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Garg I, Meyer BI, Gallo RA, Wester ST, Pelaez D. A Novel Association Between Human Papillomavirus and Thyroid Eye Disease. MEDRXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR HEALTH SCIENCES 2024:2024.04.27.24306443. [PMID: 38746201 PMCID: PMC11092719 DOI: 10.1101/2024.04.27.24306443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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Context Thyroid eye disease (TED) is an autoimmune disease characterized by orbital inflammation and tissue remodeling. TED pathogenesis is poorly understood but is linked to autoantibodies to thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor (TSHR) and insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF-1R). Objective To explore the potential involvement of viral infections in TED pathogenesis. Methods Using NCBI BLAST, we compared human TSHR and IGF-1R proteins to various viral proteomes, including Papillomaviridae , Paramyxoviridae , Herpesviridae , Enterovirus , Polyomaviridae , and Rhabdoviridae . Enzyme-linked immunoassays (ELISAs) were performed on orbital adipose tissue samples from 22 TED patients and controls to quantify antiviral antibody titers. Demographics and clinical data were reviewed. Results Homology analysis revealed conserved motifs between TSHR and IGF-1R with several viral proteins, particularly the human papillomavirus 18 (HPV18) L1 capsid protein. Basic demographic and clinical information between the cohorts were comparable. ELISAs showed statistically significant differences in the average HPV18 L1 IgG normalized optical density levels among tissues of control ( M = 0.9387, SD = 0.3548), chronic TED ( M = 2.305, SD = 1.064), and active acute TED ( M = 4.087, SD = 2.034) patients. These elevated HPV18 L1 IgG titers did not statistically correlate with TSH, T4, or TSI levels, and were elevated in TED patients irrespective of treatment with teprotumumab, indicating a direct immunological response to HPV. Conclusions This study presents the first molecular evidence linking HPV and TED, highlighting molecular mimicry between HPV capsid protein and key autoimmunity targets in TED. This suggests an immunological link contributing to TED's pathogenesis, opening new avenues for understanding and managing the disease.
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Maldonado I, Rodríguez Niño N, Valencia CF, Ortiz D, Ayala N, D'silva L, Castro Villarreal S, Salazar D, Lozano C, Angulo D. Evaluation of the safety profile of the quadrivalent vaccine against human papillomavirus in the risk of developing autoimmune, neurological, and hematological diseases in adolescent women in Colombia. Vaccine 2024; 42:2414-2420. [PMID: 38458869 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.02.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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BACKGROUND Cervical cancer eradication is one of the main goals for 2030 by the World Health Organization, which can only be achieved with high vaccination rates against Human Papilloma Virus. In Colombia, more and better scientific evidence is required to increase confidence in vaccination. The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety profile of the quadrivalent vaccine against HPV in the risk of developing autoimmune, neurological, and hematological diseases in adolescent women in Colombia. METHODS We designed a cohort study based on national HPV vaccination records and incident diagnostic data for the diseases of special interest during 2012 and 2021. We included adolescent women between 9 and 19 years old and compared vaccinated and non-vaccinated cohorts using an Inverse Probability of Treatment Weighting (IPWT) method for each scenario disease and follow-up period (180 and 360 days). FINDINGS The Odds Ratio (OR) of developing diseases of interest was estimated during two follow up periods, 180 and 360 days after the follow-up index date (Vaccination Day). The OR for developing rheumatoid arthritis was 4·4; CI95% (1·74 - 11·14), juvenile idiopathic arthritis was 2·76 IC95% (1·50 - 5·11), idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura was 2·54 IC95% (1·28 - 5·02) and thyrotoxicosis was 2·86 IC95% (1·03 - 7·95), when comparing the vaccinated versus unvaccinated population. However, the temporal distribution of cases incident did not reveal a clear difference between the cohorts, since the rate of appearance of new cases has a constant linear behavior for the two groups. INTERPRETATION For rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, and thyrotoxicosis; the application of the vaccine had an effect on the development of the disease. Nevertheless, our results should be interpreted with caution and be further studied, considering that the biological plausibility of the events occurred without a clear temporal pattern in relation to the exposure to the vaccine.
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- Ivette Maldonado
- Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Human Reproduction, Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia; School of Medicine, Universidad de Ios Andes, Bogotá, Colombia.
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- Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Human Reproduction, Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, Universidad de Ios Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, Universidad de Ios Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- School of Medicine, Universidad de Ios Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- School of Medicine, Universidad de Ios Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, Universidad de Ios Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, Universidad de Ios Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, Universidad de Ios Andes, Bogotá, Colombia; Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States
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Wang M, Gu H, Zhai Y, Li X, Huang L, Li H, Xie Z, Wen C. Vaccination and the risk of systemic lupus erythematosus: a meta-analysis of observational studies. Arthritis Res Ther 2024; 26:60. [PMID: 38433222 PMCID: PMC10910799 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-024-03296-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE This meta-analysis aims to explore the potential link between vaccines and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). METHODS We systematically searched PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Embase for observational studies from inception to September 3, 2023, using medical subject headings (MeSH) and keywords. Study quality was assessed using the NOS scale. Statistical analyses were conducted using STATA software (version 14.0). Publication bias was evaluated using funnel plots and Egger's regression. RESULTS The meta-analysis incorporated 17 studies, encompassing 45,067,349 individuals with follow-up periods ranging from 0.5 to 2 years. The pooled analysis revealed no significant association between vaccinations and an increased risk of SLE [OR = 1.14, 95% CI (0.86-1.52), I2 = 78.1%, P = 0.348]. Subgroup analyses indicated that HBV vaccination was significantly associated with an elevated risk of SLE [OR =2.11, 95% CI (1.11-4.00), I2 = 63.3%, P = 0.02], HPV vaccination was slightly associated with an increased risk of SLE [OR = 1.43, 95% CI (0.88-2.31), I2 = 72.4%, P = 0.148], influenza vaccination showed no association with an increased risk of SLE [OR = 0.96, 95% CI (0.82-1.12), I2 = 0.0%, P = 0.559], and COVID-19 vaccine was marginally associated with a decreased risk of SLE [OR = 0.44, 95% CI (0.18-1.21), I2 = 91.3%, P = 0.118]. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that vaccinations are not linked to an increased risk of SLE. Our meta-analysis results provide valuable insights, alleviating concerns about SLE risk post-vaccination and supporting further vaccine development efforts.
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- Meijiao Wang
- Research Institute of Chinese Medicine Clinical Foundation and Immunology, School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Binwen Road, Binjiang Dsitrict, Hangzhou, China
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- Research Institute of Chinese Medicine Clinical Foundation and Immunology, School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Binwen Road, Binjiang Dsitrict, Hangzhou, China
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- Research Institute of Chinese Medicine Clinical Foundation and Immunology, School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Binwen Road, Binjiang Dsitrict, Hangzhou, China
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- Research Institute of Chinese Medicine Clinical Foundation and Immunology, School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Binwen Road, Binjiang Dsitrict, Hangzhou, China
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- Research Institute of Chinese Medicine Clinical Foundation and Immunology, School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Binwen Road, Binjiang Dsitrict, Hangzhou, China
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- Research Institute of Chinese Medicine Clinical Foundation and Immunology, School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Binwen Road, Binjiang Dsitrict, Hangzhou, China
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- Research Institute of Chinese Medicine Clinical Foundation and Immunology, School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Binwen Road, Binjiang Dsitrict, Hangzhou, China.
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- Research Institute of Chinese Medicine Clinical Foundation and Immunology, School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Binwen Road, Binjiang Dsitrict, Hangzhou, China.
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Incident autoimmune conditions among males receiving quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine in the United States. Vaccine 2023; 41:1826-1833. [PMID: 36424257 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.10.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 10/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The potential for vaccines to induce autoimmunity has been the subject of considerable investigation and autoimmune induction remains a common focus for vaccine safety research. This study assessed the risk of new onset autoimmune conditions among males receiving the 4-valent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine (4vHPV). METHODS Within a US health insurance claims database, we formed a cohort of male 4vHPV vaccine recipients between 2009 and 2016, along with a propensity score matched cohort of males who did not receive the 4vHPV vaccine. The study outcome was new onset autoimmune conditions (20 separate conditions) within four categories (rheumatologic/hematologic, gastroenterologic, endocrinologic and neurologic/ophthalmalogic). Outcomes identified using diagnosis codes were adjudicated through medical record review. Incidence rates (per 1,000 person-years) were estimated for the vaccinated and unvaccinated groups along with rate ratios (RRs). RESULTS There were 65,606 males receiving at least one dose of 4vHPV vaccine, and 55,670 were matched to a comparator. The matched 4vHPV vaccine cohort provided 35 confirmed cases among 39,735 person-years, for an incidence rate of 0.88 (95% CI: 0.61-1.23), while the comparator cohort provided 47 confirmed cases among 58,215 person-years, an incidence rate of 0.81 (0.59-1.07), a RR of 1.09 (0.70-1.69). The RR within categories was 0.49 (0.10-2.42) for rheumatologic/hematologic, 1.26 (0.58-2.71) for gastroenterologic, 1.11 (0.61-2.02) for endocrinologic and 1.46 (0.21-10.40) for neurologic. CONCLUSIONS The incidence of autoimmune conditions among males receiving the 4vHPV vaccine was similar to that among unvaccinated males. These results are consistent with other studies that have assessed autoimmunity with the 4vHPV vaccine.
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There Is No Evidence That Inactivated COVID-19 Vaccines Increase Risks of Uveitis Flare. Vaccines (Basel) 2022; 10:vaccines10101680. [PMID: 36298545 PMCID: PMC9612251 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10101680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This is a retrospective study to investigate the impact of inactivated Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) vaccination on uveitis flare in patients with uveitis. Sixty patients that were regularly followed up for uveitis for at least two months after the last dose of inactivated COVID-19 vaccines were included in the vaccination group. Sixty patients with comparable characteristics of uveitis who had not received the COVID-19 vaccines were included in the control group. Uveitis flare within 30 days and 60 days after the vaccination in the vaccination group, or after a randomly selected date in the control group, were statistically compared. The flare rate was 16.7% (30 days) and 23.3% (60 days) in the vaccination group, while it was 13.3% (30 days) and 25% (15/60) in the control group. There was no statistical difference in the flare rate of uveitis between the two groups (p = 0.471 for 30 days, p = 0.347 for 60 days). Inactivated COVID-19 vaccination appeared not to increase the flare rate in patients with uveitis. Ophthalmologists should give proper and individualized recommendations based on the overall conditions of patients.
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Taumberger N, Joura EA, Arbyn M, Kyrgiou M, Sehouli J, Gultekin M. Myths and fake messages about human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination: answers from the ESGO Prevention Committee. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2022; 32:ijgc-2022-003685. [PMID: 35820716 PMCID: PMC9554067 DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2022-003685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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- Nadja Taumberger
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center Vienna, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Unit of Cancer Epidemiology, Belgian Cancer Centre Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Human Structure and Repair, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction - Surgery and Cancer, Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics with Centre of Oncological Surgery, Charité Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Charité, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Human Structure and Repair, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Division of Gynaecological Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Castillo-Cano B, Martín-Pérez M, Llorente-García A, Montero-Corominas D, Comas-Cufí M, Martín-Merino E. Assessment of thyroiditis risk associated with HPV vaccination among girls aged 9-18 years: A time-varying cohort study. Vaccine 2022; 40:4816-4826. [PMID: 35792023 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.06.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 06/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Previous studies have suggested a relationship between human papillomavirus vaccine and autoimmune diseases, including thyroiditis. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the risk of thyroiditis associated with HPV vaccination among girls using the Primary Care Database For Pharmacoepidemiological Research (BIFAP) in Spain. METHODS In this retrospective cohort study, girls in BIFAP aged 9-18 years from 2007 to 2016, free of past thyroiditis and HPV vaccination, were included. Hazard Ratios (HRs; 95% CI) of thyroiditis were calculated within exposed periods (up to 2 years of vaccination) and post-exposed periods (from 2 years after vaccination onwards) compared with non-exposed periods, overall, by dose and by type of vaccine, adjusted for potential confounders collected at different times. In a post-hoc analysis, we moved back the thyroiditis date (30 days) as a theoretical delay in diagnosis. RESULTS Out of the 388,411 girls included in the cohort, 153,924 were vaccinated against HPV and 480 thyroiditis (253 autoimmune) cases were identified (334 non-exposed; 103 exposed; 43 post-exposed). Adjusted HR was 1.18 [95% CI: 0.79-1.76] for exposed (1.25 [0.77-2.04] for bi- and 1.15 [0.76-1.76] for quadri-valent vaccines) and 1.26 [0.74-2.14] for post-exposed periods. HR was 1.50 [0.87-2.59] for the 1st dose, 1.13 [0.66-1.91] for the 2nd and 1.11 [0.71-1.72] for the 3rd one. When the diagnosis date was moved back, the risk was 1.14 [0.76-1.70] for exposed period, being 1.80 [0.86-3.76] and 1.40 [0.74-2.66] after 1st dose of bi- and quadri-valent, respectively. CONCLUSIONS We did not observe an increased risk of thyroiditis following HPV vaccination (whether bi- or quadri-valent). Even though the point estimate was higher after 1st HPV vaccination dose than after subsequent doses, a dose-effect was not confirmed. Results remained similar after applying a lag time.
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- Belén Castillo-Cano
- Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacovigilance. Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS), 28022, Madrid, Spain
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- Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacovigilance. Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS), 28022, Madrid, Spain
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- Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacovigilance. Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS), 28022, Madrid, Spain
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- Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacovigilance. Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS), 28022, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Computer Science, Applied Mathematics and Statistics, University of Girona, Girona, Spain
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- Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacovigilance. Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS), 28022, Madrid, Spain.
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Safety of recombinant quadrivalent influenza vaccine compared to inactivated influenza vaccine in Chinese adults: An observational study. Vaccine 2022; 40:774-779. [PMID: 34998605 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.12.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Revised: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Recombinant influenza vaccine (RIV) has been in use in US adults since 2013. This study evaluated the safety of quadrivalent recombinant influenza vaccine (RIV4, Flublok® Quadrivalent, Sanofi Pasteur) compared with standard-dose quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (SD-IIV4) in self-identified Chinese adults at Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC). METHODS This study evaluated adults aged 18-64 years within KPNC during the 2018-2019 influenza season who self-identified as Chinese (NCT03694392). We compared the rates of prespecified diagnoses of interest in the emergency department and inpatient settings as done in prior influenza studies, for three risk intervals: 0-2 days, 0-13 days, and 0-41 days following influenza vaccination, as well as number of deaths within 0-180 days after vaccination. We estimated the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals using logistic regression adjusted for sex, age group, presence of comorbidities, and same-day concomitant vaccination. RESULTS Comparing 15,574 adults who received RIV4 with 27,110 who received SD-IIV4, there was no statistically significant difference in the prespecified diagnoses of interest and deaths between the 2 groups. There were 35 deaths total, none of which were considered to be related to influenza vaccination. CONCLUSIONS This study did not identify any safety concerns regarding RIV4 use among 18-64-year-olds who self-identified as Chinese. This study supports the safety of RIV4 vaccine in this population.
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Boender TS, Bartmeyer B, Coole L, Wichmann O, Harder T. Risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome after vaccination against human papillomavirus: a systematic review and meta-analysis, 1 January 2000 to 4 April 2020. Euro Surveill 2022; 27:2001619. [PMID: 35086611 PMCID: PMC8796292 DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2022.27.4.2001619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BackgroundGuillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rare autoimmune disease that can follow viral infections and has in a few cases been linked to vaccinations. Pre-licensure clinical trials did not observe an association between human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and GBS, a post-marketing study from 2017 reported an increased relative risk.AimWe assessed the risk of GBS after HPV vaccination through a systematic literature review and meta-analysis.MethodsWe searched Embase, MEDLINE and Cochrane for studies reporting on the risk of GBS after HPV vaccination in individuals aged ≥ 9 years, published between 1 January 2000 and 4 April 2020, excluding studies without a comparator group. Seven studies reporting relative effect sizes were pooled using random-effects meta-analysis. We assessed quality of evidence using the GRADE approach. Study protocol was registered (PROSPERO No. #CRD42019123533).ResultsOf 602 identified records, we included 25 studies. Based on over 10 million reports, cases of GBS were rare. In 22 studies no increased risk was observed, while in three studies a signal of increased risk of GBS after HPV vaccination was identified. Meta-analysis yielded a pooled random-effects ratio of 1.21 (95% CI: 0.60-2.43); I2 = 72% (95% CI: 36-88). This translates to a number needed to harm of one million to be vaccinated to generate one GBS case. Quality of evidence was very low.ConclusionsThe absolute and relative risk of GBS after HPV vaccination is very low and lacks statistical significance. This is reassuring for the already implemented vaccination programmes and should be used in respective communication activities.
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- T Sonia Boender
- Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
- Postgraduate Training for Applied Epidemiology (PAE), Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
- European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (EPIET), European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (EPIET), European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), Stockholm, Sweden
- Field Service, UK Health Security Agency, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
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Current Take on Systemic Sclerosis Patients' Vaccination Recommendations. Vaccines (Basel) 2021; 9:vaccines9121426. [PMID: 34960174 PMCID: PMC8708328 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines9121426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic disease. The prevalence of SSc ranges from 7 to 700 cases per million worldwide. Due to multiple organ involvement and constant inflammatory state, this group of patients presents an increased risk of infectious diseases. This paper aimed to gather the up-to-date evidence on vaccination strategies for patients with SSc and to be a useful tool for the prevention and management of infectious diseases. The authors conducted a scoping review in which each paragraph presents data on a specific vaccine’s safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy. The work deals with the following topics: SARS-CoV-2, seasonal influenza, S. pneumoniae, HAV, HBV, HZV, N. meningitidis, H. influenzae, HPV, and diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis.
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Olivieri B, Betterle C, Zanoni G. Vaccinations and Autoimmune Diseases. Vaccines (Basel) 2021; 9:vaccines9080815. [PMID: 34451940 PMCID: PMC8402446 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines9080815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Vaccines represent one of the most effective measures of public health medicine, saving countless lives and preventing lifelong disabilities. Vaccines are extremely safe, however, no vaccine is completely free from risks and adverse events can occur following vaccination. An adverse event following immunization (AEFI) may be a true adverse reaction caused by the vaccine or an event that temporally occurred after immunization but is not caused by it. Among the adverse reactions to vaccines, one of the most feared is the triggering of autoimmune diseases, which are a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by dysregulation of the immune system. Currently, no mechanisms have been demonstrated that could explain the correlation between vaccination and the development of autoimmune diseases. Furthermore, epidemiological studies do not support the hypothesis that vaccines cause systemic autoimmune diseases. The only confirmed associations, although very rare, are those between the flu vaccine and Guillain-Barré syndrome, especially with old vaccine preparations, and measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine and thrombocytopenia. Due to the SARS-CoV2 pandemic, new types of vaccines have been developed and are now available. Close vaccine safety-surveillance is currently underway for these new vaccines.
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- Bianca Olivieri
- Department of Medicine, School of Specialization in Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy;
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- Department of Medicine (DIMED), Clinical Immunology and Allergy, University of Padua, 35128 Padua, Italy;
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- Immunology Unit, University Hospital, 37134 Verona, Italy
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Autoimmune- and complement-mediated hematologic condition recrudescence following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. Blood Adv 2021; 5:2794-2798. [PMID: 34255033 PMCID: PMC8276576 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2021004957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Severe exacerbation of underlying hematologic conditions can occur within 1 to 4 days after dose 2 of a 2-dose SARS-CoV-2 vaccine series. A mild exacerbation after dose 1 and/or a history of vaccine-related adverse events may portend a more serious event after dose 2.
A variety of autoimmune disorders have been reported after viral illnesses and specific vaccinations. Cases of de novo immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) have been reported after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, although its effect on preexisting ITP has not been well characterized. In addition, although COVID-19 has been associated with complement dysregulation, the effect of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination on preexisting complementopathies is poorly understood. We sought to better understand SARS-CoV-2 vaccine-induced recurrence of autoimmune- and complement-mediated hematologic conditions. Three illustrative cases were identified at the University of Washington Medical Center and the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance from January through March 2021. We describe the recrudescence of 2 autoimmune conditions (ITP and acquired von Willebrand Disease [AvWD]/acquired hemophilia A) and 1 complementopathy (paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria [PNH]). We report the first known case of AvWD/acquired hemophilia A, and describe the first PNH exacerbation in the absence of complement inhibition after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. Although SARS-CoV-2 vaccine-induced ITP is a known concern, our case clearly depicts how thrombocytopenia in the setting of preexisting ITP can sequentially worsen with each vaccine dose. Based on our experiences and these examples, we provide considerations for how to monitor and assess risk in patients with underlying autoimmune- and complement-mediated hematologic conditions.
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Conklin L, Hviid A, Orenstein WA, Pollard AJ, Wharton M, Zuber P. Vaccine safety issues at the turn of the 21st century. BMJ Glob Health 2021; 6:bmjgh-2020-004898. [PMID: 34011504 PMCID: PMC8137241 DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-004898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Revised: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Global gains in vaccination coverage during the early 21st century have been threatened by the emergence of antivaccination groups that have questioned the effectiveness of vaccines to generate public distrust of vaccines and immunisation programmes. This manuscript summarises six key topics that have been at the centre of global discussions on vaccine safety during the early 21st century: thiomersal in multi-dose non-live vaccines, aluminium adjuvants used with several non-live vaccines, autism and auto-immune conditions as possible consequences of vaccination, a risk of immune overload with increasing numbers of vaccinations, and detrimental non-specific effects (NSEs) of vaccination. For each topic, we describe the hypothesis behind the public concern, the evidence reviewed by the WHO’s Global Advisory Committee for Vaccine Safety (GACVS) during 1999–2019, and any significant new data that has emerged since GACVS conclusions were made. Although the scientific evidence on these issues overwhelmingly supports the safety of vaccines, communication messages to caregivers and providers need to condense and convey scientific information in an appropriate way to address concerns contributing to vaccine distrust. In addition, there is need for further studies specifically designed to address both positive and negative NSE of vaccination. The role of GACVS will be increasingly important in evaluating the evidence and engaging the global community in promoting and assuring the safety of vaccines in the decades to come as we move into an era in which we use new vaccination platforms, antigens and formulations.
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- Laura Conklin
- Global Immunizations Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology Research, Statens Serum Institut, Kobenhavn, Denmark
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- Oxford Vaccine Group, Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.,NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, UK
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- Immunization Services Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Essential Medicines and Health Products, Organisation mondiale de la Sante, Geneve, Switzerland
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Mason A, Anver H, Lwin M, Holroyd C, Faust SN, Edwards CJ. Lupus, vaccinations and COVID-19: What we know now. Lupus 2021; 30:1541-1552. [PMID: 34134555 DOI: 10.1177/09612033211024355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus causing Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has had a huge impact on health services, with a high mortality associated with complications including pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are at increased risk of viral infections, and recent data suggests they may be at an increased risk of poor outcomes with COVID-19. This may be particularly true for those on rituximab or high dose steroids. A huge international effort from the scientific community has so far resulted in the temporary authorisation of three vaccines which offer protection against SARS-CoV-2, with over 30 other vaccines being evaluated in ongoing trials. Although there has historically been concern that vaccines may trigger disease flares of SLE, there is little convincing evidence to show this. In general lupus patients appear to gain good protection from vaccination, although there may be reduced efficacy in those with high disease activity or those on immunosuppressive therapies, such as rituximab or high dose steroids. Recent concerns have been raised regarding rare clotting events with the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine and it is currently unknown whether this risk is higher for those patients with secondary antiphospholipid syndrome. With the possibility of annual COVID vaccination programmes in the future, prospective data collection and registries looking at the effect of vaccination on SLE disease control, the incidence of COVID-19 in SLE patients and severity of COVID-19 disease course would all be useful. As mass vaccination programmes begin to roll out across the world, we assess the evidence of the use of vaccines in SLE patients and in particular vaccines targeting SARS-CoV-2.
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- Alice Mason
- Rheumatology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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- Rheumatology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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- NIHR Southampton Clinical Research Facility and NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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- Rheumatology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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- NIHR Southampton Clinical Research Facility and NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK.,Faculty of Medicine and Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Rheumatology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK.,NIHR Southampton Clinical Research Facility and NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK.,Faculty of Medicine and Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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Martín-Merino E, Moreno-Juste A, Castillo Cano B, Martín Pérez M, Montero Corominas D. An Estimation of the Incidence of Thyroiditis Among Girls in Primary Care in Spain. J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol 2021; 13:170-179. [PMID: 33261248 PMCID: PMC8186331 DOI: 10.4274/jcrpe.galenos.2020.2020.0225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE As for other auto-immune processes, thyroiditis is monitored after vaccinations. The aim was to estimate the baseline incidence of thyroiditis among girls, before investigating papillomavirus vaccination as a potential risk factor. METHODS Observational cohort study including girls aged 9-18 years and registered between 2002-2016 in the Spanish Primary Care Database for Pharmacoepidemiological Research. Girls were followed until a thyroiditis occurred, 19 years of age, left the cohort, died, or the study ended. Anonymized records were reviewed for diagnosis confirmation (endocrine discharge letter and/or free-text comments) in a random sample. Incidence rate (IR) per 105 person years (/105 py) was estimated. RESULTS The cohort numbered 480,169 girls, of whom 641 had a record of thyroiditis: 346 autoimmune thyroiditis; 17 thyroiditis of other types; and 278 unspecified. Incidence of recorded thyroiditis increased with age, from 23.96 at age 9 years to 47.91 at age 14 years, and stabilized around 31.06-34.43 among girls aged 15-18 years. Of the 98 records reviewed, 60.2% were ‘confirmed’ cases, 32.7% ‘possible’ and 7.1% were discarded. After correction for discarded cases, IR=20.83 ‘confirmed’ cases, increasing to 32.12/105 py when ‘confirmed’ plus ‘possible’ cases were included. Between 2002-2005, incidences were lower (16.28 and 20.93 cases/105 py) than in the period 2007-2016 (21.17 and 33.78 cases/105 py) for ‘confirmed’ and ‘confirmed’ plus ‘possible’, respectively. CONCLUSION Two-thirds of the recorded thyroiditis included confirmatory evidence. The incidence of thyroiditis among girls increased with age and in the later period, and remained stable among girls aged 15-18 years.
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- Elisa Martín-Merino
- Spanish Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS), Department of Medicines for Human Use, Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacovigilance Unit, Madrid, Spain,* Address for Correspondence: Spanish Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS), Department of Medicines for Human Use, Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacovigilance Unit, Madrid, Spain Phone: (+34) 918225264 E-mail:
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- Servicio Aragonés de Salud (SALUD); EpiChron Research Group, Aragon Health Sciences Institute (IACS), IIS Aragón; Red de Investigación en Servicios de Salud en Enfermedades Crónicas (REDISSEC), Zaragoza, Spain
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- Spanish Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS), Department of Medicines for Human Use, Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacovigilance Unit, Madrid, Spain
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- Spanish Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS), Department of Medicines for Human Use, Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacovigilance Unit, Madrid, Spain
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- Spanish Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS), Department of Medicines for Human Use, Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacovigilance Unit, Madrid, Spain
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Gidengil C, Goetz MB, Newberry S, Maglione M, Hall O, Larkin J, Motala A, Hempel S. Safety of vaccines used for routine immunization in the United States: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Vaccine 2021; 39:3696-3716. [PMID: 34049735 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.03.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Understanding the safety of vaccines is critical to inform decisions about vaccination. Our objective was to conduct a systematic review of the safety of vaccines recommended for children, adults, and pregnant women in the United States. METHODS We searched the literature in November 2020 to update a 2014 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality review by integrating newly available data. Studies of vaccines that used a comparator and reported the presence or absence of key adverse events were eligible. Adhering to Evidence-based Practice Center methodology, we assessed the strength of evidence (SoE) for all evidence statements. The systematic review is registered in PROSPERO (CRD42020180089). RESULTS Of 56,603 reviewed citations, 338 studies reported in 518 publications met inclusion criteria. For children, SoE was high for no increased risk of autism following measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine. SoE was high for increased risk of febrile seizures with MMR. There was no evidence of increased risk of intussusception with rotavirus vaccine at the latest follow-up (moderate SoE), nor of diabetes (high SoE). There was no evidence of increased risk or insufficient evidence for key adverse events for newer vaccines such as 9-valent human papillomavirus and meningococcal B vaccines. For adults, there was no evidence of increased risk (varied SoE) or insufficient evidence for key adverse events for the new adjuvanted inactivated influenza vaccine and recombinant adjuvanted zoster vaccine. We found no evidence of increased risk (varied SoE) for key adverse events among pregnant women following tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis vaccine, including stillbirth (moderate SoE). CONCLUSIONS Across a large body of research we found few associations of vaccines and serious key adverse events; however, rare events are challenging to study. Any adverse events should be weighed against the protective benefits that vaccines provide.
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- Courtney Gidengil
- RAND Corporation, 20 Park Plaza, Suite 920, Boston, MA 02116, United States; Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, United States.
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- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System and David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90073, United States
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- RAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401, United States
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- RAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401, United States
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- RAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401, United States
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- RAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401, United States
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- RAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401, United States; Southern California Evidence Review Center, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, 2001 N Soto Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033, United States
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- RAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401, United States; Southern California Evidence Review Center, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, 2001 N Soto Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033, United States
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Oku K, Hamijoyo L, Kasitanon N, Li MT, Navarra S, Morand E, Tanaka Y, Mok CC. Prevention of infective complications in systemic lupus erythematosus: A systematic literature review for the APLAR consensus statements. Int J Rheum Dis 2021; 24:880-895. [PMID: 33999518 DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.14125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a more common autoimmune rheumatic disease in the Asia-Pacific region. The prognosis of SLE remains unsatisfactory in some Asian countries because of delayed diagnosis, limited access to medications, increased complications and issues of tolerability and adherence to treatment. The Asia-Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology SLE special interest group has recently published a set of consensus recommendations on the management of SLE for specialists, family physicians, specialty nurses, and other healthcare professionals in the Asia-Pacific region. This article reports a systematic literature review of the infective complications of SLE in Asia and evidence for prevention of these infections by pre-emptive antimicrobial therapy and vaccination.
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- Kenji Oku
- Department of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Rheumatology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Padjadjaran University, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases, Ministry of Science & Technology, Beijing, China
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- Section of Rheumatology, University of Santo Tomas Hospital, Manila, Philippines
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- Centre for Inflammatory Diseases, Monash University School of Clinical Sciences, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Vic., Australia
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- The First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Causal inference concepts applied to three observational studies in the context of vaccine development: from theory to practice. BMC Med Res Methodol 2021; 21:35. [PMID: 33588764 PMCID: PMC7882866 DOI: 10.1186/s12874-021-01220-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Randomized controlled trials are considered the gold standard to evaluate causal associations, whereas assessing causality in observational studies is challenging. Methods We applied Hill’s Criteria, counterfactual reasoning, and causal diagrams to evaluate a potentially causal relationship between an exposure and outcome in three published observational studies: a) one burden of disease cohort study to determine the association between type 2 diabetes and herpes zoster, b) one post-authorization safety cohort study to assess the effect of AS04-HPV-16/18 vaccine on the risk of autoimmune diseases, and c) one matched case-control study to evaluate the effectiveness of a rotavirus vaccine in preventing hospitalization for rotavirus gastroenteritis. Results Among the 9 Hill’s criteria, 8 (Strength, Consistency, Specificity, Temporality, Plausibility, Coherence, Analogy, Experiment) were considered as met for study c, 3 (Temporality, Plausibility, Coherence) for study a, and 2 (Temporary, Plausibility) for study b. For counterfactual reasoning criteria, exchangeability, the most critical assumption, could not be tested. Using these tools, we concluded that causality was very unlikely in study b, unlikely in study a, and very likely in study c. Directed acyclic graphs provided complementary visual structures that identified confounding bias and helped determine the most accurate design and analysis to assess causality. Conclusions Based on our assessment we found causal Hill’s criteria and counterfactual thinking valuable in determining some level of certainty about causality in observational studies. Application of causal inference frameworks should be considered in designing and interpreting observational studies. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12874-021-01220-1.
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Yoon D, Lee JH, Lee H, Shin JY. Association between human papillomavirus vaccination and serious adverse events in South Korean adolescent girls: nationwide cohort study. BMJ 2021; 372:m4931. [PMID: 33514507 PMCID: PMC8030229 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.m4931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and serious adverse events in adolescent girls in South Korea. DESIGN Cohort study. SETTING A large linked database created by linking the Korea Immunization Registry Information System and the National Health Information Database, between January 2017 and December 2019. PARTICIPANTS 441 399 girls aged 11-14 years who had been vaccinated in 2017: 382 020 had been vaccinated against HPV and 59 379 had not been vaccinated against HPV. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Outcomes were 33 serious adverse events, including endocrine, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, haematological, dermatological, and neurological diseases. A cohort design was used for the primary analysis and a self-controlled risk interval design for the secondary analysis; both analyses used a risk period of one year after HPV vaccination for each outcome. Incidence rate and adjusted rate ratios were estimated using Poisson regression in the primary analysis, comparing the HPV vaccinated group with the HPV unvaccinated group, and adjusted relative risks were estimated using conditional logistic regression in the secondary analysis. RESULTS Among the 33 predefined serious adverse events, no associations were found with HPV vaccination in the cohort analysis, including Hashimoto's thyroiditis (incidence rate per 100 000 person years: 52.7 v 36.3 for the vaccinated and unvaccinated groups; adjusted rate ratio 1.24, 95% confidence interval 0.78 to 1.94) and rheumatoid arthritis (incidence rate per 100 000 person years: 168.1 v 145.4 for the vaccinated and unvaccinated groups; 0.99, 0.79 to 1.25), with the exception of an increased risk observed for migraine (incidence rate per 100 000 person years: 1235.0 v 920.9 for the vaccinated and unvaccinated groups; 1.11, 1.02 to 1.22). Secondary analysis using self-controlled risk intervals confirmed no associations between HPV vaccination and serious adverse events, including migraine (adjusted relative risk 0.67, 95% confidence interval 0.58 to 0.78). Results were robust to varying follow-up periods and for vaccine subtypes. CONCLUSIONS In this nationwide cohort study, with more than 500 000 doses of HPV vaccines, no evidence was found to support an association between HPV vaccination and serious adverse events using both cohort analysis and self-controlled risk interval analysis. Inconsistent findings for migraine should be interpreted with caution considering its pathophysiology and the population of interest.
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- Dongwon Yoon
- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- Chung-Ang University Hospital, 06973, 102 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Sciences and Technology (SAIHST), Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea
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David E, Belot A, Lega JC, Durieu I, Rousset-Jablonski C. [Human papillomavirus and systemic lupus erythematosus]. Rev Med Interne 2021; 42:498-504. [PMID: 33485700 DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2020.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Revised: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most widespread sexually transmitted diseases and the main risk factor for cervical cancer. Underlying conditions, like immunosuppression, favour the persistence and the progression of cervical lesions to an aggressive form. Patients with autoimmune diseases, and particularly systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), may be prone to HPV infection and cervical dysplasia. However, the risk factors for developing persistent HPV-related infection, dysplasia and cancer are not identified for patients with SLE. The existence of an increased risk of cervical cancer compared to the general population remains debated. Thus, HPV vaccine is recommended for SLE patients as well as for the general population. Vaccine coverage of SLE patients is not known in France. Adolescents with chronic health condition seem to be insufficiently vaccinated regarding their vulnerability to infectious diseases. Strategies are required to decrease HPV vaccination barriers.
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- E David
- Service de médecine interne et pathologie vasculaire, centre hospitalier Lyon Sud, hospices civils de Lyon, université Claude-Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France.
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- Service de rhumatologie, néphrologie et dermatologie pédiatrique, hospices civils de Lyon, université Claude-Bernard Lyon 1, hôpital Femme-mère-enfant, Lyon, France
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- Service de médecine interne et pathologie vasculaire, centre hospitalier Lyon Sud, hospices civils de Lyon, université Claude-Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- EA 7425 HESPER, médecine interne et pathologie vasculaire, groupement hospitalier Sud, hospices civils de Lyon, université Claude-Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Service de médecine interne, service de gynécologie-oncologie, centre Léon-Bérard, centre hospitalier Lyon Sud, hospices civils de Lyon, Lyon, France; EA 7425 HESPER, université Claude-Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France.
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Grein IHR, Pinto NBF, Groot N, Martins CB, Lobo A, Aikawa NE, Barbosa C, Terreri MT, da Fraga ACM, de Oliveira SKF, Sztajnbok F, Paim Marques LB, Islabão AG, Appenzeller S, Bica B, de Oliveira Sato J, Magalhães CS, Ferriani V, Pasmans H, Schepp R, van der Klis F, de Roock S, Wulffraat N, Pileggi GS. Safety and immunogenicity of the quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine in patients with juvenile dermatomyositis: a real-world multicentre study. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2020; 18:87. [PMID: 33176806 PMCID: PMC7659057 DOI: 10.1186/s12969-020-00479-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Concerns about the safety and efficacy of vaccines in patients with autoimmune diseases (AID) have led to contradictions and low vaccination coverage in this population, who are at a higher risk of infections, including by human papillomavirus (HPV). Although HPV vaccines have been recommended for immunocompromised patients, there is still a lack of data to support its use for AID patients, such as juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) patients. The aim of this study was to assess the safety and immunogenicity of the quadrivalent HPV (qHPV) vaccine in a cohort of JDM patients. METHODS JDM patients aged from 9 to 20 years and healthy controls (HC) were enrolled to receive a 3-dose schedule of qHPV vaccine from March/2014 to March/2016. Study visits were performed before the first dose, 1 month after the second and third doses, and 6 months after the third dose. Participants completed a diary of possible adverse events for 14 days following each dose of vaccination (AEFV). Disease activity and current therapy were analyzed at each visit for JDM patients. In addition, serum samples from all participants were collected to test antibody concentrations against HPV16 and 18 at each visit. Participant recruitment was conducted in ten Brazilian centres. From 47 eligible JDM patients and 41 HC, 42 and 35, respectively, completed the 3-dose schedule of the vaccine, given that five JDM patients and two HC had received doses prior to their inclusion in the study. RESULTS The AEFVs presented by the participants were mild and in general did not differ between JDM and HC groups. No severe AEFVs were related to the vaccination. Disease activity was stable, or even improved during the follow-up. One month after the third dose of the vaccine the JDM group presented seropositivity of 100% for HPV16 and 97% for HPV18, similarly to the HC group, who presented 100% for both serotypes (p = 1.000). Six months after the third dose the seropositivity for the patient group was 94% for both HPV types. CONCLUSIONS The HPV vaccination in this cohort of JDM patients was safe and immunogenic. Since the seropositivity against HPV16 and 18 was very high after the 3-dose schedule, this regimen should be recommended for JDM patients. TRIAL REGISTRATION Brazilian Clinical Trials Registry, number: RBR-9ypbtf . Registered 20 March 2018 - Retrospectively registered.
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- Ingrid Herta Rotstein Grein
- Department of Paediatric Immunology and Rheumatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands. .,Department of Paediatrics, Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná, General Carneiro Street 68, 181, Alto da Gloria, Curitiba, PR, 80060-900, Brazil.
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- grid.11899.380000 0004 1937 0722Department of Paediatrics, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- grid.417100.30000 0004 0620 3132Department of Paediatric Immunology and Rheumatology, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- grid.411249.b0000 0001 0514 7202Department of Preventive Medicine, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- grid.11899.380000 0004 1937 0722Department of Paediatrics, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- grid.11899.380000 0004 1937 0722Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, Instituto da Criança do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- grid.411249.b0000 0001 0514 7202Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- grid.411249.b0000 0001 0514 7202Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- grid.8536.80000 0001 2294 473XDepartment of Paediatric Rheumatology, Instituto de Puericultura e Pediatria Martagão Gesteira (IPPMG), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- grid.412211.5Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- grid.490154.d0000 0004 0471 692XDepartment of Paediatric Rheumatology, Hospital Infantil Albert Sabin, Fortaleza, Brazil ,grid.15276.370000 0004 1936 8091Department of Paediatric Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Florida, College of Medicine, Florida, USA
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- Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, Hospital da Criança de Brasília José Alencar, Brasília, Brazil
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- grid.411087.b0000 0001 0723 2494Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- grid.8536.80000 0001 2294 473XDepartment of Paediatric Rheumatology, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- grid.410543.70000 0001 2188 478XDepartment of Paediatric Rheumatology, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- grid.410543.70000 0001 2188 478XDepartment of Paediatric Rheumatology, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- grid.11899.380000 0004 1937 0722Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- grid.31147.300000 0001 2208 0118Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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- grid.31147.300000 0001 2208 0118Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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- grid.31147.300000 0001 2208 0118Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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- grid.417100.30000 0004 0620 3132Department of Paediatric Immunology and Rheumatology, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- grid.417100.30000 0004 0620 3132Department of Paediatric Immunology and Rheumatology, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- grid.427783.d0000 0004 0615 7498Faculdade de Ciências da Saude Dr Paulo Prata (FACISB) e Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa (IEP), Hospital de Câncer de Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil
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Gulf war illness, post-HPV vaccination syndrome, and Macrophagic Myofasciitis. Similar disabling conditions possibly linked to vaccine-induced autoimmune dysautonomia. Autoimmun Rev 2020; 19:102603. [DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2020.102603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Human papillomavirus genotyping on Reunion Island: A cross-sectional study of stored tissue samples. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2020; 252:294-299. [PMID: 32650188 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2019] [Revised: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 07/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We aim to illustrate and evaluate the prevalence and distribution pattern of cervical human papilloma virus (HPV) genotypes on La Réunion Island, a French overseas territory, with the aim to guide future vaccination policies. STUDY DESIGN Between January 2008 and July 2012, files of women undergoing gynaecological examination were retrospectively evaluated at the University Hospital, Reunion Island. Inclusion criteria required cervical biopsies with histopathological diagnosis of high-grade lesions or cancer and ASCUS Pap Smears (atypical squamous cells undetermined significance) results. The INNO-LIPA HPV Genotyping Extra® test was used for HPV genotyping. RESULTS A total of 401 ASCUS Pap Smears and 94 cervical biopsies were analyzed, of which 162 smears and 63 biopsies were HPV DNA positive (40.4 % and 67 % respectively). Detailed breakdowns of HPV genotype-specific distribution reported prevalence of HPV 16, 31, 33, 51 and 52. Of the 63 HPV-positive biopsies, 61 (96.8 %) contained at least one HPV genotype that is contained in the 9-valent HPV vaccine. The incremental preventable fraction of HPV infections that could have been added by the new 9-valent vaccine to the current bivalent vaccine was estimated at 26.2 %. CONCLUSIONS Immunization with 9-valent vaccine should be effective, and in the long term, may reduce cervical cancer incidence in Reunion Island. Nevertheless, vaccination rates and coverage need to be maintained and improved.
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Rosillon D, Willame C, Tavares Da Silva F, Guignard A, Caterina S, Welby S, Struyf F. Meta-analysis of the risk of autoimmune thyroiditis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and inflammatory bowel disease following vaccination with AS04-adjuvanted human papillomavirus 16/18 vaccine. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2020; 29:1159-1167. [PMID: 32583515 PMCID: PMC7539912 DOI: 10.1002/pds.5063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2019] [Revised: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Purpose To assess the risk of three autoimmune diseases ‐ autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT), Guillain‐Barré syndrome (GBS), and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) ‐ in females following AS04‐HPV‐16/18 vaccination. Methods This meta‐analysis included data from 18 randomized controlled trials, one cluster‐randomized trial, two large observational retrospective cohort studies, and one case‐control study. Following vaccination, a risk window of 2 years was defined for AIT and IBD and 42 days for GBS. Odds ratios (ORs) were estimated using three methods: meta‐analysis inverse‐variance with continuity correction (primary analysis), pooled estimate, and beta‐binomial regression. Results In all studies apart from the case‐control study, 154 398 exposed and 1 504 322 non‐exposed subjects were included, among whom there were 141 and 1972 cases of (autoimmune) thyroiditis; 2 and 2 cases of GBS; and 43 and 401 cases of IBD, respectively. In the case‐control study, there were 97 cases of AIT and 13 of GBS; matched with 802 and 130 controls, respectively. The primary analysis OR estimates were 1.46 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.22‐1.76), 11.14 (2.00‐61.92), and 1.11 (0.75‐1.66) for (autoimmune) thyroiditis, GBS, and IBD, respectively. Conclusions This meta‐analysis did not show an increased risk of IBD following vaccination with AS04‐HPV‐16/18. The 1.5‐fold increased risk of (autoimmune) thyroiditis does not allow us to conclude about a causal association. For GBS, the very low number of cases and wide 95% CIs negate any firm conclusion.
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- Research and Development, GSK, Wavre, Belgium
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Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Postlicensure Observational Studies on Human Papillomavirus Vaccination and Autoimmune and Other Rare Adverse Events. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2020; 39:287-293. [PMID: 31876615 DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000002569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Because of the limited number of subjects in prelicensure studies, autoimmune diseases and other rare adverse effects of vaccines may go undetected. Since 2006, millions of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine doses have been distributed and a considerable amount of postlicensure safety data has been generated. The objective of this study was to review available HPV postlicensure safety studies and to summarize risk estimates of autoimmune and other rare diseases. METHODS For this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched literature databases to identify any postlicensure safety studies related to HPV vaccination and autoimmune adverse events from inception to April 16, 2019. Pooled risk estimates were computed using fixed- or random-effects models if at least 2 estimates per disease and per HPV vaccine were available. RESULTS Twenty-two studies met our inclusion criteria. The studies applied various methodologies and used different types of data sources and outcome definitions. Quadrivalent HPV vaccine (4vHPV) was most commonly assessed. Type 1 diabetes mellitus, immune thrombocytopenia purpura and thyroiditis diseases were most frequently reported. The meta-analysis was conducted on 35 diseases corresponding to 48 pooled risk estimates. Majority of the pooled estimates showed no significant effect (n = 43). Three negative (paralysis, immune thrombocytopenia purpura and chronic fatigue syndrome) and 2 positive (Hashimoto and Raynaud diseases) associations were detected. CONCLUSION Our study demonstrated an absence of clear association between HPV vaccines and autoimmune and other rare diseases. The review also highlights the need for more systematic collaborations to monitor rare safety adverse events.
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Jeanne M, Eve S, Pasquier J, Blaizot X, Turck M, Raginel T. [Human papillomaviruses vaccination: Vaccine intentions of parents of children aged 10 to 11s in Normandy schools after an information campaign during the 2015-2016 school year]. Presse Med 2019; 48:e369-e381. [PMID: 31785940 DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2019.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2018] [Revised: 09/23/2019] [Accepted: 10/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In 2015, the vaccine against human Papillomavirus (hPV) was recommended in France for children from 11 to 14 years-old. This study assessed the knowledge of parents from Normandy about this vaccine and measured the impact of an information campaign on their intent to have their children vaccinated. METHODS Parents from Normandy with children in sixth-grade class, aged 10 to 11, during the 2015-2016 school year were included. The secondary schools were selected in collaboration with academic institutions. The intent to have their child vaccinated was measured with a questionnaire distributed to children in April 2016 and collected from May to June 2016 by school nurses. RESULTS Among the 16 selected secondary schools, 1428 questionnaires were distributed and 864 (60.5 %) were collected regardless of the gender of the child. Among the 439 girls, 85.9 % were not vaccinated against hPV. The intent to vaccinate was higher when the parent who responded was the mother (P<0.001). Among the parents who took note of the information booklet, 73.7 % found this information useful. There was a significant association between the knowledge about the vaccine against hPV and the intent to vaccinate (P<0.001). The percentage of vaccinated girls was significantly higher when their parents were informed (10.9 % versus 3.2 %). We noticed a significant rise of the intent to vaccinate children when information booklets were distributed (P<0.001). CONCLUSION The vaccination rate after specific information about vaccination against hPV was significantly higher. The information campaign has thus a significant positive impact.
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- Mathilde Jeanne
- Normandie Université, Unicaen, faculté de médecine, département de médecine générale, 14000 Caen, France
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- Normandie Université, Unicaen, faculté de médecine, département de médecine générale, 14000 Caen, France
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- Réseau OncoNormandie, 14000 Caen, France; Observatoire régionale de Santé de Basse-Normandie, 14200 Hérouville Saint-Clair, France
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- CHU de Caen, départment de gynécologie-obstétrique, 14000 Caen, France
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- Normandie Université, Unicaen, faculté de médecine, département de médecine générale, 14000 Caen, France; Normandie université, Unicaen, ANTICIPE, Inserm, 14000 Caen, France.
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Shimabukuro TT, Su JR, Marquez PL, Mba-Jonas A, Arana JE, Cano MV. Safety of the 9-Valent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine. Pediatrics 2019; 144:e20191791. [PMID: 31740500 PMCID: PMC6935554 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2019-1791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/01/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The 9-valent human papillomavirus vaccine (9vHPV) was approved for females and males aged 9 to 26 years in 2014. We analyzed postlicensure surveillance reports to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). METHODS We searched VAERS data for US reports of adverse events (AEs) after 9vHPV from December 2014 through December 2017. We calculated reporting rates and conducted empirical Bayesian data mining to identify disproportional reporting. Physicians reviewed reports for selected prespecified conditions. RESULTS VAERS received 7244 reports after 9vHPV: 31.2% among females, 21.6% among males, and for 47.2%, sex was not reported. Overall, 97.4% of reports were nonserious. Dizziness, syncope, headache, and injection site reactions were most commonly reported; the most commonly reported AEs were similar between females and males. Two reports of death after 9vHPV were verified; no information in autopsy reports or death certificates suggested a causal relationship with vaccination. Approximately 28 million 9vHPV doses were distributed during the study period; crude AE reporting rates were 259 reports per million 9vHPV doses distributed for all reports and 7 per million doses distributed for serious reports. Syncope (a known AE associated with human papillomavirus vaccination) and several types of vaccine administration errors (eg, administered at wrong age) exceeded the statistical threshold for empirical Bayesian data mining findings. CONCLUSIONS No new or unexpected safety concerns or reporting patterns of 9vHPV with clinically important AEs were detected. The safety profile of 9vHPV is consistent with data from prelicensure trials and from postmarketing safety data of its predecessor, the quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine.
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- Tom T Shimabukuro
- Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Immunization Safety Office, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; and
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- Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Immunization Safety Office, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; and
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- Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Immunization Safety Office, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; and
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- Division of Epidemiology, Office of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland
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- Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Immunization Safety Office, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; and
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- Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Immunization Safety Office, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; and
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Furer V, Rondaan C, Heijstek MW, Agmon-Levin N, van Assen S, Bijl M, Breedveld FC, D'Amelio R, Dougados M, Kapetanovic MC, van Laar JM, de Thurah A, Landewé RBM, Molto A, Müller-Ladner U, Schreiber K, Smolar L, Walker J, Warnatz K, Wulffraat NM, Elkayam O. 2019 update of EULAR recommendations for vaccination in adult patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases. Ann Rheum Dis 2019; 79:39-52. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2019-215882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 357] [Impact Index Per Article: 71.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Revised: 07/19/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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To update the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) recommendations for vaccination in adult patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases (AIIRD) published in 2011. Four systematic literature reviews were performed regarding the incidence/prevalence of vaccine-preventable infections among patients with AIIRD; efficacy, immunogenicity and safety of vaccines; effect of anti-rheumatic drugs on the response to vaccines; effect of vaccination of household of AIIRDs patients. Subsequently, recommendations were formulated based on the evidence and expert opinion. The updated recommendations comprise six overarching principles and nine recommendations. The former address the need for an annual vaccination status assessment, shared decision-making and timing of vaccination, favouring vaccination during quiescent disease, preferably prior to the initiation of immunosuppression. Non-live vaccines can be safely provided to AIIRD patients regardless of underlying therapy, whereas live-attenuated vaccines may be considered with caution. Influenza and pneumococcal vaccination should be strongly considered for the majority of patients with AIIRD. Tetanus toxoid and human papilloma virus vaccination should be provided to AIIRD patients as recommended for the general population. Hepatitis A, hepatitis B and herpes zoster vaccination should be administered to AIIRD patients at risk. Immunocompetent household members of patients with AIIRD should receive vaccines according to national guidelines, except for the oral poliomyelitis vaccine. Live-attenuated vaccines should be avoided during the first 6 months of life in newborns of mothers treated with biologics during the second half of pregnancy. These 2019 EULAR recommendations provide an up-to-date guidance on the management of vaccinations in patients with AIIRD.
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Mesfin YM, Cheng A, Lawrie J, Buttery J. Use of routinely collected electronic healthcare data for postlicensure vaccine safety signal detection: a systematic review. BMJ Glob Health 2019; 4:e001065. [PMID: 31354969 PMCID: PMC6615875 DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2018-001065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2018] [Revised: 10/13/2018] [Accepted: 12/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background Concerns regarding adverse events following vaccination (AEFIs) are a key challenge for public confidence in vaccination. Robust postlicensure vaccine safety monitoring remains critical to detect adverse events, including those not identified in prelicensure studies, and to ensure public safety and public confidence in vaccination. We summarise the literature examined AEFI signal detection using electronic healthcare data, regarding data sources, methodological approach and statistical analysis techniques used. Methods We performed a systematic review using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses guidelines. Five databases (PubMed/Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL, the Cochrane Library and Web of Science) were searched for studies on AEFIs monitoring published up to 25 September 2017. Studies were appraised for methodological quality, and results were synthesised narratively. Result We included 47 articles describing AEFI signal detection using electronic healthcare data. All studies involved linked diagnostic healthcare data, from the emergency department, inpatient and outpatient setting and immunisation records. Statistical analysis methodologies used included non-sequential analysis in 33 studies, group sequential analysis in two studies and 12 studies used continuous sequential analysis. Partially elapsed risk window and data accrual lags were the most cited barriers to monitor AEFIs in near real-time. Conclusion Routinely collected electronic healthcare data are increasingly used to detect AEFI signals in near real-time. Further research is required to check the utility of non-coded complaints and encounters, such as telephone medical helpline calls, to enhance AEFI signal detection. Trial registration number CRD42017072741.
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- Yonatan Moges Mesfin
- School of Population Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Population Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Population Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Population Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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Lebrun C, Vukusic S. Immunization and multiple sclerosis: Recommendations from the French multiple sclerosis society. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2019; 31:173-188. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2019.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2019] [Revised: 03/29/2019] [Accepted: 04/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Lebrun C, Vukusic S, Abadie V, Achour C, Ader F, Alchaar H, Alkhedr A, Andreux F, Androdias G, Arjmand R, Audoin B, Audry D, Aufauvre D, Autreaux C, Ayrignac X, Bailbe M, Benazet M, Bensa C, Bensmail D, Berger E, Bernady P, Bertagna Y, Biotti D, Blanchard-Dauphin A, Bonenfant J, Bonnan M, Bonnemain B, Borgel F, Botelho-Nevers E, Boucly S, Bourre B, Boutière C, Branger P, Brassat D, Bresch S, Breuil V, Brochet B, Brugeilles H, Bugnon P, Cabre P, Camdessanché JP, Carra-Dalière C, Casez O, Chamouard JM, Chassande B, Chataignier P, Chbicheb M, Chenet A, Ciron J, Clavelou P, Cohen M, Colamarino R, Collongues N, Coman I, Corail PR, Courtois S, Coustans M, Creange A, Creisson E, Daluzeau N, Davenas C, De Seze J, Debouverie M, Depaz R, Derache N, Divio L, Douay X, Dulau C, Durand-Dubief F, Edan G, Elias Z, Fagniez O, Faucher M, Faucheux JM, Fournier M, Gagneux-Brunon A, Gaida P, Galli P, Gallien P, Gaudelus J, Gault D, Gayou A, Genevray M, Gentil A, Gere J, Gignoux L, Giroux M, Givron P, Gout O, Grimaud J, Guennoc AM, Hadhoum N, Hautecoeur P, Heinzlef O, Jaeger M, Jeannin S, Kremer L, Kwiatkowski A, Labauge P, Labeyrie C, Lachaud S, Laffont I, Lanctin-Garcia C, Lannoy J, Lanotte L, Laplaud D, Latombe D, Lauxerois M, Le Page E, Lebrun-Frenay C, Lejeune P, Lejoyeux P, Lemonnier B, Leray E, Loche CM, Louapre C, Lubetzki C, Maarouf A, Mada B, Magy L, Maillart E, Manchon E, Marignier R, Marque P, Mathey G, Maurousset A, Mekies C, Merienne M, Michel L, Milor AM, Moisset X, Montcuquet A, Moreau T, Morel N, Moussa M, Naudillon JP, Normand M, Olive P, Ouallet JC, Outteryck O, Pacault C, Papeix C, Patry I, Peaureaux D, Pelletier J, Pichon B, Pittion S, Planque E, Pouget MC, Pourcher V, Radot C, Robert I, Rocher F, Ruet A, Ruet A, Saint-Val C, Salle JY, Salmon A, Sartori E, Schaeffer S, Stankhof B, Taithe F, Thouvenot E, Tizon C, Tourbah A, Tourniaire P, Vaillant M, Vermersch P, Vidil S, Wahab A, Warter MH, Wiertlewski S, Wiplosz B, Wittwer B, Zaenker C, Zephir H. Immunization and multiple sclerosis: Recommendations from the French Multiple Sclerosis Society. Rev Neurol (Paris) 2019; 175:341-357. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neurol.2019.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2019] [Revised: 03/31/2019] [Accepted: 04/11/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Jiang HY, Shi YD, Zhang X, Pan LY, Xie YR, Jiang CM, Deng M, Ruan B. Human papillomavirus vaccination and the risk of autoimmune disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Vaccine 2019; 37:3031-3039. [PMID: 31036452 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.04.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2018] [Revised: 04/12/2019] [Accepted: 04/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination has been proven to effectively protect against HPV infection and infection-associated cancer. However, there are concerns about the relationship between HPV vaccination and the risk of autoimmune disorders (ADs). Therefore, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to comprehensively evaluate the relationship between HPV vaccination and ADs risk. METHODS To identify relevant studies, we conducted a systematic search in EMBASE and PubMed databases of scientific articles published through June 2018. Fixed or random effects models were adopted to estimate overall relative risk. RESULTS In total, 20 studies (12 cohort studies, 6 case-control studies, and 2 randomized controlled trials) involving more than 169,000 AD events were included in our meta-analysis. Our results show that HPV vaccination was not associated with an increased risk of subsequent ADs (odds ratio [OR] = 1.003, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.95-1.06), particularly among those with a prior ADs (OR = 0.82, 95% CI: 0.7-0.96). Most of the subgroup analysis results based on the location or type of ADs were consistent with the overall results. CONCLUSION No evidence of an association between HPV vaccination and ADs was found. Given the low number of estimates for individual AD, additional and larger observational studies are needed to verify our findings.
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- Hai-Yin Jiang
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, China
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- Department of Chinese Internal Medicine, Taizhou First People's Hospital, Taizhou, Zhejiang 318020, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, the Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, China.
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Scavone C, Di Mauro C, Brusco S, Bertini M, di Mauro G, Rafaniello C, Sportiello L, Rossi F, Capuano A. Surveillance of adverse events following immunization related to human papillomavirus vaccines: 12 years of vaccinovigilance in Southern Italy. Expert Opin Drug Saf 2019; 18:427-433. [DOI: 10.1080/14740338.2019.1598969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Cristina Scavone
- Campania Regional Centre for Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidemiology, Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Pharmacology “L. Donatelli”, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
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- Campania Regional Centre for Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidemiology, Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Pharmacology “L. Donatelli”, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
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- Campania Regional Centre for Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidemiology, Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Pharmacology “L. Donatelli”, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
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- Campania Regional Centre for Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidemiology, Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Pharmacology “L. Donatelli”, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
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- Campania Regional Centre for Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidemiology, Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Pharmacology “L. Donatelli”, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
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- Campania Regional Centre for Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidemiology, Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Pharmacology “L. Donatelli”, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
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- Campania Regional Centre for Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidemiology, Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Pharmacology “L. Donatelli”, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
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- Campania Regional Centre for Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidemiology, Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Pharmacology “L. Donatelli”, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
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- Campania Regional Centre for Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidemiology, Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Pharmacology “L. Donatelli”, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
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Long term risk of developing type 1 diabetes after HPV vaccination in males and females. Vaccine 2019; 37:1938-1944. [PMID: 30827738 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.02.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2018] [Revised: 02/13/2019] [Accepted: 02/15/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Despite minimal evidence, public concerns that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine can cause autoimmune diseases (AD) persist. We evaluated whether HPV vaccine is associated with a long-term increased risk of diabetes mellitus type 1 (DM1). METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study in which we identified all potential DM1 cases from Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC) members who were between 11 and 26 years old any time after June 2006 through December 2015. We chart reviewed a random sample of 100 DM1 cases to confirm diagnosis and to develop a computer algorithm that reliably determined symptom onset date. Our DM1 Analysis Population comprised all individuals who met membership criteria and who were age and sex eligible to have received HPV vaccine. We adjusted for age, sex, race, Medicaid, and years of prior KPNC membership by stratification using a Cox multiplicative hazards model with a calendar timeline. RESULTS Our DM1 analysis included 911,648 individuals. Of 2613 DM1 cases identified, 338 remained in the analysis after applying our algorithm, HPV vaccine eligibility and membership criteria. Over the 10 years of the study period, comparing vaccinated with unvaccinated persons, we did not find an increased risk of DM1 associated with HPV vaccine receipt (hazard ratio 1.21, 95% Confidence Interval 0.94, 1.57). CONCLUSIONS We found no increased risk for development of DM1 following HPV vaccination. Our study provides reassurance that during the 10-year time period after HPV vaccine was introduced, there was no substantial increased risk for DM1 following HPV vaccination.
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Bednarczyk RA. Addressing HPV vaccine myths: practical information for healthcare providers. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2019; 15:1628-1638. [PMID: 30676241 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2019.1565267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake consistently lags behind that of other adolescent vaccines. In 2017, uptake of a single HPV vaccine dose and HPV vaccine series completion was 66% and 49%, respectively, compared to uptake of tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis vaccine (89%) and quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine (85%). Reasons for not vaccinating adolescents again HPV are varied, and in many cases, are rooted in commonly spread myths and misperceptions about the vaccine. In this review, we address five key myths - HPV vaccination is not effective at preventing cancer; Pap smears are sufficient to prevent cervical cancer; HPV vaccination is not safe; HPV vaccination is not needed since most infections are naturally cleared by the immune system; 11-12 years of age is too young to vaccinate. For each myth, we summarize the scientific evidence refuting the myth and provide speaking prompts for healthcare professionals to communicate about HPV vaccination.
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- Robert A Bednarczyk
- a Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University , Atlanta GA , USA.,b Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University , Atlanta GA , USA.,c Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University , Atlanta GA , USA.,d Emory Vaccine Center, Emory University , Atlanta GA , USA
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Panozzo CA, Pourmalek F, Brauchli Pernus Y, Pileggi GS, Woerner A, Bonhoeffer J. Arthritis and arthralgia as an adverse event following immunization: A systematic literature review. Vaccine 2019; 37:372-383. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.06.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2017] [Revised: 06/26/2018] [Accepted: 06/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Dadar M, Chakraborty S, Dhama K, Prasad M, Khandia R, Hassan S, Munjal A, Tiwari R, Karthik K, Kumar D, Iqbal HMN, Chaicumpa W. Advances in Designing and Developing Vaccines, Drugs and Therapeutic Approaches to Counter Human Papilloma Virus. Front Immunol 2018; 9:2478. [PMID: 30483247 PMCID: PMC6240620 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.02478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2018] [Accepted: 10/08/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a viral infection with skin-to-skin based transmission mode. HPV annually caused over 500,000 cancer cases including cervical, anogenital and oropharyngeal cancer among others. HPV vaccination has become a public-health concern, worldwide, to prevent the cases of HPV infections including precancerous lesions, cervical cancers, and genital warts especially in adolescent female and male population by launching national programs with international alliances. Currently, available prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines are expensive to be used in developing countries for vaccination programs. The recent progress in immunotherapy, biotechnology, recombinant DNA technology and molecular biology along with alternative and complementary medicinal systems have paved novel ways and valuable opportunities to design and develop effective prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines, drugs and treatment approach to counter HPV effectively. Exploration and more researches on such advances could result in the gradual reduction in the incidences of HPV cases across the world. The present review presents a current global scenario and futuristic prospects of the advanced prophylactic and therapeutic approaches against HPV along with recent patents coverage of the progress and advances in drugs, vaccines and therapeutic regimens to effectively combat HPV infections and its cancerous conditions.
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- Maryam Dadar
- Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization, Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, West Tripura, India
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- Division of Pathology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, India
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- Department of Animal Biotechnology, LLR University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, India
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- Department of Genetics, Barkatullah University, Bhopal, India
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis, Indian Council of Medical Research, Chennai, India
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- Department of Genetics, Barkatullah University, Bhopal, India
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Sciences, U P Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhayay Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalay Evum Go-Anusandhan Sansthan, Mathura, India
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- Central University Laboratory, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, India
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- Division of Veterinary Biotechnology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, India
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Monterrey, Mexico
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- Department of Parasitology, Center of Research Excellence on Therapeutic Proteins and Antibody Engineering, Faculty of Medicine SIriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Phillips A, Patel C, Pillsbury A, Brotherton J, Macartney K. Safety of Human Papillomavirus Vaccines: An Updated Review. Drug Saf 2018; 41:329-346. [PMID: 29280070 DOI: 10.1007/s40264-017-0625-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines are now included in immunisation programmes in 71 countries. Unfortunately, uptake has been impacted in some countries by reduced confidence in the safety of the HPV vaccine. In 2013, we published an extensive review demonstrating a reassuring safety profile for bivalent (2vHPV) and quadrivalent (4vHPV) vaccines. A nonavalent (9vHPV) vaccine is now available and HPV immunisation programmes have been extended to males in 11 countries. The aim of this updated narrative review was to examine the evidence on HPV vaccine safety, focusing on the 9vHPV vaccine, special populations and adverse events of special interest (AESI). The previous searches were replicated to identify studies to August 2016, including additional search terms for AESI. We identified 109 studies, including 15 population-based studies in over 2.5 million vaccinated individuals across six countries. All vaccines demonstrated an acceptable safety profile; injection-site reactions were slightly more common for 9vHPV vaccine than for 4vHPV vaccine. There was no consistent evidence of an increased risk of any AESI, including demyelinating syndromes or neurological conditions such as complex regional pain or postural orthostatic tachycardia syndromes. The risk-benefit profile for HPV vaccines remains highly favourable.
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- National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance, Kids Research Institute, The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, Cnr Hawkesbury Road and Hainsworth Street, Westmead, NSW, 2145, Australia
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- National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance, Kids Research Institute, The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, Cnr Hawkesbury Road and Hainsworth Street, Westmead, NSW, 2145, Australia
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- National HPV Vaccination Program Register, Victorian Cytology Service, Level 6, 176 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne, Carlton, VIC, 3002, Australia
- The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
- National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance, Kids Research Institute, The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, Cnr Hawkesbury Road and Hainsworth Street, Westmead, NSW, 2145, Australia.
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Kim SC, Feldman S, Moscicki AB. Risk of human papillomavirus infection in women with rheumatic disease: cervical cancer screening and prevention. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2018; 57:v26-v33. [PMID: 30137592 PMCID: PMC6099129 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kex523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2017] [Revised: 12/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the USA, with over 14 million people acquiring HPV each year. HPV is also the cause of most anogenital cancers. About 90% of HPV infections spontaneously resolve over 3 years. However, about 10% remain as persistent infection defined as repeatedly detected in cervical samples. As HPV is controlled by local and systemic immune responses, individuals with immunosuppression are at risk for cervical cancer. It is hypothesized that immunosuppressed individuals are more likely to have HPV persistence, which is necessary for malignant transformation. Accordingly, women with rheumatic diseases such as SLE and RA are likely vulnerable to HPV infection and the progression of cervical disease. The HPV vaccine, given as a series of vaccinations, is safe and effective that can prevent HPV infection and cervical cancer. There is no contraindication to HPV vaccination for women to age 26 with rheumatic disease, as it is not live. As in the general population, timing is key for the efficacy of the HPV vaccine as the goal is to vaccinate prior to sexual debut and exposure to HPV. There are no formal recommendations for cervical cancer screening in women with rheumatic disease but recommendations for the HIV-positive population can be adopted, meaning to screen with a Pap test annually for three consecutive years and if all normal, to extend the interval to every 3 years with the option of co-testing with HPV at 30 years and older.
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- Seoyoung C Kim
- Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics
- Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Department of Medicine
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- Department of Obstetrics Gynecology & Reproductive Biology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
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Yih WK, Maro JC, Nguyen M, Baker MA, Balsbaugh C, Cole DV, Dashevsky I, Mba-Jonas A, Kulldorff M. Assessment of Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Safety Using the Self-Controlled Tree-Temporal Scan Statistic Signal-Detection Method in the Sentinel System. Am J Epidemiol 2018; 187:1269-1276. [PMID: 29860470 PMCID: PMC5982709 DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwy023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2017] [Revised: 11/14/2017] [Accepted: 11/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The self-controlled tree-temporal scan statistic-a new signal-detection method-can evaluate whether any of a wide variety of health outcomes are temporally associated with receipt of a specific vaccine, while adjusting for multiple testing. Neither health outcomes nor postvaccination potential periods of increased risk need be prespecified. Using US medical claims data in the Food and Drug Administration's Sentinel system, we employed the method to evaluate adverse events occurring after receipt of quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine (4vHPV). Incident outcomes recorded in emergency department or inpatient settings within 56 days after first doses of 4vHPV received by 9- through 26.9-year-olds in 2006-2014 were identified using International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, diagnosis codes and analyzed by pairing the new method with a standard hierarchical classification of diagnoses. On scanning diagnoses of 1.9 million 4vHPV recipients, 2 statistically significant categories of adverse events were found: cellulitis on days 2-3 after vaccination and "other complications of surgical and medical procedures" on days 1-3 after vaccination. Cellulitis is a known adverse event. Clinically informed investigation of electronic claims records of the patients with "other complications" did not suggest any previously unknown vaccine safety problem. Considering that thousands of potential short-term adverse events and hundreds of potential risk intervals were evaluated, these findings add significantly to the growing safety record of 4vHPV.
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- Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Office of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland
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- Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland
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- Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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Liu EY, Smith LM, Ellis AK, Whitaker H, Law B, Kwong JC, Farrington P, Lévesque LE. Quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccination in girls and the risk of autoimmune disorders: the Ontario Grade 8 HPV Vaccine Cohort Study. CMAJ 2018; 190:E648-E655. [PMID: 29807937 PMCID: PMC5973886 DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.170871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite demonstrated effectiveness in real-world settings, concerns persist regarding the safety of the quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV4) vaccine. We sought to assess the risk of autoimmune disorders following HPV4 vaccination among grade 8 girls eligible for Ontario's school-based HPV vaccination program. METHODS We undertook a population-based retrospective cohort study using Ontario's administrative health and vaccination databases from 2007 to 2013. The self-controlled case series method was used to compare the rate of a composite end point of autoimmune disorders diagnosed during days 7-60 post-vaccination ("exposed" follow-up) to that at any other time ("unexposed"). The analysis was repeated to assess the effect of a history of immune-mediated diseases and time since vaccination. We also conducted an exploratory analysis of individual autoimmune disorders. Rate ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated using conditional Poisson regression, adjusted for age, seasonality, concomitant vaccinations and infections. RESULTS The study cohort consisted of 290 939 girls aged 12-17 years who were eligible for vaccination between 2007 and 2013. There was no significant risk for developing an autoimmune disorder following HPV4 vaccination (n = 681; rate ratio 1.12, 95% CI 0.85-1.47), and the association was unchanged by a history of immune-mediated disorders and time since vaccination. Exploratory analyses of individual autoimmune disorders found no significant risks, including for Bell palsy (n = 65; rate ratio 1.73, 95% CI 0.77-3.89), optic neuritis (n = 67; rate ratio 1.57, 95% CI 0.74-3.33) and Graves disease (n = 47; rate ratio 1.55, 95% CI 0.92-2.63). INTERPRETATION We did not observe an increased risk of autoimmune disorders following HPV4 vaccination among teenaged girls. These findings should reassure parents and health care providers.
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- Erin Y Liu
- Department of Public Health Sciences (Liu, Lévesque), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Smith), McGill University, Montréal, Que. Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine (Ellis), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Allergy Research Unit (Ellis), Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ont.; School of Mathematics and Statistics (Whitaker, Farrington), The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK; Vaccine Safety Section, Centre for Immunization and Respiratory Infectious Diseases (Law [retired from the Public Health Agency of Canada June 2015]), Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ont.; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Kwong, Lévesque), Toronto, Ont.; Public Health Ontario (Kwong), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kwong), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy (Lévesque), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont
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- Department of Public Health Sciences (Liu, Lévesque), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Smith), McGill University, Montréal, Que. Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine (Ellis), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Allergy Research Unit (Ellis), Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ont.; School of Mathematics and Statistics (Whitaker, Farrington), The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK; Vaccine Safety Section, Centre for Immunization and Respiratory Infectious Diseases (Law [retired from the Public Health Agency of Canada June 2015]), Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ont.; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Kwong, Lévesque), Toronto, Ont.; Public Health Ontario (Kwong), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kwong), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy (Lévesque), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont
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- Department of Public Health Sciences (Liu, Lévesque), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Smith), McGill University, Montréal, Que. Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine (Ellis), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Allergy Research Unit (Ellis), Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ont.; School of Mathematics and Statistics (Whitaker, Farrington), The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK; Vaccine Safety Section, Centre for Immunization and Respiratory Infectious Diseases (Law [retired from the Public Health Agency of Canada June 2015]), Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ont.; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Kwong, Lévesque), Toronto, Ont.; Public Health Ontario (Kwong), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kwong), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy (Lévesque), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont
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- Department of Public Health Sciences (Liu, Lévesque), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Smith), McGill University, Montréal, Que. Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine (Ellis), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Allergy Research Unit (Ellis), Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ont.; School of Mathematics and Statistics (Whitaker, Farrington), The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK; Vaccine Safety Section, Centre for Immunization and Respiratory Infectious Diseases (Law [retired from the Public Health Agency of Canada June 2015]), Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ont.; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Kwong, Lévesque), Toronto, Ont.; Public Health Ontario (Kwong), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kwong), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy (Lévesque), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont
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- Department of Public Health Sciences (Liu, Lévesque), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Smith), McGill University, Montréal, Que. Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine (Ellis), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Allergy Research Unit (Ellis), Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ont.; School of Mathematics and Statistics (Whitaker, Farrington), The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK; Vaccine Safety Section, Centre for Immunization and Respiratory Infectious Diseases (Law [retired from the Public Health Agency of Canada June 2015]), Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ont.; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Kwong, Lévesque), Toronto, Ont.; Public Health Ontario (Kwong), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kwong), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy (Lévesque), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont
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- Department of Public Health Sciences (Liu, Lévesque), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Smith), McGill University, Montréal, Que. Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine (Ellis), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Allergy Research Unit (Ellis), Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ont.; School of Mathematics and Statistics (Whitaker, Farrington), The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK; Vaccine Safety Section, Centre for Immunization and Respiratory Infectious Diseases (Law [retired from the Public Health Agency of Canada June 2015]), Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ont.; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Kwong, Lévesque), Toronto, Ont.; Public Health Ontario (Kwong), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kwong), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy (Lévesque), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont
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- Department of Public Health Sciences (Liu, Lévesque), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Smith), McGill University, Montréal, Que. Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine (Ellis), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Allergy Research Unit (Ellis), Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ont.; School of Mathematics and Statistics (Whitaker, Farrington), The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK; Vaccine Safety Section, Centre for Immunization and Respiratory Infectious Diseases (Law [retired from the Public Health Agency of Canada June 2015]), Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ont.; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Kwong, Lévesque), Toronto, Ont.; Public Health Ontario (Kwong), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kwong), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy (Lévesque), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont
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- Department of Public Health Sciences (Liu, Lévesque), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Smith), McGill University, Montréal, Que. Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine (Ellis), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Allergy Research Unit (Ellis), Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ont.; School of Mathematics and Statistics (Whitaker, Farrington), The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK; Vaccine Safety Section, Centre for Immunization and Respiratory Infectious Diseases (Law [retired from the Public Health Agency of Canada June 2015]), Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ont.; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Kwong, Lévesque), Toronto, Ont.; Public Health Ontario (Kwong), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kwong), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy (Lévesque), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
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Arbyn M, Xu L, Simoens C, Martin‐Hirsch PPL. Prophylactic vaccination against human papillomaviruses to prevent cervical cancer and its precursors. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018; 5:CD009069. [PMID: 29740819 PMCID: PMC6494566 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd009069.pub3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 192] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Persistent infection with high-risk human papillomaviruses (hrHPV) types is causally linked with the development of cervical precancer and cancer. HPV types 16 and 18 cause approximately 70% of cervical cancers worldwide. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the harms and protection of prophylactic human papillomaviruses (HPV) vaccines against cervical precancer and HPV16/18 infection in adolescent girls and women. SEARCH METHODS We searched MEDLINE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) and Embase (June 2017) for reports on effects from trials. We searched trial registries and company results' registers to identify unpublished data for mortality and serious adverse events. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomised controlled trials comparing efficacy and safety in females offered HPV vaccines with placebo (vaccine adjuvants or another control vaccine). DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS We used Cochrane methodology and GRADE to rate the certainty of evidence for protection against cervical precancer (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 and above [CIN2+], CIN grade 3 and above [CIN3+], and adenocarcinoma-in-situ [AIS]), and for harms. We distinguished between the effects of vaccines by participants' baseline HPV DNA status. The outcomes were precancer associated with vaccine HPV types and precancer irrespective of HPV type. Results are presented as risks in control and vaccination groups and risk ratios (RR) with 95% confidence intervals in brackets. MAIN RESULTS We included 26 trials (73,428 participants). Ten trials, with follow-up of 1.3 to 8 years, addressed protection against CIN/AIS. Vaccine safety was evaluated over a period of 6 months to 7 years in 23 studies. Studies were not large enough or of sufficient duration to evaluate cervical cancer outcomes. All but one of the trials was funded by the vaccine manufacturers. We judged most included trials to be at low risk of bias. Studies involved monovalent (N = 1), bivalent (N = 18), and quadrivalent vaccines (N = 7). Most women were under 26 years of age. Three trials recruited women aged 25 and over. We summarize the effects of vaccines in participants who had at least one immunisation.Efficacy endpoints by initial HPV DNA statushrHPV negativeHPV vaccines reduce CIN2+, CIN3+, AIS associated with HPV16/18 compared with placebo in adolescent girls and women aged 15 to 26. There is high-certainty evidence that vaccines lower CIN2+ from 164 to 2/10,000 (RR 0.01 (0 to 0.05)) and CIN3+ from 70 to 0/10,000 (RR 0.01 (0.00 to 0.10). There is moderate-certainty evidence that vaccines reduce the risk of AIS from 9 to 0/10,000 (RR 0.10 (0.01 to 0.82).HPV vaccines reduce the risk of any CIN2+ from 287 to 106/10,000 (RR 0.37 (0.25 to 0.55), high certainty) and probably reduce any AIS lesions from 10 to 0/10,000 (RR 0.1 (0.01 to 0.76), moderate certainty). The size of reduction in CIN3+ with vaccines differed between bivalent and quadrivalent vaccines (bivalent: RR 0.08 (0.03 to 0.23), high certainty; quadrivalent: RR 0.54 (0.36 to 0.82), moderate certainty). Data in older women were not available for this comparison.HPV16/18 negativeIn those aged 15 to 26 years, vaccines reduce CIN2+ associated with HPV16/18 from 113 to 6 /10,000 (RR 0.05 (0.03 to 0.10). In women 24 years or older the absolute and relative reduction in the risk of these lesions is smaller (from 45 to 14/10,000, (RR 0.30 (0.11 to 0.81), moderate certainty). HPV vaccines reduce the risk of CIN3+ and AIS associated with HPV16/18 in younger women (RR 0.05 (0.02 to 0.14), high certainty and RR 0.09 (0.01 to 0.72), moderate certainty, respectively). No trials in older women have measured these outcomes.Vaccines reduce any CIN2+ from 231 to 95/10,000, (RR 0.41 (0.32 to 0.52)) in younger women. No data are reported for more severe lesions.Regardless of HPV DNA statusIn younger women HPV vaccines reduce the risk of CIN2+ associated with HPV16/18 from 341 to 157/10,000 (RR 0.46 (0.37 to 0.57), high certainty). Similar reductions in risk were observed for CIN3+ associated with HPV16/18 (high certainty). The number of women with AIS associated with HPV16/18 is reduced from 14 to 5/10,000 with HPV vaccines (high certainty).HPV vaccines reduce any CIN2+ from 559 to 391/10,000 (RR 0.70 (0.58 to 0.85, high certainty) and any AIS from 17 to 5/10,000 (RR 0.32 (0.15 to 0.67), high certainty). The reduction in any CIN3+ differed by vaccine type (bivalent vaccine: RR 0.55 (0.43 to 0.71) and quadrivalent vaccine: RR 0.81 (0.69 to 0.96)).In women vaccinated at 24 to 45 years of age, there is moderate-certainty evidence that the risks of CIN2+ associated with HPV16/18 and any CIN2+ are similar between vaccinated and unvaccinated women (RR 0.74 (0.52 to 1.05) and RR 1.04 (0.83 to 1.30) respectively). No data are reported in this age group for CIN3+ or AIS.Adverse effectsThe risk of serious adverse events is similar between control and HPV vaccines in women of all ages (669 versus 656/10,000, RR 0.98 (0.92 to 1.05), high certainty). Mortality was 11/10,000 in control groups compared with 14/10,000 (9 to 22) with HPV vaccine (RR 1.29 [0.85 to 1.98]; low certainty). The number of deaths was low overall but there is a higher number of deaths in older women. No pattern in the cause or timing of death has been established.Pregnancy outcomesAmong those who became pregnant during the studies, we did not find an increased risk of miscarriage (1618 versus 1424/10,000, RR 0.88 (0.68 to 1.14), high certainty) or termination (931 versus 838/10,000 RR 0.90 (0.80 to 1.02), high certainty). The effects on congenital abnormalities and stillbirths are uncertain (RR 1.22 (0.88 to 1.69), moderate certainty and (RR 1.12 (0.68 to 1.83), moderate certainty, respectively). AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS There is high-certainty evidence that HPV vaccines protect against cervical precancer in adolescent girls and young women aged 15 to 26. The effect is higher for lesions associated with HPV16/18 than for lesions irrespective of HPV type. The effect is greater in those who are negative for hrHPV or HPV16/18 DNA at enrolment than those unselected for HPV DNA status. There is moderate-certainty evidence that HPV vaccines reduce CIN2+ in older women who are HPV16/18 negative, but not when they are unselected by HPV DNA status.We did not find an increased risk of serious adverse effects. Although the number of deaths is low overall, there were more deaths among women older than 25 years who received the vaccine. The deaths reported in the studies have been judged not to be related to the vaccine. Increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes after HPV vaccination cannot be excluded, although the risk of miscarriage and termination are similar between trial arms. Long-term of follow-up is needed to monitor the impact on cervical cancer, occurrence of rare harms and pregnancy outcomes.
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- Marc Arbyn
- SciensanoUnit of Cancer Epidemiology, Belgian Cancer CentreJuliette Wytsmanstreet 14BrusselsBelgiumB‐1050
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- SciensanoUnit of Cancer Epidemiology, Belgian Cancer CentreJuliette Wytsmanstreet 14BrusselsBelgiumB‐1050
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- University of AntwerpLaboratory of Cell Biology and HistologyGroenenborgerlaan 171AntwerpBelgiumB‐2020
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- Royal Preston Hospital, Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS TrustGynaecological Oncology UnitSharoe Green LaneFullwoodPrestonLancashireUKPR2 9HT
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Mouchet J, Salvo F, Raschi E, Poluzzi E, Antonazzo IC, De Ponti F, Bégaud B. Human papillomavirus vaccine and demyelinating diseases-A systematic review and meta-analysis. Pharmacol Res 2018; 132:108-118. [PMID: 29665426 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2018.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2018] [Revised: 04/06/2018] [Accepted: 04/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Approved in 2006, human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines were initially targeted for girls aged 9-14 years. Although the safety of these vaccines has been monitored through post-licensure surveillance programmes, cases of neurological events have been reported worldwide. The present study aimed to assess the risk of developing demyelination after HPV immunization by meta-analysing risk estimates from pharmacoepidemiologic studies. A systematic review was conducted in Medline, Embase, ISI Web of Science and the Cochrane Library from inception to 10 May 2017, without language restriction. Only observational studies including a control group were retained. Study selection was performed by two independent reviewers with disagreements solved through discussion. This meta-analysis was performed using a generic inverse variance random-effect model. Outcomes of interest included a broad category of central demyelination, multiple sclerosis (MS), optic neuritis (ON), and Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), each being considered independently. Heterogeneity was investigated; sensitivity and subgroup analyses were performed when necessary. In parallel, post-licensure safety studies were considered for a qualitative review. This study followed the PRISMA statement and the MOOSE reporting guideline. Of the 2,863 references identified, 11 articles were selected for meta-analysis. No significant association emerged between HPV vaccination and central demyelination, the pooled odds ratio being 0.96 [95% CI 0.77-1.20], with a moderate but non-significant heterogeneity (I2 = 29%). Similar results were found for MS and ON. Sensitivity analyses did not alter our conclusions. Findings from qualitative review of 14 safety studies concluded in an absence of a relevant signal. Owing to limited data on GBS, no meta-analysis was performed for this outcome. This study strongly supports the absence of association between HPV vaccines and central demyelination.
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- Julie Mouchet
- University Bordeaux, Inserm, Bordeaux Population Health Research Center, Team Pharmacoepidemiology, UMR 1219, F-33000 Bordeaux, France.
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- University Bordeaux, Inserm, Bordeaux Population Health Research Center, Team Pharmacoepidemiology, UMR 1219, F-33000 Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- University Bordeaux, Inserm, Bordeaux Population Health Research Center, Team Pharmacoepidemiology, UMR 1219, F-33000 Bordeaux, France
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Arana JE, Harrington T, Cano M, Lewis P, Mba-Jonas A, Rongxia L, Stewart B, Markowitz LE, Shimabukuro TT. Post-licensure safety monitoring of quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine in the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), 2009-2015. Vaccine 2018; 36:1781-1788. [PMID: 29477308 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.02.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2017] [Revised: 10/16/2017] [Accepted: 02/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine (4vHPV) for use in females and males aged 9-26 years, since 2006 and 2009 respectively. We characterized reports to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), a US spontaneous reporting system, in females and males who received 4vHPV vaccination. METHODS We searched VAERS for US reports of adverse events (AEs) following 4vHPV from January 2009 through December 2015. Signs and symptoms were coded using Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA). We calculated reporting rates and conducted empirical Bayesian data mining to identify disproportional reports. Clinicians reviewed available information, including medical records, and reports of selected pre-specified conditions. FINDINGS VAERS received 19,760 reports following 4vHPV; 60.2% in females, 17.2% in males, and in 22.6% sex was missing. Overall, 94.2% of reports were non-serious; dizziness, syncope and injection site reactions were commonly reported in both males and females. Headache, fatigue and nausea were commonly reported serious AEs. More than 60 million 4vHPV doses were distributed during the study period. Crude AE reporting rates were 327 reports per million 4vHPV doses distributed for all reports, and 19 per million for serious reports. Among 29 verified reports of death, there was no pattern of clustering of deaths by diagnosis, co-morbidities, age, or interval from vaccination to death. INTERPRETATION No new or unexpected safety concerns or reporting patterns of 4vHPV with clinically important AEs were detected. Safety profile of 4vHPV is consistent with data from pre-licensure trials and postmarketing safety data.
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- Jorge E Arana
- Immunization Safety Office, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States.
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- Immunization Safety Office, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States
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- Immunization Safety Office, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States
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- Immunization Safety Office, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States
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- Division of Epidemiology, Office of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, US Food and Drug Administration, United States
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- Immunization Safety Office, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States
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- Immunization Safety Office, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States
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- Division of Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States
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- Immunization Safety Office, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States
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Quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine and autoimmune adverse events: a case-control assessment of the vaccine adverse event reporting system (VAERS) database. Immunol Res 2018; 65:46-54. [PMID: 27406735 PMCID: PMC5406441 DOI: 10.1007/s12026-016-8815-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Gardasil is a quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV4) vaccine that was approved for use by the US Food and Drug Administration in June 2006. HPV4 vaccine is routinely recommended for administration to women in the USA who are 11-12 years old by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Previous studies suggest HPV4 vaccine administration was associated with autoimmune diseases. As a consequence, an epidemiological assessment of the vaccine adverse event reporting system database was undertaken for adverse event reports associated with vaccines administered from 2006 to 2014 to 6-39 year-old recipients with a listed US residence and a specified female gender. Cases with the serious autoimmune adverse event (SAAE) outcomes of gastroenteritis (odds ratio (OR) 4.627, 95 % confidence interval (CI) 1.892-12.389), rheumatoid arthritis (OR 5.629, 95 % CI 2.809-12.039), thrombocytopenia (OR 2.178, 95 % CI 1.222-3.885), systemic lupus erythematosus (OR 7.626, 95 % CI 3.385-19.366), vasculitis (OR 3.420, 95 % CI 1.211-10.408), alopecia (OR 8.894, 95 % CI 6.255-12.914), CNS demyelinating conditions (OR 1.585, 95 % CI 1.129-2.213), ovarian damage (OR 14.961, 95 % CI 6.728-39.199), or irritable bowel syndrome (OR 10.021, 95 % CI 3.725-33.749) were significantly more likely than controls to have received HPV4 vaccine (median onset of initial symptoms ranged from 3 to 37 days post-HPV4 vaccination). Cases with the outcome of Guillain-Barre syndrome (OR 0.839, 95 % CI 0.601-1.145) were no more likely than controls to have received HPV4 vaccine. In addition, cases with the known HPV4-related outcome of syncope were significantly more likely than controls to have received HPV4 vaccine (OR 5.342, 95 % CI 4.942-5.777). Cases with the general health outcomes of infection (OR 0.765, 95 % CI 0.428-1.312), conjunctivitis (OR 1.010, 95 % CI 0.480-2.016), diarrhea (OR 0.927, 95 % CI 0.809-1.059), or pneumonia (OR 0.785, 95 % CI 0.481-1.246) were no more likely than controls to have received HPV4 vaccine. Confirmatory epidemiological studies in other databases should be undertaken and long-term clinical consequences of HPV-linked SAAEs should be examined.
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Hviid A, Svanström H, Scheller NM, Grönlund O, Pasternak B, Arnheim-Dahlström L. Human papillomavirus vaccination of adult women and risk of autoimmune and neurological diseases. J Intern Med 2018; 283:154-165. [PMID: 29044769 DOI: 10.1111/joim.12694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Since 2006, human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines have been introduced in many countries worldwide. Whilst safety studies have been reassuring, focus has been on the primary target group, the young adolescent girls. However, it is also important to evaluate safety in adult women where background disease rates and safety issues could differ significantly. OBJECTIVE We took advantage of the unique Danish and Swedish nationwide healthcare registers to conduct a cohort study comparing incidence rate ratios (RRs) of 45 preselected serious chronic diseases in quadrivalent HPV (qHPV)-vaccinated and qHPV-unvaccinated adult women 18-44 years of age. METHODS We used Poisson regression to estimate RRs according to qHPV vaccination status with two-sided 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs). RESULTS The study cohort comprised 3 126 790 women (1 195 865 [38%] Danish and 1 930 925 [62%] Swedish) followed for 16 386 459 person-years. Vaccine uptake of at least one dose of qHPV vaccine was 8% in the cohort: 18% amongst Danish women and 2% amongst Swedish. We identified seven adverse events with statistically significant increased risks following vaccination-Hashimoto's thyroiditis, coeliac disease, localized lupus erythematosus, pemphigus vulgaris, Addison's disease, Raynaud's disease and other encephalitis, myelitis or encephalomyelitis. After taking multiple testing into account and conducting self-controlled case series analyses, coeliac disease (RR 1.56 [95% confidence interval 1.29-1.89]) was the only remaining association. CONCLUSION Unmasking of conditions at vaccination visits is a plausible explanation for the increased risk associated with qHPV in this study because coeliac disease is underdiagnosed in Scandinavian populations. In conclusion, our study of serious adverse event rates in qHPV-vaccinated and qHPV-unvaccinated adult women 18-44 years of age did not raise any safety issues of concern.
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- A Hviid
- Department of Epidemiology Research, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Epidemiology Research, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Epidemiology Research, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Epidemiology Research, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Medicine Solna, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Meggiolaro A, Migliara G, La Torre G. Association between Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination and risk of Multiple Sclerosis: A systematic review. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2018; 14:1266-1274. [PMID: 29333935 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2017.1423155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The vaccination against Humanpapilloma Virus (HPV) is an effective strategy to prevent high-risk HPV infection and subsequent cervical carcinogenesis. Although the safety profile has been ascertained, the relation with the development of central nervous system (CNS) autoimmune disorders (AD) appears still controversial. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is the most common cause of chronic neurological impairment in young people, typically striking females. The main purpose of this review was to assess the association between HPV vaccination and MS. METHODS The systematic review of the literature was carried out using 5 search engines: MEDLINE, SCOPUS, ISI WEB OF KNOWLEDGE, GOOGLE SCHOLAR and ClinicalTrial.gov. The web search was updated on January 2017. PRISMA checklist was adopted to address the content of the systematic review. The measures of outcome were reported as relative risk (RR) in cohort studies and odds ratio (OR) in case-control studies. RESULTS The systematic review identified 5 observational studies, 9 reviews, and 1 randomized clinical trials (RCT) pooled analysis. The RR of MS onset detected by cohort studies ranged from 1.54 (95%CI, 0.04-8.59) to 1.37 (95%CI, 0.74-3.20). Concerning case-control studies, the OR spanned from 0.3, (95%CI 0.1-0.9) to 1.60 (95%CI = 0.79-3.25) for the group exposed to HPV vaccination. No result was significant. CONCLUSION This review showed no significant association between HPV vaccination and MS. The low statistical power of the studies agreed with the low incidence of MS disease among general population. In order to overcome the shortcoming the research may be extended to the entire pattern of CNS ADs.
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- Angela Meggiolaro
- a Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases , Sapienza University of Rome , Rome , Italy
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- a Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases , Sapienza University of Rome , Rome , Italy
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- a Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases , Sapienza University of Rome , Rome , Italy
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Exploring Facilitators and Barriers to Initiation and Completion of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Series among Parents of Girls in a Safety Net System. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2018; 15:ijerph15020185. [PMID: 29360785 PMCID: PMC5858260 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15020185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Revised: 01/13/2018] [Accepted: 01/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Objective: To assess, among parents of predominantly minority, low-income adolescent girls who had either not initiated (NI) or not completed (NC) the HPV vaccine series, attitudes and other factors important in promoting the series, and whether attitudes differed by language preference. Design/Methods: From August 2013–October 2013, we conducted a mail survey among parents of girls aged 12–15 years randomly selected from administrative data in a Denver safety net system; 400 parents from each group (NI and NC) were targeted. Surveys were in English or Spanish. Results: The response rate was 37% (244/660; 140 moved or gone elsewhere; 66% English-speaking, 34% Spanish-speaking). Safety attitudes of NIs and NCs differed, with 40% NIs vs. 14% NCs reporting they thought HPV vaccine was unsafe (p < 0.0001) and 43% NIs vs. 21% NCs that it may cause long-term health problems (p < 0.001). Among NCs, 42% reported they did not know their daughter needed more shots (English-speaking, 20%, Spanish-speaking 52%) and 39% reported that “I wasn’t worried about the safety of the HPV vaccine before, but now I am” (English-speaking, 23%, Spanish-speaking, 50%). Items rated as very important among NIs in the decision regarding vaccination included: more information about safety (74%), more information saying it prevents cancer (70%), and if they knew HPV was spread mainly by sexual contact (61%). Conclusions: Safety concerns, being unaware of the need for multiple doses, and low perceived risk of infection remain significant barriers to HPV vaccination for at-risk adolescents. Some parents’ safety concerns do not appear until initial vaccination.
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Sy LS, Meyer KI, Klein NP, Chao C, Velicer C, Cheetham TC, Ackerson BK, Slezak JM, Takhar HS, Hansen J, Deosaransingh K, Liaw KL, Jacobsen SJ. Postlicensure safety surveillance of congenital anomaly and miscarriage among pregnancies exposed to quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2017; 14:412-419. [PMID: 29140750 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2017.1403702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Limited safety data are available on inadvertent exposure to quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine (4vHPV) during pregnancy. We conducted a descriptive observational postlicensure safety surveillance study in Kaiser Permanente Southern California and Northern California to assess congenital anomaly and miscarriage among pregnancies exposed to 4vHPV. Using electronic medical records, we identified women who received a dose of 4vHPV between August 2006 and March 2008 within 30 days preconception or any time during a possible pregnancy. A broad algorithm was developed using diagnostic and procedure codes and laboratory tests to identify pregnancy, congenital anomalies, and miscarriages. Medical records of all potential congenital anomaly cases and a random sample of 100 potential miscarriage cases were reviewed to confirm pregnancy exposure and diagnosis. Results were reviewed by an independent Safety Review Committee (SRC). Among the population of 189,629 females who received at least one dose of 4vHPV during the study period, 2,678 females were identified as possibly having a 4vHPV-exposed pregnancy. Among 170 potential congenital anomalies identified, 44 (26%) were found to be both 4vHPV-exposed and confirmed congenital anomaly cases. Among the 633 potential miscarriages identified, the records of a random sample of 100 cases were reviewed, and 9 cases (9%) were confirmed as 4vHPV-exposed miscarriages. The SRC noted no safety signal for congenital anomaly or miscarriage associated with 4vHPV exposure during pregnancy. The rate of major congenital anomaly (3.6%) was in the range of background estimates from the literature. There was no apparent pattern of timing of 4vHPV exposure among 4vHPV-exposed miscarriages.
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- Lina S Sy
- a Department of Research and Evaluation , Kaiser Permanente Southern California , Pasadena , CA , USA
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- a Department of Research and Evaluation , Kaiser Permanente Southern California , Pasadena , CA , USA
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- b Kaiser Permanente Vaccine Study Center, Kaiser Permanente Northern California , Oakland , CA , USA
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- a Department of Research and Evaluation , Kaiser Permanente Southern California , Pasadena , CA , USA
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- c Department of Epidemiology , Merck Research Laboratories , Upper Gwynedd , PA , USA
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- a Department of Research and Evaluation , Kaiser Permanente Southern California , Pasadena , CA , USA
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- d Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Infectious Diseases , Southern California Permanente Medical Group , Harbor City , CA , USA
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- a Department of Research and Evaluation , Kaiser Permanente Southern California , Pasadena , CA , USA
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- a Department of Research and Evaluation , Kaiser Permanente Southern California , Pasadena , CA , USA
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- b Kaiser Permanente Vaccine Study Center, Kaiser Permanente Northern California , Oakland , CA , USA
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- b Kaiser Permanente Vaccine Study Center, Kaiser Permanente Northern California , Oakland , CA , USA
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- c Department of Epidemiology , Merck Research Laboratories , Upper Gwynedd , PA , USA
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- a Department of Research and Evaluation , Kaiser Permanente Southern California , Pasadena , CA , USA
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