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  • Pregnancy during COVID-19: social contact patterns and vaccine coverage of pregnant women from CoMix in 19 European countries
    Publication . Wong, Kerry L.M.; Gimma, Amy; Paixao, Enny; Paolotti, Daniela; Karch, André; Jäger, Veronika; Baruch, Joaquin; Melillo, Tanya; Hudeckova, Henrieta; Rosińska-Bukowska, Magdalena; Niedźwiedzka-Stadnik, Marta; Fischer, Krista; Vorobjov, Sigrid; Sõnajalg, Hanna; Althaus, Christian; Low, Nicola; Reichmuth, Martina L.; Auranen, Kari; Nurhonen, Markku; Petrović, Goranka; Makaric, Zvjezdana Lovric; Namorado, Sónia; Caetano, Constantino; Santos, Ana João; Röst, Gergely; Oroszi, Beatrix; Karsai, Márton; Fafangel, Mario; Klepac, Petra; Kranjec, Natalija; Vilaplana, Cristina; Casabona-Barbarà, Jordi; FAES, Christel; Beutels, Philippe; Hens, Niel; Jarvis, Christopher; Edmunds, John
    Background: Evidence and advice for pregnant women evolved during the COVID-19 pandemic. We studied social contact behaviour and vaccine uptake in pregnant women between March 2020 and September 2021 in 19 European countries. Methods: In each country, repeated online survey data were collected from a panel of nationally-representative participants. We calculated the adjusted mean number of contacts reported with an individual-level generalized additive mixed model, modelled using the negative binomial distribution and a log link function. Mean proportion of people in isolation or quarantine, and vaccination coverage by pregnancy status and gender were calculated using a clustered bootstrap. Findings: We recorded 4,129 observations from 1,041 pregnant women, and 115,359 observations from 29,860 non-pregnant individuals aged 18-49. Pregnant women made slightly fewer contacts (3.6, 95%CI = 3.5-3.7) than non-pregnant women (4.0, 95%CI = 3.9-4.0), driven by fewer work contacts but marginally more contacts in non-essential social settings. Approximately 15-20% pregnant and 5% of non-pregnant individuals reported to be in isolation and quarantine for large parts of the study period. COVID-19 vaccine coverage was higher in pregnant women than in non-pregnant women between January and April 2021. Since May 2021, vaccination in non-pregnant women began to increase and surpassed that in pregnant women. Interpretation: Limited social contact to avoid pathogen exposure during the COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenge to many, especially women going through pregnancy. More recognition of maternal social support desire is needed in the ongoing pandemic. As COVID-19 vaccination continues to remain an important pillar of outbreak response, strategies to promote correct information can provide reassurance and facilitate informed pregnancy vaccine decisions in this vulnerable group.
    2022-10-08Journal article Open access Show more
  • Social contact patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic in 21 European countries - evidence from a two-year study
    Publication . Wong, Kerry L.M.; Gimma, Amy; Coletti, Pietro; Paolotti, Daniela; Tizzani, Michele; Cattuto, Ciro; Schmidt, Andrea; Gredinger, Gerald; Stumpfl, Sophie; Baruch, Joaquin; Melillo, Tanya; Hudeckova, Henrieta; Zibolenova, Jana; Chladna, Zuzana; Rosinska, Magdalena; Niedzwiedzka-Stadnik, Marta; Fischer, Krista; Vorobjov, Sigrid; Sõnajalg, Hanna; Althaus, Christian; Low, Nicola; Reichmuth, Martina; Auranen, Kari; Nurhonen, Markku; Petrović, Goranka; Makaric, Zvjezdana Lovric; Namorado, Sónia; Caetano, Constantino; Santos, Ana João; Röst, Gergely; Oroszi, Beatrix; Karsai, Márton; Fafangel, Mario; Klepac, Petra; Kranjec, Natalija; Vilaplana, Cristina; Casabona, Jordi; Faes, Christel; Beutels, Philippe; Hens, Niel; Jaeger, Veronika K.; Karch, Andre; Johnson, Helen; Jarvis, Christopher I.
    Background: Most countries have enacted some restrictions to reduce social contacts to slow down disease transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic. For nearly two years, individuals likely also adopted new behaviours to avoid pathogen exposure based on personal circumstances. We aimed to understand the way in which different factors affect social contacts - a critical step to improving future pandemic responses. Methods: The analysis was based on repeated cross-sectional contact survey data collected in a standardized international study from 21 European countries between March 2020 and March 2022. We calculated the mean daily contacts reported using a clustered bootstrap by country and by settings (at home, at work, or in other settings). Where data were available, contact rates during the study period were compared with rates recorded prior to the pandemic. We fitted censored individual-level generalized additive mixed models to examine the effects of various factors on the number of social contacts. Results: The survey recorded 463,336 observations from 96,456 participants. In all countries where comparison data were available, contact rates over the previous two years were substantially lower than those seen prior to the pandemic (approximately from over 10 to < 5), predominantly due to fewer contacts outside the home. Government restrictions imposed immediate effect on contacts, and these effects lingered after the restrictions were lifted. Across countries, the relationships between national policy, individual perceptions, or personal circumstances determining contacts varied. Conclusions: Our study, coordinated at the regional level, provides important insights into the understanding of the factors associated with social contacts to support future infectious disease outbreak responses.
    2023-04-26Journal article Open access Show more
  • Vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 hospitalisation in adults (≥ 20 years) during Alpha- and Delta-dominant circulation: I-MOVE-COVID-19 and VEBIS SARI VE networks, Europe, 2021
    Publication . Rose, Angela M.C.; Nicolay, Nathalie; Sandonis Martín, Virginia; Mazagatos, Clara; Petrović, Goranka; Niessen, F Annabel; Machado, Ausenda; Launay, Odile; Denayer, Sarah; Seyler, Lucie; Baruch, Joaquin; Burgui, Cristina; Loghin, Isabela I.; Domegan, Lisa; Vaikutytė, Roberta; Husa, Petr; Panagiotakopoulos, George; Aouali, Nassera; Dürrwald, Ralf; Howard, Jennifer; Pozo, Francisco; Sastre-Palou, Bartolomé; Nonković, Diana; Knol, Mirjam J.; Kislaya, Irina; Luong Nguyen, Liem binh; Bossuyt, Nathalie; Demuyser, Thomas; Džiugytė, Aušra; Martínez-Baz, Iván; Popescu, Corneliu; Duffy, Róisín; Kuliešė, Monika; Součková, Lenka; Michelaki, Stella; Simon, Marc; Reiche, Janine; Otero-Barrós, María Teresa; Lovrić Makarić, Zvjezdana; Bruijning-Verhagen, Patricia C.J.L.; Gómez, Verónica; Lesieur, Zineb; Barbezange, Cyril; Van Nedervelde, Els; Borg, Maria-Louise; Castilla, Jesús; Lazar, Mihaela; O’Donnell, Joan; Jonikaitė, Indrė; Demlová, Regina; Amerali, Marina; Wirtz, Gil; Tolksdorf, Kristin; Valenciano, Marta; Bacci, Sabrina; Kissling, Esther; I-MOVE-COVID-19 Hospital Study Team; VEBIS Hospital Study Team
    Introduction: Two large multicentre European hospital networks have estimated vaccine effectiveness (VE) against COVID-19 since 2021. Aim: We aimed to measure VE against PCR-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 in hospitalised severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) patients ≥ 20 years, combining data from these networks during Alpha (March–June)- and Delta (June–December)-dominant periods, 2021. Methods: Forty-six participating hospitals across 14 countries follow a similar generic protocol using the test-negative case–control design. We defined complete primary series vaccination (PSV) as two doses of a two-dose or one of a single-dose vaccine ≥ 14 days before onset. Results: We included 1,087 cases (538 controls) and 1,669 cases (1,442 controls) in the Alpha- and Delta-dominant periods, respectively. During the Alpha period, VE against hospitalisation with SARS-CoV2 for complete Comirnaty PSV was 85% (95% CI: 69–92) overall and 75% (95% CI: 42–90) in those aged ≥ 80 years. During the Delta period, among SARI patients ≥ 20 years with symptom onset ≥ 150 days from last PSV dose, VE for complete Comirnaty PSV was 54% (95% CI: 18–74). Among those receiving Comirnaty PSV and mRNA booster (any product) ≥ 150 days after last PSV dose, VE was 91% (95% CI: 57–98). In time-since-vaccination analysis, complete all-product PSV VE was > 90% in those with their last dose < 90 days before onset; ≥ 70% in those 90–179 days before onset. Conclusions: Our results from this EU multi-country hospital setting showed that VE for complete PSV alone was higher in the Alpha- than the Delta-dominant period, and addition of a first booster dose during the latter period increased VE to over 90%.
    2023-11Journal article Open access Show more
  • Vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 hospitalisation in adults (≥ 20 years) during Omicron-dominant circulation: I-MOVE-COVID-19 and VEBIS SARI VE networks, Europe, 2021 to 2022
    Publication . Rose, Angela M.C.; Nicolay, Nathalie; Sandonis Martín, Virginia; Mazagatos, Clara; Petrović, Goranka; Baruch, Joaquin; Denayer, Sarah; Seyler, Lucie; Domegan, Lisa; Launay, Odile; Machado, Ausenda; Burgui, Cristina; Vaikutyte, Roberta; Niessen, F Annabel; Loghin, Isabela I.; Husa, Petr; Aouali, Nassera; Panagiotakopoulos, George; Tolksdorf, Kristin; Horváth, Judit Krisztina; Howard, Jennifer; Pozo, Francisco; Gallardo, Virtudes; Nonković, Diana; Džiugytė, Aušra; Bossuyt, Nathalie; Demuyser, Thomas; Duffy, Róisín; Luong Nguyen, Liem binh; Kislaya, Irina; Martínez-Baz, Iván; Gefenaite, Giedre; Knol, Mirjam J.; Popescu, Corneliu; Součková, Lenka; Simon, Marc; Michelaki, Stella; Reiche, Janine; Ferenczi, Annamária; Delgado-Sanz, Concepción; Lovrić Makarić, Zvjezdana; Cauchi, John Paul; Barbezange, Cyril; Van Nedervelde, Els; O’Donnell, Joan; Durier, Christine; Guiomar, Raquel; Castilla, Jesús; Jonikaite, Indrė; Bruijning-Verhagen, Patricia C.J.L.; Lazar, Mihaela; Demlová, Regina; Wirtz, Gil; Amerali, Marina; Dürrwald, Ralf; Kunstár, Mihály Pál; Kissling, Esther; Bacci, Sabrina; Valenciano, Marta; I-MOVE-COVID-19 hospital study team; VEBIS hospital study team; Members of the I-MOVE-COVID-19 and VEBIS hospital study teams (in addition to authors above)
    Introduction: The I-MOVE-COVID-19 and VEBIS hospital networks have been measuring COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness (VE) in participating European countries since early 2021. Aim: We aimed to measure VE against PCR-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 in patients ≥ 20 years hospitalised with severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) from December 2021 to July 2022 (Omicron-dominant period). Methods: In both networks, 46 hospitals (13 countries) follow a similar test-negative case-control protocol. We defined complete primary series vaccination (PSV) and first booster dose vaccination as last dose of either vaccine received ≥ 14 days before symptom onset (stratifying first booster into received < 150 and ≥ 150 days after last PSV dose). We measured VE overall, by vaccine category/product, age group and time since first mRNA booster dose, adjusting by site as a fixed effect, and by swab date, age, sex, and presence/absence of at least one commonly collected chronic condition. Results: We included 2,779 cases and 2,362 controls. The VE of all vaccine products combined against hospitalisation for laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 was 43% (95% CI: 29-54) for complete PSV (with last dose received ≥ 150 days before onset), while it was 59% (95% CI: 51-66) after addition of one booster dose. The VE was 85% (95% CI: 78-89), 70% (95% CI: 61-77) and 36% (95% CI: 17-51) for those with onset 14-59 days, 60-119 days and 120-179 days after booster vaccination, respectively. Conclusions: Our results suggest that, during the Omicron period, observed VE against SARI hospitalisation improved with first mRNA booster dose, particularly for those having symptom onset < 120 days after first booster dose.
    2023-11Journal article Open access Show more