Browsing by Author "Steffens, Andrea"

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    Effectiveness of 2-Dose Vaccination with mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Against COVID-19–Associated Hospitalizations Among Immunocompromised Adults — Nine States, January–September 2021
    (CDC, 2021-11) Embi, Peter J.; Levy, Matthew E.; Naleway, Allison L.; Patel, Palak; Gaglani, Manjusha; Natarajan, Karthik; Dascomb, Kristin; Ong, Toan C.; Klein, Nicola P.; Liao, I-Chia; Grannis, Shaun J.; Han, Jungmi; Stenehjem, Edward; Dunne, Margaret M.; Lewis, Ned; Irving, Stephanie A.; Rao, Suchitra; McEvoy, Charlene; Bozio, Catherine H.; Murthy, Kempapura; Dixon, Brian E.; Grisel, Nancy; Yang, Duck-Hye; Goddard, Kristin; Kharbanda, Anupam B.; Reynolds, Sue; Raiyani, Chandni; Fadel, William F.; Arndorfer, Julie; Rowley, Elizabeth A.; Fireman, Bruce; Ferdinands, Jill; Valvi, Nimish R.; Ball, Sarah W.; Zerbo, Ousseny; Griggs, Eric P.; Mitchell, Patrick K.; Porter, Rachael M.; Kiduko, Salome A.; Blanton, Lenee; Zhuang, Yan; Steffens, Andrea; Reese, Sarah E.; Olson, Natalie; Williams, Jeremiah; Dickerson, Monica; McMorrow, Meredith; Schrag, Stephanie J.; Verani, Jennifer R.; Fry, Alicia M.; Azziz-Baumgartner, Eduardo; Barron, Michelle A.; Thompson, Mark G.; DeSilva, Malini B.; Medicine, School of Medicine
    What is already known about this topic? Studies suggest that immunocompromised persons who receive COVID-19 vaccination might not develop high neutralizing antibody titers or be as protected against severe COVID-19 outcomes as are immunocompetent persons. What is added by this report? Effectiveness of mRNA vaccination against laboratory-confirmed COVID-19–associated hospitalization was lower (77%) among immunocompromised adults than among immunocompetent adults (90%). Vaccine effectiveness varied considerably among immunocompromised patient subgroups. What are the implications for public health practice? Immunocompromised persons benefit from COVID-19 mRNA vaccination but are less protected from severe COVID-19 outcomes than are immunocompetent persons. Immunocompromised persons receiving mRNA COVID-19 vaccines should receive 3 doses and a booster, consistent with CDC recommendations, practice nonpharmaceutical interventions, and, if infected, be monitored closely and considered early for proven therapies that can prevent severe outcomes.
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    Effectiveness of Covid-19 Vaccines in Ambulatory and Inpatient Care Settings
    (Massachusetts Medical Society, 2021-10-07) Thompson, Mark G.; Stenehjem, Edward; Grannis, Shaun; Ball, Sarah W.; Naleway, Allison L.; Ong, Toan C.; DeSilva, Malini B.; Natarajan, Karthik; Bozio, Catherine H.; Lewis, Ned; Dascomb, Kristin; Dixon, Brian E.; Birch, Rebecca J.; Irving, Stephanie A.; Rao, Suchitra; Kharbanda, Elyse; Han, Jungmi; Reynolds, Sue; Goddard, Kristin; Grisel, Nancy; Fadel, William F.; Levy, Matthew E.; Ferdinands, Jill; Fireman, Bruce; Arndorfer, Julie; Valvi, Nimish R.; Rowley, Elizabeth A.; Patel, Palak; Zerbo, Ousseny; Griggs, Eric P.; Porter, Rachael M.; Demarco, Maria; Blanton, Lenee; Steffens, Andrea; Zhuang, Yan; Olson, Natalie; Barron, Michelle; Shifflett, Patricia; Schrag, Stephanie J.; Verani, Jennifer R.; Fry, Alicia; Gaglani, Manjusha; Azziz-Baumgartner, Eduardo; Klein, Nicola P.; Family Medicine, School of Medicine
    BACKGROUND There are limited data on the effectiveness of the vaccines against symptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) currently authorized in the United States with respect to hospitalization, admission to an intensive care unit (ICU), or ambulatory care in an emergency department or urgent care clinic. METHODS We conducted a study involving adults (≥50 years of age) with Covid-19–like illness who underwent molecular testing for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). We assessed 41,552 admissions to 187 hospitals and 21,522 visits to 221 emergency departments or urgent care clinics during the period from January 1 through June 22, 2021, in multiple states. The patients’ vaccination status was documented in electronic health records and immunization registries. We used a test-negative design to estimate vaccine effectiveness by comparing the odds of a positive test for SARS-CoV-2 infection among vaccinated patients with those among unvaccinated patients. Vaccine effectiveness was adjusted with weights based on propensity-for-vaccination scores and according to age, geographic region, calendar time (days from January 1, 2021, to the index date for each medical visit), and local virus circulation. RESULTS The effectiveness of full messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccination (≥14 days after the second dose) was 89% (95% confidence interval [CI], 87 to 91) against laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection leading to hospitalization, 90% (95% CI, 86 to 93) against infection leading to an ICU admission, and 91% (95% CI, 89 to 93) against infection leading to an emergency department or urgent care clinic visit. The effectiveness of full vaccination with respect to a Covid-19–associated hospitalization or emergency department or urgent care clinic visit was similar with the BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 vaccines and ranged from 81% to 95% among adults 85 years of age or older, persons with chronic medical conditions, and Black or Hispanic adults. The effectiveness of the Ad26.COV2.S vaccine was 68% (95% CI, 50 to 79) against laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection leading to hospitalization and 73% (95% CI, 59 to 82) against infection leading to an emergency department or urgent care clinic visit. CONCLUSIONS Covid-19 vaccines in the United States were highly effective against SARS-CoV-2 infection requiring hospitalization, ICU admission, or an emergency department or urgent care clinic visit. This vaccine effectiveness extended to populations that are disproportionately affected by SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methods: We conducted a study involving adults (≥50 years of age) with Covid-19-like illness who underwent molecular testing for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). We assessed 41,552 admissions to 187 hospitals and 21,522 visits to 221 emergency departments or urgent care clinics during the period from January 1 through June 22, 2021, in multiple states. The patients' vaccination status was documented in electronic health records and immunization registries. We used a test-negative design to estimate vaccine effectiveness by comparing the odds of a positive test for SARS-CoV-2 infection among vaccinated patients with those among unvaccinated patients. Vaccine effectiveness was adjusted with weights based on propensity-for-vaccination scores and according to age, geographic region, calendar time (days from January 1, 2021, to the index date for each medical visit), and local virus circulation. Results: The effectiveness of full messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccination (≥14 days after the second dose) was 89% (95% confidence interval [CI], 87 to 91) against laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection leading to hospitalization, 90% (95% CI, 86 to 93) against infection leading to an ICU admission, and 91% (95% CI, 89 to 93) against infection leading to an emergency department or urgent care clinic visit. The effectiveness of full vaccination with respect to a Covid-19-associated hospitalization or emergency department or urgent care clinic visit was similar with the BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 vaccines and ranged from 81% to 95% among adults 85 years of age or older, persons with chronic medical conditions, and Black or Hispanic adults. The effectiveness of the Ad26.COV2.S vaccine was 68% (95% CI, 50 to 79) against laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection leading to hospitalization and 73% (95% CI, 59 to 82) against infection leading to an emergency department or urgent care clinic visit. Conclusions: Covid-19 vaccines in the United States were highly effective against SARS-CoV-2 infection requiring hospitalization, ICU admission, or an emergency department or urgent care clinic visit. This vaccine effectiveness extended to populations that are disproportionately affected by SARS-CoV-2 infection. (Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.).
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    Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 Among Adults Hospitalized with COVID-19–Like Illness with Infection-Induced or mRNA Vaccine-Induced SARS-CoV-2 Immunity — Nine States, January–September 2021
    (CDC, 2021-11) Bozio, Catherine H.; Grannis, Shaun J.; Naleway, Allison L.; Ong, Toan C.; Butterfield, Kristen A.; DeSilva, Malini B.; Natarajan, Karthik; Yang, Duck-Hye; Rao, Suchitra; Klein, Nicola P.; Irving, Stephanie A.; Dixon, Brian E.; Dascomb, Kristin; Liao, I.-Chia; Reynolds, Sue; McEvoy, Charlene; Han, Jungmi; Reese, Sarah E.; Lewis, Ned; Fadel, William F.; Grisel, Nancy; Murthy, Kempapura; Ferdinands, Jill; Kharbanda, Anupam B.; Mitchell, Patrick K.; Goddard, Kristin; Embi, Peter J.; Arndorfer, Julie; Raiyani, Chandni; Patel, Palak; Rowley, Elizabeth A.; Fireman, Bruce; Valvi, Nimish R.; Griggs, Eric P.; Levy, Matthew E.; Zerbo, Ousseny; Porter, Rachael M.; Birch, Rebecca J.; Blanton, Lenee; Ball, Sarah W.; Steffens, Andrea; Olson, Natalie; Williams, Jeremiah; Dickerson, Monica; McMorrow, Meredith; Schrag, Stephanie J.; Verani, Jennifer R.; Fry, Alicia M.; Azziz-Baumgartner, Eduardo; Barron, Michelle; Gaglani, Manjusha; Thompson, Mark G.; Stenehjem, Edward; Family Medicine, School of Medicine
    What is already known about this topic? Previous infection with SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 vaccination can provide immunity and protection against subsequent SARS-CoV-2 infection and illness. What is added by this report? Among COVID-19–like illness hospitalizations among adults aged ≥18 years whose previous infection or vaccination occurred 90–179 days earlier, the adjusted odds of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 among unvaccinated adults with previous SARS-CoV-2 infection were 5.49-fold higher than the odds among fully vaccinated recipients of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine who had no previous documented infection (95% confidence interval = 2.75–10.99). What are the implications for public health practice? All eligible persons should be vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible, including unvaccinated persons previously infected with SARS-CoV-2.