Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine effectiveness and antibody correlates of protection among older adults in the Community Vaccine Effectiveness (CoVE) observational study.
Elie-Tino Godonou, Amy P Callear, Casey L Juntila-Raymond, Dolapo Raji, Matthew Smith, Kalee E Rumfelt, Claire M Midgley, Leora R Feldstein, Jefferson M Jones, Melissa Briggs Hagen, Marisa C Eisenberg, Adam S Lauring, Arnold S Monto, Abram L Wagner, Emily T Martin
{"title":"Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine effectiveness and antibody correlates of protection among older adults in the Community Vaccine Effectiveness (CoVE) observational study.","authors":"Elie-Tino Godonou, Amy P Callear, Casey L Juntila-Raymond, Dolapo Raji, Matthew Smith, Kalee E Rumfelt, Claire M Midgley, Leora R Feldstein, Jefferson M Jones, Melissa Briggs Hagen, Marisa C Eisenberg, Adam S Lauring, Arnold S Monto, Abram L Wagner, Emily T Martin","doi":"10.1016/j.ebiom.2025.105961","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The first RSV vaccines for adults 60 years and older were approved prior to the 2023-2024 respiratory virus season. This study aims to evaluate RSV vaccine effectiveness (VE) in preventing RSV infections among older adults, and to examine antibody correlates of protection.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study used data from adults 60 years and older, enrolled into the Community Vaccine Effectiveness (CoVE) prospective cohort study, in Michigan, U.S.A. A Cox regression model was used to compare incidence of symptomatic/all RSV infections in those vaccinated versus unvaccinated. RSV-specific (preF) binding antibodies were measured in serum specimens and assessed longitudinally. A correlates of protection analysis was conducted using logistic regression.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>Of the 281 participants (n = 117 vaccinated) enrolled (August 1, 2023, to March 1, 2024), 14 tested positive for RSV. Adjusted RSV VE against any RSV infection was 50.8% (95% CI: -79.1% to 86.5%), and 59.8% (95% CI: -105.2% to 92.1%) against symptomatic RSV. There were 61.2 (95% CI: 16.9, 163.2) RSV infections per 1000 person-years among participants who were vaccinated compared to 165.8 infections (95% CI: 88.0, 287.0) per 1000 person-years among those unvaccinated. A 31% decrease in odds (OR: 0.69, 95% CI: 0.44-1.07) of RSV infection per 2-fold increase in antibody concentration was observed.</p><p><strong>Interpretation: </strong>Our findings suggest that higher antibody levels may be associated with a reduced risk of RSV infection, but further research is needed to confirm this relationship. RSV incidence appeared to be lowest among adults who were vaccinated, though the difference was not statistically significant. Low number of RSV events and limited availability of serology data limit the precision of the estimates. Continued monitoring of reduction of RSV infection in years following vaccination is warranted.</p><p><strong>Funding: </strong>National Center for Immunisation and Respiratory Diseases, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (75D30122C13149) and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (75N93021C00015). The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.</p>","PeriodicalId":11494,"journal":{"name":"EBioMedicine","volume":"121 ","pages":"105961"},"PeriodicalIF":10.8000,"publicationDate":"2025-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"EBioMedicine","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ebiom.2025.105961","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Abstract
Background: The first RSV vaccines for adults 60 years and older were approved prior to the 2023-2024 respiratory virus season. This study aims to evaluate RSV vaccine effectiveness (VE) in preventing RSV infections among older adults, and to examine antibody correlates of protection.
Methods: This study used data from adults 60 years and older, enrolled into the Community Vaccine Effectiveness (CoVE) prospective cohort study, in Michigan, U.S.A. A Cox regression model was used to compare incidence of symptomatic/all RSV infections in those vaccinated versus unvaccinated. RSV-specific (preF) binding antibodies were measured in serum specimens and assessed longitudinally. A correlates of protection analysis was conducted using logistic regression.
Findings: Of the 281 participants (n = 117 vaccinated) enrolled (August 1, 2023, to March 1, 2024), 14 tested positive for RSV. Adjusted RSV VE against any RSV infection was 50.8% (95% CI: -79.1% to 86.5%), and 59.8% (95% CI: -105.2% to 92.1%) against symptomatic RSV. There were 61.2 (95% CI: 16.9, 163.2) RSV infections per 1000 person-years among participants who were vaccinated compared to 165.8 infections (95% CI: 88.0, 287.0) per 1000 person-years among those unvaccinated. A 31% decrease in odds (OR: 0.69, 95% CI: 0.44-1.07) of RSV infection per 2-fold increase in antibody concentration was observed.
Interpretation: Our findings suggest that higher antibody levels may be associated with a reduced risk of RSV infection, but further research is needed to confirm this relationship. RSV incidence appeared to be lowest among adults who were vaccinated, though the difference was not statistically significant. Low number of RSV events and limited availability of serology data limit the precision of the estimates. Continued monitoring of reduction of RSV infection in years following vaccination is warranted.
Funding: National Center for Immunisation and Respiratory Diseases, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (75D30122C13149) and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (75N93021C00015). The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
EBioMedicineBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology
CiteScore
17.70
自引率
0.90%
发文量
579
审稿时长
5 weeks
期刊介绍:
eBioMedicine is a comprehensive biomedical research journal that covers a wide range of studies that are relevant to human health. Our focus is on original research that explores the fundamental factors influencing human health and disease, including the discovery of new therapeutic targets and treatments, the identification of biomarkers and diagnostic tools, and the investigation and modification of disease pathways and mechanisms. We welcome studies from any biomedical discipline that contribute to our understanding of disease and aim to improve human health.