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Belmonti S, Rossetti B, Modica S, Paglicci L, Borghetti A, Ciccullo A, Picarelli C, Cauda R, De Luca A, Montagnani F, Lombardi F. Long-Term Serological Response to 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Versus 23-Valent Polysaccharide Vaccine in HIV-Infected Adults. Infect Dis Ther 2019; 8:453-462. [PMID: 31364010 PMCID: PMC6702530 DOI: 10.1007/s40121-019-0256-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Long-term comparative immunologic response to 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) versus 23-valent polysaccharide vaccine (PPV23) among HIV-infected adults has not yet been investigated. METHODS In this prospective pilot study, we quantified in HIV-positive adults serotype-specific IgG concentrations of the 12 pneumococcal serotypes shared by both vaccines 5 years after vaccination with two doses of PCV13 8 weeks apart (group 1) or one dose of PPV23 (group 2) and compared them with those assessed prior to vaccination (BL) and after 1 year (T1). Comparison of immunogenicity was based on geometric mean concentration (GMC), proportion of individuals with ≥ twofold increase from BL in specific antibody concentration against ≥ 2 serotypes and percentage of individuals with serotype-specific IgG ≥ 0.35 μg/ml, ≥ 1 μg/ml and ≥ individual serotype-specific correlates of protection. RESULTS We included 91 subjects (median CD4+ 650 cells/µl, > 90% with HIV-RNA < 50 copies/ml); patients in groups 1 (n = 42) and 2 (n = 49) were homogeneous for the main characteristics. GMCs were significantly higher in the PCV13 group than in the PPV23 group for serotype 19F (p = 0.003). Both vaccines revealed higher significant GMCs to most serotypes compared with BL, i.e., eight in group 1 vs. seven in group 2. With respect to T1, GMCs decreased significantly in the PCV13 group for eight vs. ten serotypes in the PPV23 group. More participants in the PCV13 group had ≥ 2 increase from BL in antibody levels to ≥ 2 serotypes compared with the PPV23 group (78.6% vs. 59.2%, p = 0.042). Overall, the percentage of subjects with serotype-specific IgG ≥ 0.35 μg/ml, ≥ 1 μg/ml and ≥ individual serotype-specific correlates of protection was similar between groups. CONCLUSION In this study with HIV-positive adults with a favorable viro-immunologic profile, both vaccines were shown to achieve a long-term durable serologic response. We found minor differences in immunogenicity between the two vaccines, which favored PCV13 over PPV23 5 years after immunization. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov identifier, NCT02123433.
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- Simone Belmonti
- Istituto di Clinica Malattie Infettive, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Hospital Department of Specialized and Internal Medicine, University Division of Infectious Diseases, Viale Bracci 16, 53100, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Viale Bracci 16, 53100, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Viale Bracci 16, 53100, Siena, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, UOC Malattie Infettive, Rome, Italy
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- Istituto di Clinica Malattie Infettive, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Istituto di Clinica Malattie Infettive, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Istituto di Clinica Malattie Infettive, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, UOC Malattie Infettive, Rome, Italy
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- Hospital Department of Specialized and Internal Medicine, University Division of Infectious Diseases, Viale Bracci 16, 53100, Siena, Italy
- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Viale Bracci 16, 53100, Siena, Italy
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- Hospital Department of Specialized and Internal Medicine, University Division of Infectious Diseases, Viale Bracci 16, 53100, Siena, Italy
- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Viale Bracci 16, 53100, Siena, Italy
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- Istituto di Clinica Malattie Infettive, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
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Kebede TT, Svensson M, Addissie A, Trollfors B, Andersson R. Cost-effectiveness of childhood pneumococcal vaccination program in Ethiopia: results from a quasi-experimental evaluation. BMC Public Health 2019; 19:1078. [PMID: 31399030 PMCID: PMC6688319 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-7423-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Accepted: 07/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Ethiopia was among the 15 countries that, together accounted for 64% of the world's severe episodes of pneumonia among children below the age of 5 in 2011. To reduce this burden, the 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV 10) was introduced into the general childhood national immunization program in Ethiopia in 2011. However, there is little evidence on its cost-effectiveness, and the aim of this study was to estimate the cost-effectiveness of the introduction of PCV 10 vaccination in the Ethiopian setting. METHODS The cost-effectiveness analysis was carried out based on a quasi-experimental evaluation of implementing PCV 10 at the Butajira rural health program site in Ethiopia. The intervention and the control groups consisted 876 and 1010 children, respectively. Using data from program site's surveillance system database as a framework, health outcome and vaccination data were collected from medical records, immunization registration books and reports. Disability- Adjusted Life Year (DALY) was a main health outcome metric complimented by incidence of acute lower respiratory infection/1000-person years. Vaccination and treatment costs were collected by document review and cross-sectional household survey. RESULTS In the intervention cohort, 626 of 876 (71.5%) children received PCV 10 vaccination. Until the first year of life, the incidence of acute lower respiratory infection was higher in the intervention group. After the first year of life, the incidence rate was 35.2 per 1000-person years in the intervention group compared to 60.4 per 1000-person years in the control group. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) per averted DALY for the intervention group during the total follow-up period was (2013 US$) 394.3 (undiscounted) and 413.8 (discounted). The ICER per averted DALY excluding the first year of life was (2013 US$) 225 (undiscounted) and 292.7 (discounted). CONCLUSION Compared to the WHO's suggested cost-effectiveness threshold value, the results indicate that the general childhood PCV 10 vaccination was a cost-effective intervention in the Butajira rural health program site.
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- Tayue Tateke Kebede
- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Health Metrics Unit, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Paediatrics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Lombardi F, Belmonti S, Fabbiani M, Morandi M, Rossetti B, Tordini G, Cauda R, De Luca A, Di Giambenedetto S, Montagnani F. Immunogenicity and Safety of the 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine versus the 23-Valent Polysaccharide Vaccine in Unvaccinated HIV-Infected Adults: A Pilot, Prospective Controlled Study. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0156523. [PMID: 27258647 PMCID: PMC4892598 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0156523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2016] [Accepted: 05/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Objectives Definition of the optimal pneumococcal vaccine strategy in HIV-infected adults is still under evaluation. We aimed to compare immunogenicity and safety of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) versus the 23-valent polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) in HIV-infected adults. Methods We performed a pilot, prospective controlled study enrolling HIV-infected pneumococcal vaccine-naïve outpatients, aged 18–65 years with CD4 counts ≥200 cells/μL. Eligible subjects were recruited into two parallel groups: group 1 (n = 50) received two doses of PCV13 eight weeks apart, and group 2 (n = 50) received one dose of PPSV23, as part of their standard of care. Anti-pneumococcal capsular polysaccharide immunoglobulin G concentrations were quantified by ELISA at baseline, 8, 24 and 48 weeks. Clinical and viro-immunological follow-up was performed at the same time points. Unvaccinated, age-matched HIV-negative adults (n = 100) were also enrolled as baseline controls. Results Pre-vaccination specific IgG titers for each pneumococcal antigen did not differ between study groups but they were constantly lower than those from the HIV-negative controls. After immunization, significant increases in IgG titers were observed in both study groups at each time point compared to baseline, but response to serotype 3 was blunted in group 1. Antibody titers for each antigen did not differ between study groups at week 48. Overall, the proportion of subjects achieving seroprotection and seroconversion to all serotypes was comparable between groups. A marked decrease in IgG levels over time was observed with both vaccines. No relevant adverse reactions were reported in either group. Conclusions In this population with favorable immune profile, no relevant differences were observed in immunogenicity between PCV13 and PPSV23. Both vaccines were safe and well tolerated. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02123433
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- Francesca Lombardi
- Institute of Clinical Infectious Diseases, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Clinical Infectious Diseases, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Clinical Infectious Diseases, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, Rome, Italy
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, San Gerardo Hospital, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Viale Bracci 16, Siena, Italy
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- University Division of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Department of Specialized and Internal Medicine, Viale Bracci 16, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Viale Bracci 16, Siena, Italy
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- Institute of Clinical Infectious Diseases, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Viale Bracci 16, Siena, Italy
- University Division of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Department of Specialized and Internal Medicine, Viale Bracci 16, Siena, Italy
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- Institute of Clinical Infectious Diseases, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Viale Bracci 16, Siena, Italy
- University Division of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Department of Specialized and Internal Medicine, Viale Bracci 16, Siena, Italy
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Scarbrough Lefebvre CD, Terlinden A, Standaert B. Dissecting the indirect effects caused by vaccines into the basic elements. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2015; 11:2142-57. [PMID: 26186100 PMCID: PMC4635729 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2015.1052196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Vaccination directly protects vaccinated individuals, but it also has the potential for indirectly protecting the unvaccinated in a population (herd protection). Unintended negative consequences such as the re-manifestation of infection, mainly expressed as age shifts, result from vaccination programs as well. We discuss the necessary conditions for achieving optimal herd protection (i.e., high quality vaccine-induced immunity, substantial effect on the force of infection, and appropriate vaccine coverage and distribution), as well as the conditions under which age shifts are likely to occur. We show examples to illustrate these effects. Substantial ambiguity in observing and quantifying these indirect vaccine effects makes accurate evaluation troublesome even though the nature of these outcomes may be critical for accurate assessment of the economic value when decision makers are evaluating a novel vaccine for introduction into a particular region or population group. More investigation is needed to identify and develop successful assessment methodologies for precisely analyzing these outcomes.
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