Case-control evaluation of the effectiveness of the G1P[8] human rotavirus vaccine during an outbreak of rotavirus G2P[4] infection in central Australia

Summary: The human rotavirus vaccine was evaluated during an outbreak of rotavirus G2P[4] infection in central Australia. No overall protective effect against hospitalization was demonstrated, raising concerns over the durability of vaccine protection against heterotypic strains. Background: Two and...

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Main Authors: Snelling, Thomas, Andrews, R., Kirkwood, C., Culvenor, S., Carapetis, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Oxford University Press 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/55625
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author Snelling, Thomas
Andrews, R.
Kirkwood, C.
Culvenor, S.
Carapetis, J.
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Andrews, R.
Kirkwood, C.
Culvenor, S.
Carapetis, J.
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description Summary: The human rotavirus vaccine was evaluated during an outbreak of rotavirus G2P[4] infection in central Australia. No overall protective effect against hospitalization was demonstrated, raising concerns over the durability of vaccine protection against heterotypic strains. Background: Two and a half years after commencing routine vaccination with human rotavirus vaccine, an outbreak of rotavirus G2P[4] infection occurred in central Australia. Vaccine effectiveness against a P[8]-containing strain (G9P[8] ) had been demonstrated previously in this setting. This subsequent outbreak provided the opportunity to evaluate vaccine effectiveness against hospitalizations for a non-vaccine-related genotype in the same population. Methods: A case-control study was nested within a cohort of vaccine-eligible children listed on a populationbased immunization register. Children with rotavirus-confirmed gastroenteritis were individually matched by date of birth and Indigenous status with 4 control subjects. Results: Forty-one cases met the inclusion criteria, and 21 were severe cases among infants aged < 12 months. Nineteen (46%) of 41 case patients had received 2 doses of human rotavirus vaccine, compared with 87 (53%) of 164 control subjects. Vaccine effectiveness against rotavirus-related hospitalization was 19% (odds ratio,.81; 95% confidence interval,.32-2.05) for 2 doses compared with none. On secondary analysis, there was evidence of a protective effect against disease complicated by acidosis in the subset of infants aged < 12 months (odds ratio,.15; 95% confidence interval,.03-.84). Conclusions. Evidence was not found for an overall protective effect of human rotavirus vaccine against hospitalization for rotavirus disease in this setting. Post hoc analyses suggested a protective effect against severe disease in young infants. © The Author 2011.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-556252017-09-13T16:10:29Z Case-control evaluation of the effectiveness of the G1P[8] human rotavirus vaccine during an outbreak of rotavirus G2P[4] infection in central Australia Snelling, Thomas Andrews, R. Kirkwood, C. Culvenor, S. Carapetis, J. Summary: The human rotavirus vaccine was evaluated during an outbreak of rotavirus G2P[4] infection in central Australia. No overall protective effect against hospitalization was demonstrated, raising concerns over the durability of vaccine protection against heterotypic strains. Background: Two and a half years after commencing routine vaccination with human rotavirus vaccine, an outbreak of rotavirus G2P[4] infection occurred in central Australia. Vaccine effectiveness against a P[8]-containing strain (G9P[8] ) had been demonstrated previously in this setting. This subsequent outbreak provided the opportunity to evaluate vaccine effectiveness against hospitalizations for a non-vaccine-related genotype in the same population. Methods: A case-control study was nested within a cohort of vaccine-eligible children listed on a populationbased immunization register. Children with rotavirus-confirmed gastroenteritis were individually matched by date of birth and Indigenous status with 4 control subjects. Results: Forty-one cases met the inclusion criteria, and 21 were severe cases among infants aged < 12 months. Nineteen (46%) of 41 case patients had received 2 doses of human rotavirus vaccine, compared with 87 (53%) of 164 control subjects. Vaccine effectiveness against rotavirus-related hospitalization was 19% (odds ratio,.81; 95% confidence interval,.32-2.05) for 2 doses compared with none. On secondary analysis, there was evidence of a protective effect against disease complicated by acidosis in the subset of infants aged < 12 months (odds ratio,.15; 95% confidence interval,.03-.84). Conclusions. Evidence was not found for an overall protective effect of human rotavirus vaccine against hospitalization for rotavirus disease in this setting. Post hoc analyses suggested a protective effect against severe disease in young infants. © The Author 2011. 2011 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/55625 10.1093/cid/ciq101 Oxford University Press unknown
spellingShingle Snelling, Thomas
Andrews, R.
Kirkwood, C.
Culvenor, S.
Carapetis, J.
Case-control evaluation of the effectiveness of the G1P[8] human rotavirus vaccine during an outbreak of rotavirus G2P[4] infection in central Australia
title Case-control evaluation of the effectiveness of the G1P[8] human rotavirus vaccine during an outbreak of rotavirus G2P[4] infection in central Australia
title_full Case-control evaluation of the effectiveness of the G1P[8] human rotavirus vaccine during an outbreak of rotavirus G2P[4] infection in central Australia
title_fullStr Case-control evaluation of the effectiveness of the G1P[8] human rotavirus vaccine during an outbreak of rotavirus G2P[4] infection in central Australia
title_full_unstemmed Case-control evaluation of the effectiveness of the G1P[8] human rotavirus vaccine during an outbreak of rotavirus G2P[4] infection in central Australia
title_short Case-control evaluation of the effectiveness of the G1P[8] human rotavirus vaccine during an outbreak of rotavirus G2P[4] infection in central Australia
title_sort case-control evaluation of the effectiveness of the g1p[8] human rotavirus vaccine during an outbreak of rotavirus g2p[4] infection in central australia
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/55625