Immunogenicity of Enhanced Influenza Vaccines Against Mismatched Influenza Strains in Older Adults : A Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

© 2024 The Authors. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd..

Antigenic drift is a major driver of viral evolution and a primary reason why influenza vaccines must be reformulated annually. Mismatch between vaccine and circulating viral strains negatively affects vaccine effectiveness and often contributes to higher rates of influenza-related hospitalizations and deaths, particularly in years dominated by A(H3N2). Several countries recommend enhanced influenza vaccines for older adults, who are at the highest risk of severe influenza complications and mortality. The immunogenicity of enhanced vaccines against heterologous A(H3N2) strains has been examined in nine studies to date. In six studies, an enhanced, licensed MF59-adjuvanted trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (aIIV3) consistently increased heterologous antibody titers relative to standard influenza vaccine, with evidence of a broad heterologous immune response across multiple genetic clades. In one study, licensed high-dose trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (HD-IIV3) also induced higher heterologous antibody titers than standard influenza vaccine. In a study comparing a higher dose licensed quadrivalent recombinant influenza vaccine (RIV4) with HD-IIV3 and aIIV3, no significant differences in antibody titers against a heterologous strain were observed, although seroconversion rates were higher with RIV4 versus comparators. With the unmet medical need for improved influenza vaccines, the paucity of studies especially with enhanced vaccines covering mismatched strains highlights a need for further investigation of cross-protection in older adults.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:18

Enthalten in:

Influenza and other respiratory viruses - 18(2024), 4 vom: 10. Apr., Seite e13286

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Youhanna, John [VerfasserIn]
Tran, Vy [VerfasserIn]
Hyer, Randall [VerfasserIn]
Domnich, Alexander [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adjuvanted influenza vaccine
Antibodies, Viral
Heterologous influenza viruses
High‐dose influenza vaccine
Influenza Vaccines
Influenza vaccine immunogenicity
Journal Article
Older adults
Recombinant influenza vaccine
Review
Vaccines, Inactivated

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Date Completed 11.04.2024

Date Revised 25.04.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/irv.13286

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370841646