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  • 2015/16 I-MOVE/I-MOVE+ multicentre case control study in Europe: moderate vaccine effectiveness estimates against influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 and low estimates against lineage mismatched influenza B among children
    Publication . Kissling, Esther; Valenciano, Marta; Pozo, Francisco; Vilcu, Ana-Maria; Reuss, Annicka; Rizzo, Caterina; Larrauri, Amparo; Horváth, Judit Krisztina; Brytting, Mia; Domegan, Lisa; Korczyńska, Monika; Meijer, Adam; Machado, Ausenda; Ivanciuc, Alina; Višekruna Vučina, Vesna; van der Werf, Sylvie; Schweiger, Brunhilde; Bella, Antonino; Gherasim, Alin; Ferenczi, Annamária; Zakikhany, Katherina; O Donnell, Joan; Paradowska-Stankiewicz, Iwona; Dijkstra, Frederika; Guiomar, Raquel; Lazar, Mihaela; Kurečić Filipović, Sanja; Johansen, Kari; Moren, Alain; I-MOVE/I-MOVE+ study team
    Background:During the 2015/16 influenza season in Europe, the co-circulating influenza viruses were A(H1N1)pdm09 and B/Victoria, which was antigenically distinct from the B/Yamagata component in the trivalent influenza vaccine. Methods:We used the test negative design in a multicentre case–control study in twelve European countries to measure 2015/16 influenza vaccine effectiveness (VE) against medically-attended influenza-like illness (ILI) laboratory-confirmed as influenza. General practitioners swabbed a systematic sample of consulting ILI patients ainfluenza Vaccinend a random sample of influenza positive swabs were sequenced. We calculated adjusted VE against influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, A(H1N1)pdm09 genetic group 6B.1 and influenza B overall and by age group. Results: We included 11,430 ILI patients, of which 2272 were influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 and 2901 were influenza B cases. Overall VE against influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 was 32.9% (95% CI: 15.5-46.7). Among those aged 0–14, 15–64 and ≥65  years VE against A(H1N1)pdm09 was 31.9% (95% CI: -32.3-65.0), 41.4% (95%CI: 20.5-56.7) and 13.2% (95% CI: -38.0-45.3) respectively. Overall VE against influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 genetic group 6B.1 was 32.8% (95%CI: -4.1-56.7). Among those aged 0–14, 15–64 and ≥65 years VE against influenza B was -47.6% (95%CI: -124.9-3.1), 27.3% (95%CI: -4.6-49.4), and 9.3% (95%CI: -44.1-42.9) respectively. Conclusions: VE against influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 and its genetic group 6B.1 was moderate in children and adults, and low among individuals ≥65  years. VE against influenza B was low and heterogeneous among age groups. More information on effects of previous vaccination and previous infection are needed to understand the VE results against influenza B in the context of a mismatched vaccine.
    2018-06Journal article Open access Show more
  • COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against symptomatic infection with SARS-CoV-2 BA.1/BA.2 lineages among adults and adolescents in a multicentre primary care study, Europe, December 2021 to June 2022
    Publication . Lanièce Delaunay, Charlotte; Martínez-Baz, Iván; Sève, Noémie; Domegan, Lisa; Mazagatos, Clara; Buda, Silke; Meijer, Adam; Kislaya, Irina; Pascu, Catalina; Carnahan, AnnaSara; Oroszi, Beatrix; Ilić, Maja; Maurel, Marine; Melo, Aryse; Sandonis Martín, Virginia; Trobajo-Sanmartín, Camino; Enouf, Vincent; McKenna, Adele; Pérez-Gimeno, Gloria; Goerlitz, Luise; de Lange, Marit; Rodrigues, Ana Paula; Lazar, Mihaela; Latorre-Margalef, Neus; Túri, Gergő; Castilla, Jesús; Falchi, Alessandra; Bennett, Charlene; Gallardo, Virtudes; Dürrwald, Ralf; Eggink, Dirk; Guiomar, Raquel; Popescu, Rodica; Riess, Maximilian; Horváth, Judit Krisztina; Casado, Itziar; García, M. del Carmen; Hooiveld, Mariëtte; Machado, Ausenda; Bacci, Sabrina; Kaczmarek, Marlena; Kissling, Esther
    Background: Scarce European data in early 2021 suggested lower vaccine effectiveness (VE) against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron lineages than previous variants. Aim: We aimed to estimate primary series (PS) and first booster VE against symptomatic BA.1/BA.2 infection and investigate potential biases. Methods: This European test-negative multicentre study tested primary care patients with acute respiratory symptoms for SARS-CoV-2 in the BA.1/BA.2-dominant period. We estimated PS and booster VE among adults and adolescents (PS only) for all products combined and for Comirnaty alone, by time since vaccination, age and chronic condition. We investigated potential bias due to correlation between COVID-19 and influenza vaccination and explored effect modification and confounding by prior SARS-CoV-2 infection. Results: Among adults, PS VE was 37% (95% CI: 24–47%) overall and 60% (95% CI: 44–72%), 43% (95% CI: 26–55%) and 29% (95% CI: 13–43%) < 90, 90–179 and ≥ 180 days post vaccination, respectively. Booster VE was 42% (95% CI: 32–51%) overall and 56% (95% CI: 47–64%), 22% (95% CI: 2–38%) and 3% (95% CI: −78% to 48%), respectively. Primary series VE was similar among adolescents. Restricting analyses to Comirnaty had little impact. Vaccine effectiveness was higher among older adults. There was no signal of bias due to correlation between COVID-19 and influenza vaccination. Confounding by previous infection was low, but sample size precluded definite assessment of effect modification. Conclusion: Primary series and booster VE against symptomatic infection with BA.1/BA.2 ranged from 37% to 42%, with similar waning post vaccination. Comprehensive data on previous SARS-CoV-2 infection would help disentangle vaccine- and infection-induced immunity.
    2024-03-28Journal article Open access Show more
  • COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness in Autumn and Winter 2022 to 2023 Among Older Europeans
    Publication . Laniece Delaunay, Charlotte; Mazagatos, Clara; Martínez-Baz, Iván; Túri, Gergő; Goerlitz, Luise; Domegan, Lisa; Meijer, Adam; Rodrigues, Ana Paula; Sève, Noémie; Ilić, Maja; Latorre-Margalef, Neus; Lazar, Mihaela; Maurel, Marine; Melo, Aryse; Andreu Ivorra, Blanca; Casado, Itziar; Horváth, Judit Krisztina; Buda, Silke; Bennett, Charlene; de Lange, Marit; Guiomar, Raquel; Enouf, Vincent; Mlinarić, Ivan; Samuelsson Hagey, Tove; Dinu, Sorin; Rumayor, Mercedes; Castilla, Jesús; Oroszi, Beatrix; Dürrwald, Ralf; O’Donnell, Joan; Hooiveld, Mariëtte; Gómez, Verónica; Falchi, Alessandra; Kurečić Filipović, Sanja; Dillner, Lena; Popescu, Rodica; Bacci, Sabrina; Kaczmarek, Marlena; Kissling, Esther; Gallardo García, Virtudes; Perez Morilla, Esteban; Pedrosa Corral, Irene; García Vázquez, Miriam; Milagro-Beamonte, Ana; Fernandez Ibañez, Ana; Margolles Martins, Mario; Giménez Duran, Jaume; Sastre Palou, Bartolomé; López Causapé, Carla; Viloria Raymundo, Luis Javier; Vega Alonso, Tomás; Ordax Díez, Ana; Lozano Alonso, Jose Eugenio; Rojo Bello, Silvia; Mendioroz, Jacobo; Basile, Luca; Martínez Mateo, Ana Isabel; Ruiz de Porras, Carlota; Moya Garcés, Alba; Marcos, Mª Ángeles; López Maside, Aurora; Botella Quijal, Francesc; Miralles Espi, Maite; Andreu Salete, Cristina; García Rodríguez, María del Carmen; Linares, Juan Antonio; García Comas, Luis; Barranco, Mª Isabel; Chirlaque, María-Dolores; Moreno Docón, Antonio; Ramos Marín, Violeta; Castrillejo, Daniel; Gómez Anés, Atanasio; Larrauro, Amparo; Pérez-Gimeno, Gloria; Lozano Álvarez, Marcos; Vega, Lorena; Galindo, Silvia; Puma, Tania; Monge, Susana; Pozo, Francisco; Casas, Inmaculada; Sandonis, Virginia; Vázquez-Morón, Sonia; Echeverría, Aitziber; Trobajo-Sanmartín, Camino; García Cenoz, Manuel; Ezpeleta, Guillermo; Ezpeleta, Carmen; Navascués, Ana; Krisztalovics, Katalin; Mucsányiné Juhász, Krisztina; Kristóf, Katalin; Preuss, Ute; Wedde, Marianne; Biere, Barbara; Reiche, Janine; Oh, Djin-Ye; McKenna, Adele; Connell, Jeff; Joyce, Michael; Bagheri, Mariam; Bos, Sanne; van den Brink, Sharon; Dijkstra, Frederika; Eggink, Dirk; van Gageldonk-Lafeber, Rianne; Goderski, Gabriel; Herrebrugh, Chantal; Jenniskens, Liz; Reukers, Daphne; Sluimer, John; Sprong, Tara; Teirlinck, Anne; Veldhijzen, Nienke; van der Burgh, Ruben; Kager, Cathrien; Klinkhamer, Mayra; Knottnerus, Bart; Riethof, Marloes; van den Broek, Ruud; Wortel, Safira; Machado, Ausenda; Kislaya, Irina; Aniceto, Carlos; Gomes, Licínia; Verdasca, Nuno; Henriques, Camila; Dias, Daniela; Lança, Miguel; Blanchon, Thierry; Guerrisi, Caroline; Renard, Aubane; Launay, Titouan; Masse, Shirley; Chazelle, Marie; Ferenčak, Ivana; Kaić, Bernard; Višekruna Vučina, Vesna; Čusek Adamić, Katica; Kosanović Ličina, Mirjana Lana; Lakošeljac, Danijela; Mihin Huskić, Ivana; Nonković, Diana; Carnahan, Annasara; Hansson-Pihlainen, Eva; Arvesen, Elin; Nid, Nora; Hansen, Anna-Lena; Andersson, Emmi; Dillner, Lena; Jidovu, Adrian; Timnea, Olivia Carmen; Pascu, Cătălina; Oprea, Mihaela; Bistriceanu, Iulia; Ivanciuc, Alina; Mihai, Maria Elena; VEBIS Primary Care Vaccine Effectiveness Group
    Key Points: - Question: What was the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines administered in autumn and winter 2022 to 2023 against symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection among people aged 60 years or older in Europe, and how did different exposed or reference groups affect effectiveness? - Findings: In this case-control study of 9308 primary care patients at 11 European sites, within 3 months of vaccination, all COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness (CVE) estimates were 29% to 39% against SARS-CoV-2 viruses and 44% to 52% against the XBB variants. All point estimates decreased by time after vaccination, with no vaccine protection after 6 months. - Meaning: Findings of this study suggest that COVID-19 vaccination campaigns should precede peaks in SARS-CoV-2 incidence and that effectiveness of new vaccines against emerging variants should be continually monitored using seasonal CVE approaches.
    2024-07-01Journal article Open access Show more
  • Early COVID‐19 XBB.1.5 Vaccine Effectiveness Against Hospitalisation Among Adults Targeted for Vaccination, VEBIS Hospital Network, Europe, October 2023–January 2024
    Publication . Antunes, Liliana; Mazagatos, Clara; Martínez‐Baz, Iván; Naesens, Reinout; Borg, Maria‐Louise; Petrović, Goranka; Fatukasi, Terra; Jancoriene, Ligita; Machado, Ausenda; Oroszi, Beatrix; Husa, Petr; Lazar, Mihaela; Dürrwald, Ralf; Howard, Jennifer; Melo, Aryse; Pérez‐Gimeno, Gloria; Castilla, Jesús; Bernaert, Eva; Džiugytė, Aušra; Makarić, Zvjezdana Lovrić; Fitzgerald, Margaret; Mickienė, Auksė; Gómez, Verónica; Túri, Gergő; Součková, Lenka; Marin, Alexandru; Tolksdorf, Kristin; Nicolay, Nathalie; Rose, Angela M.C.; European Hospital Vaccine Effectiveness Group
    We conducted a multicentre test-negative case–control study covering the period from October 2023 to January 2024 among adult patients aged ≥18 years hospitalised with severe acute respiratory infection in Europe. We provide early estimates of the effectiveness of the newly adapted XBB.1.5 COVID-19 vaccines against PCR-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 hospitalisation. Vaccine effectiveness was 49% overall, ranging between 69% at 14–29days and 40% at 60–105days post vaccination. The adapted XBB.1.5 COVID-19 vaccines conferred protection against COVID-19 hospitalisation in the first 3.5months post vaccination, with VE>70% in older adults (≥65 years) up to 1month post vaccination.
    2024-08-15Journal article Open access Show more
  • Effectiveness of complete primary vaccination against COVID-19 at primary care and community level during predominant Delta circulation in Europe: multicentre analysis, I-MOVE-COVID-19 and ECDC networks, July to August 2021
    Publication . Kissling, Esther; Hooiveld, Mariëtte; Martínez-Baz, Iván; Mazagatos, Clara; William, Naoma; Vilcu, Ana-Maria; Kooijman, Marjolein N.; Ilić, Maja; Domegan, Lisa; Machado, Ausenda; de Lusignan, Simon; Lazar, Mihaela; Meijer, Adam; Brytting, Mia; Casado, Itziar; Larrauri, Amparo; Murray, Josephine-L.K.; Behillil, Sylvie; de Gier, Brechje; Mlinarić, Ivan; O’Donnell, Joan; Rodrigues, Ana Paula; Tsang, Ruby; Timnea, Olivia; de Lange, Marit; Riess, Maximilian; Castilla, Jesús; Pozo, Francisco; Hamilton, Mark; Falchi, Alessandra; Knol, Mirjam J.; Kurečić Filipović, Sanja; Dunford, Linda; Guiomar, Raquel; Cogdale, Jade; Cherciu, Carmen; Jansen, Tessa; Enkirch, Theresa; Basile, Luca; Connell, Jeff; Gómez, Verónica; Sandonis Martín, Virginia; Bacci, Sabrina; Rose, Angela M.C.; Pastore Celentano, Lucia; Valenciano, Marta; I-MOVE-COVID-19 and ECDC primary care study teams
    Introduction: In July and August 2021, the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant dominated in Europe. Aim: Using a multicentre test-negative study, we measured COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness (VE) against symptomatic infection. Methods: Individuals with COVID-19 or acute respiratory symptoms at primary care/community level in 10 European countries were tested for SARS-CoV-2. We measured complete primary course overall VE by vaccine brand and by time since vaccination. Results: Overall VE was 74% (95% CI: 69–79), 76% (95% CI: 71–80), 63% (95% CI: 48–75) and 63% (95% CI: 16–83) among those aged 30–44, 45–59, 60–74 and ≥ 75 years, respectively. VE among those aged 30–59 years was 78% (95% CI: 75–81), 66% (95% CI: 58–73), 91% (95% CI: 87–94) and 52% (95% CI: 40–61), for Comirnaty, Vaxzevria, Spikevax and COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen, respectively. VE among people 60 years and older was 67% (95% CI: 52–77), 65% (95% CI: 48–76) and 83% (95% CI: 64–92) for Comirnaty, Vaxzevria and Spikevax, respectively. Comirnaty VE among those aged 30–59 years was 87% (95% CI: 83–89) at 14–29 days and 65% (95% CI: 56–71%) at ≥ 90 days between vaccination and onset of symptoms. Conclusions: VE against symptomatic infection with the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant varied among brands, ranging from 52% to 91%. While some waning of the vaccine effect may be present (sample size limited this analysis to only Comirnaty), protection was 65% at 90 days or more between vaccination and onset.
    2022-05-26Journal article Open access Show more
  • Effectiveness of influenza vaccine against influenza A in Europe in seasons of different A(H1N1)pdm09 and the same A(H3N2) vaccine components (2016-17 and 2017-18)
    Publication . Kissling, Esther; Pozo, Francisco; Buda, Silke; Vilcu, Ana-Maria; Rizzo, Caterina; Gherasim, Alin; Krisztina Horváth, Judit; Brytting, Mia; Domegan, Lisa; Meijer, Adam; Paradowska-Stankiewicz, Iwona; Machado, Ausenda; Višekruna Vučina, Vesna; Lazar, Mihaela; Johansen, Kari; Dürrwald, Ralf; van der Werf, Sylvie; Bella, Antonino; Larrauri, Amparo; Ferenczi, Annamária; Zakikhany, Katherina; O'Donnell, Joan; Dijkstra, Frederika; Bogusz, Joanna; Guiomar, Raquel; Kurečić Filipović, Sanja; Pitigoi, Daniela; Penttinen, Pasi; Valenciano, Marta; Gomez, Veronica; Kislaya, Irina; Nunes, Baltazar; I-MOVE/I-MOVE+ study team
    Introduction: Influenza A(H3N2) viruses predominated in Europe in 2016–17. In 2017–18 A(H3N2) and A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses co-circulated. The A(H3N2) vaccine component was the same in both seasons; while the A(H1N1)pdm09 component changed in 2017–18. In both seasons, vaccine seed A(H3N2) viruses developed adaptations/alterations during propagation in eggs, impacting antigenicity. Methods: We used the test-negative design in a multicentre primary care case-control study in 12 European countries to measure 2016–17 and 2017–18 influenza vaccine effectiveness (VE) against laboratory-confirmed influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 and A(H3N2) overall and by age group. Results: During the 2017–18 season, the overall VE against influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 was 59% (95% CI: 47–69). Among those aged 0–14, 15–64 and ≥65 years, VE against A(H1N1)pdm09 was 64% (95% CI: 37–79), 50% (95% CI: 28–66) and 66% (95% CI: 42–80), respectively. Overall VE against influenza A(H3N2) was 28% (95% CI: 17–38) in 2016–17 and 13% (95% CI: -15 to 34) in 2017–18. Among 0–14-year-olds VE against A(H3N2) was 28% (95%CI: -10 to 53) and 29% (95% CI: -87 to 73), among 15–64-year-olds 34% (95% CI: 18–46) and 33% (95% CI: -3 to 56) and among those aged ≥65 years 15% (95% CI: -10 to 34) and -9% (95% CI: -74 to 32) in 2016–17 and 2017–18, respectively. Conclusions: Our study suggests the new A(H1N1)pdm09 vaccine component conferred good protection against circulating strains, while VE against A(H3N2) was <35% in 2016–17 and 2017–18. The egg propagation derived antigenic mismatch of the vaccine seed virus with circulating strains may have contributed to this low effectiveness. A(H3N2) seed viruses for vaccines in subsequent seasons may be subject to the same adaptations; in years with lower than expected VE, recommendations of preventive measures other than vaccination should be given in a timely manner.
    2019-09-17Journal article Open access Show more
  • Effectiveness of the adapted bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines against hospitalisation in individuals aged ≥ 60 years during the Omicron XBB lineage-predominant period: VEBIS SARI VE network, Europe, February to August, 2023
    Publication . Antunes, Liliana; Mazagatos, Clara; Martínez-Baz, Iván; Gómez, Verónica; Borg, Maria-Louise; Petrović, Goranka; Duffy, Róisín; Dufrasne, François E; Dürrwald, Ralf; Lazar, Mihaela; Jancoriene, Ligita; Oroszi, Beatrix; Husa, Petr; Howard, Jennifer; Melo, Aryse; Pozo, Francisco; Pérez-Gimeno, Gloria; Castilla, Jesús; Machado, Ausenda; Džiugytė, Aušra; Karabuva, Svjetlana; Fitzgerald, Margaret; Fierens, Sébastien; Tolksdorf, Kristin; Popovici, Silvia-Odette; Mickienė, Auksė; Túri, Gergő; Součková, Lenka; Nicolay, Nathalie; Rose, Angela MC; on behalf of the European Hospital Vaccine Effectiveness Group
    The European Medicines Agency (EMA) authorised four adapted bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines for use against COVID-19 in September/October 2022: Comirnaty (BNT162b2; Pfizer-BioNTech) and Spikevax (mRNA-1273; Moderna) Original/Omicron BA.1 and Original/Omicron BA.4–5 [1]. During autumn 2022, all European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) countries had vaccination campaigns in place to administer a booster dose, with several countries using the adapted bivalent vaccines [2]. The Omicron-descendent XBB lineage and XBB.1.5 sub-lineage became variants of interest in March 2023 [3]. We estimated the effectiveness of the COVID-19 bivalent vaccines against hospitalisation with PCR-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection among patients aged ≥ 60 years with severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) during the XBB lineage-predominant period.
    2024-01-18Journal article Open access Show more
  • Effectiveness of the autumn 2023 COVID-19 vaccine dose in hospital-based healthcare workers: results of the VEBIS healthcare worker vaccine effectiveness cohort study, seven European countries, season 2023/24
    Publication . Savulescu, Camelia; Prats-Uribe, Albert; Brolin, Kim; Uusküla, Anneli; Bergin, Colm; Fleming, Catherine; Murri, Rita; Zvirbulis, Viesturs; Zavadska, Dace; Gaio, Vania; Popescu, Corneliu P.; Hrisca, Raluca; Cisneros, Maria; Latorre-Millán, Miriam; Lohur, Liis; McGrath, Jonathan; Ferguson, Lauren; De Gaetano Donati, Katleen; Abolina, Ilze; Gravele, Dagne; Machado, Ausenda; Florescu, Simin-Aysel; Lazar, Mihaela; Subirats, Pilar; Clusa Cuesta, Laura; Sui, Jacklyn; Kenny, Claire; Santangelo, Rosaria; Krievins, Dainis; Barzdina, Elza Anna; Valadas Henriques, Camila; Kosa, Alma Gabriela; Pohrib, Saftica-Mariana; Muñoz-Almagro, Carmen; Milagro, Ana; Bacci, Sabrina; Nardone, Anthony; VEBIS HCW VE study group; Collaborators in VEBIS HCW study group
    COVID-19 vaccination recommendations prioritise healthcare workers (HCWs), considering their exposure to severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and their key role in the functioning of healthcare systems. In the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA), HCWs were considered a priority for COVID-19 revaccination during the autumn 2023 campaign [1], and the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended revaccination of HCWs 12 months after their last dose [2]. Because the Omicron sub-lineage XBB.1.5 predominated in spring 2023, the COVID-19 vaccines were adapted to target this emerging strain, and the first XBB.1.5 vaccine was authorised for use in the EU/EEA in August 2023. Omicron BA.2.86/JN.1 emerged in the EU/EEA at the end of 2023, according to data available on the European Respiratory Virus Surveillance Summary (ERVISS) [3]. Evidence for COVID-19 vaccine recommendation in the HCW population remains scarce. Within the Vaccine Effectiveness, Burden and Impact (VEBIS) project, we aimed to measure the COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness (CVE) in HCWs, in the winter season 2023/24.
    2024-10Journal article Open access Show more
  • Effectiveness of the XBB.1.5 COVID-19 Vaccines Against SARS-CoV-2 Hospitalisation Among Adults Aged ≥ 65 Years During the BA.2.86/JN.1 Predominant Period, VEBIS Hospital Study, Europe, November 2023 to May 2024
    Publication . Antunes, Liliana; Rojas-Castro, Madelyn; Lozano, Marcos; Martínez-Baz, Iván; Leroux-Roels, Isabel; Borg, Maria-Louise; Oroszi, Beatrix; Fitzgerald, Margaret; Dürrwald, Ralf; Jancoriene, Ligita; Machado, Ausenda; Petrović, Goranka; Lazar, Mihaela; Součková, Lenka; Bacci, Sabrina; Howard, Jennifer; Verdasca, Nuno; Basile, Luca; Castilla, Jesús; Ternest, Silke; Džiugytė, Aušra; Túri, Gergő; Duffy, Roisin; Hackmann, Carolin; Kuliese, Monika; Gomez, Verónica; Makarić, Zvjezdana Lovrić; Marin, Alexandru; Husa, Petr; Nicolay, Nathalie; Rose, Angela M.C.; VEBIS SARI VE network team
    We estimated the effectiveness of the adapted monovalent XBB.1.5 COVID-19 vaccines against PCR-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 hospitalisation during the BA.2.86/JN.1 lineage-predominant period using a multicentre test-negative case-control study in Europe. We included older adults (≥ 65 years) hospitalised with severe acute respiratory infection from November 2023 to May 2024. Vaccine effectiveness was 46% at 14-59 days and 34% at 60-119 days, with no effect thereafter. The XBB.1.5 COVID-19 vaccines conferred protection against BA.2.86 lineage hospitalisation in the first 4 months post-vaccination.
    2025-03-09Journal article Open access Show more
  • Effectiveness of XBB.1.5 Vaccines Against Symptomatic SARS‐CoV‐2 Infection in Older Adults During the JN.1 Lineage‐Predominant Period, European VEBIS Primary Care Multicentre Study, 20 November 2023–1 March 2024
    Publication . Merdrignac, Lore; Laniece Delaunay, Charlotte; Verdasca, Nuno; Vega‐Piris, Lorena; O'Donnell, Joan; Sève, Noémie; Trobajo‐Sanmartín, Camino; Buda, Silke; Hooiveld, Mariëtte; Rodrigues, Ana Paula; Túri, Gergő; Latorre‐Margalef, Neus; Mlinarić, Ivan; Lazar, Mihaela; Maurel, Marine; Castrillejo, Daniel; Bennett, Charlene; Rameix‐Welti, Marie‐Anne; Martínez‐Baz, Iván; Dürrwald, Ralf; Meijer, Adam; Melo, Aryse; Oroszi, Beatrix; Hagey, Tove Samuelsson; Kurečić Filipović, Sanja; Dijkstra, Frederika; Gómez, Verónica; Bacci, Sabrina; Kaczmarek, Marlena; Kissling, Esther; VEBIS Primary Care Vaccine Effectiveness Group
    We estimated XBB.1.5 vaccine effectiveness (VE) against symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection among adults aged ≥65 years during the 2023/2024 JN.1 lineage-predominant period in a European multi-country test-negative case–control study at primary care level. We estimated VE adjusted by study site, age, sex, chronic conditions and onset date. We included 220 cases and 1733 controls. The VE was 48% (95% CI: 12–71), 23% (95% CI: −11–48) and 5% (95% CI: −92–56) among those with symptom onset 1–5, 6–11, and ≥12weeks after vaccination, respectively. XBB.1.5 vaccine provided short and moderate protection against JN.1 symptomatic infection.
    2024-11-10Journal article Open access Show more