AZD1222 effectiveness against severe COVID-19 in individuals with comorbidity or frailty : The RAVEN cohort study

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OBJECTIVES: Despite being prioritized during initial COVID-19 vaccine rollout, vulnerable individuals at high risk of severe COVID-19 (hospitalization, intensive care unit admission, or death) remain underrepresented in vaccine effectiveness (VE) studies. The RAVEN cohort study (NCT05047822) assessed AZD1222 (ChAdOx1 nCov-19) two-dose primary series VE in vulnerable populations.

METHODS: Using the Oxford-Royal College of General Practitioners Clinical Informatics Digital Hub, linked to secondary care, death registration, and COVID-19 datasets in England, COVID-19 outcomes in 2021 were compared in vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals matched on age, sex, region, and multimorbidity.

RESULTS: Over 4.5 million AZD1222 recipients were matched (mean follow-up ∼5 months); 68% were ≥50 years, 57% had high multimorbidity. Overall, high VE against severe COVID-19 was demonstrated, with lower VE observed in vulnerable populations. VE against hospitalization was higher in the lowest multimorbidity quartile (91.1%; 95% CI: 90.1, 92.0) than the highest quartile (80.4%; 79.7, 81.1), and among individuals ≥65 years, higher in the 'fit' (86.2%; 84.5, 87.6) than the frailest (71.8%; 69.3, 74.2). VE against hospitalization was lowest in immunosuppressed individuals (64.6%; 60.7, 68.1).

CONCLUSIONS: Based on integrated and comprehensive UK health data, overall population-level VE with AZD1222 was high. VEs were notably lower in vulnerable groups, particularly the immunosuppressed.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:88

Enthalten in:

The Journal of infection - 88(2024), 4 vom: 15. Apr., Seite 106129

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Meeraus, Wilhelmine [VerfasserIn]
Joy, Mark [VerfasserIn]
Ouwens, Mario [VerfasserIn]
Taylor, Kathryn S [VerfasserIn]
Venkatesan, Sudhir [VerfasserIn]
Dennis, John [VerfasserIn]
Tran, Trung N [VerfasserIn]
Dashtban, Ashkan [VerfasserIn]
Fan, Xuejuan [VerfasserIn]
Williams, Robert [VerfasserIn]
Morris, Tamsin [VerfasserIn]
Carty, Lucy [VerfasserIn]
Kar, Debasish [VerfasserIn]
Hoang, Uy [VerfasserIn]
Feher, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Forbes, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Jamie, Gavin [VerfasserIn]
Hinton, William [VerfasserIn]
Sanecka, Kornelia [VerfasserIn]
Byford, Rachel [VerfasserIn]
Anand, Sneha N [VerfasserIn]
Hobbs, F D Richard [VerfasserIn]
Clifton, David A [VerfasserIn]
Pollard, Andrew J [VerfasserIn]
Taylor, Sylvia [VerfasserIn]
de Lusignan, Simon [VerfasserIn]

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B5S3K2V0G8
COVID-19
COVID-19 Vaccines
COVID-19 vaccines
ChAdOx1 nCoV-19
Journal Article
SARS-CoV-2

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Date Completed 03.04.2024

Date Revised 03.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jinf.2024.106129

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NLM369210336