) × 100. We assessed waning immunity by calculating the odds of developing pertussis per year since last vaccination and evaluated the relative effectiveness of priming with acellular versus whole-cell vaccine. RESULTS: Between Dec. 7, 2009, and Mar. 31, 2013, data on 5867 individuals (486 test-positive cases and 5381 test-negative controls) were available for analysis. Adjusted vaccine effectiveness was 80% (95% confidence interval [CI] 71% to 86%) at 15-364 days, 84% (95% CI 77% to 89%) at 1-3 years, 62% (95% CI 42% to 75%) at 4-7 years and 41% (95% CI 0% to 66%) at 8 or more years since last vaccination. We observed waning immunity with the acellular vaccine, with an adjusted OR for pertussis infection of 1.27 (95% CI 1.20 to 1.34) per year since last vaccination. Acellular, versus whole-cell, vaccine priming was associated with an increased odds of pertussis (adjusted OR 2.15, 95% CI 1.30 to 3.57). INTERPRETATION: We observed high early effectiveness of the pertussis vaccine that rapidly declined as time since last vaccination surpassed 4 years, particularly with acellular vaccine priming. Considering whole-cell vaccine priming and/or boosters in pregnancy to optimize pertussis control may be prudent.
BACKGROUND: A resurgence of pertussis cases among both vaccinated and unvaccinated people raises questions about vaccine effectiveness over time. Our objective was to study the effectiveness of the pertussis vaccine and characterize the effect of waning immunity and whole-cell vaccine priming. METHODS: We used the test-negative design, a nested case-control study with test-negative individuals as controls. We constructed multivariable logistic regression models to estimate odds ratios (ORs). Vaccine effectiveness was calculated as (1 - OR) × 100. We assessed waning immunity by calculating the odds of developing pertussis per year since last vaccination and evaluated the relative effectiveness of priming with acellular versus whole-cell vaccine. RESULTS: Between Dec. 7, 2009, and Mar. 31, 2013, data on 5867 individuals (486 test-positive cases and 5381 test-negative controls) were available for analysis. Adjusted vaccine effectiveness was 80% (95% confidence interval [CI] 71% to 86%) at 15-364 days, 84% (95% CI 77% to 89%) at 1-3 years, 62% (95% CI 42% to 75%) at 4-7 years and 41% (95% CI 0% to 66%) at 8 or more years since last vaccination. We observed waning immunity with the acellular vaccine, with an adjusted OR for pertussis infection of 1.27 (95% CI 1.20 to 1.34) per year since last vaccination. Acellular, versus whole-cell, vaccine priming was associated with an increased odds of pertussis (adjusted OR 2.15, 95% CI 1.30 to 3.57). INTERPRETATION: We observed high early effectiveness of the pertussis vaccine that rapidly declined as time since last vaccination surpassed 4 years, particularly with acellular vaccine priming. Considering whole-cell vaccine priming and/or boosters in pregnancy to optimize pertussis control may be prudent.
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