{"title":"Advances in transmission-blocking vaccines against <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> and <i>Plasmodium vivax</i>.","authors":"Mayumi Tachibana, Eizo Takashima, Motomi Torii, Yimin Wu, Jetsumon Sattabongkot, Takafumi Tsuboi","doi":"10.1080/14760584.2025.2517720","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14760584.2025.2517720","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The World Health Organization has recommended two pre-erythrocytic malaria vaccines targeting Plasmodium falciparum. However, there is currently no vaccine available for Plasmodium vivax, the second leading cause of malaria. To eliminate malaria, transmission-blocking vaccines (TBVs) that can prevent infection of mosquitoes from humans would be helpful.</p><p><strong>Areas covered: </strong>This review summarizes the identification of targets, progress, and prospects in developing malaria TBVs. We searched PubMed for studies published up to 11 April 2025, using the terms ['Pfs25' OR 'Pfs230' OR 'Pfs48/45' OR 'Pvs25' OR 'Pvs230' OR 'Pvs48/45' OR 'AnAPN1'] AND ['malaria transmission-blocking vaccine'].</p><p><strong>Expert opinion: </strong>After over 30 years of research and development, Pfs230 for P. falciparum and Pvs25 for P. vivax are the most advanced candidates for transmission-blocking vaccines.</p>","PeriodicalId":12326,"journal":{"name":"Expert Review of Vaccines","volume":" ","pages":"509-523"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144247249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cross-neutralization effect of the third dose of inactivated COVID-19 vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 variants.","authors":"Yuqing Li, Jiexiao He, Wenqing Liu, Runjie Qi, Jingxin Li, Fengcai Zhu","doi":"10.1080/14760584.2025.2550984","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14760584.2025.2550984","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The ongoing emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants has raised concerns about the breadth of the immune response provided by existing vaccines.</p><p><strong>Research design and methods: </strong>In this study, participants aged 18-75 years with no prior COVID-19 infection or vaccination history were enrolled to receive the CoronaVac vaccine. The interval between the first and second vaccine doses was 28 days, while the third dose was given 6 months after the second.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Between February 1 to 15 February 2022, we recruited 40 eligible participants who had not received any COVID-19 vaccination and had no prior COVID-19 infection. After the third dose, neutralizing antibody levels significantly increased against the ancestral strain and certain Omicron variants (BA.1, BA.4/5, BF.7). Compared to levels observed 28 days post-second dose, neutralizing antibody levels rose further 28 days after the third dose, with the GMFI against the ancestral strain at 1.69 (95% CI: 1.27, 2.20). Among other variants, the GMFI against Omicron variants (BA.1, BA.4/5, BF.7) exceeded that for Beta and Delta, with the highest GMFI recorded for the BA.4/5 variant at 4.97 (95% CI: 3.08, 8.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The necessity of the third booster dose lies in its ability to enhance the breadth of the immune response.</p>","PeriodicalId":12326,"journal":{"name":"Expert Review of Vaccines","volume":"24 1","pages":"840-848"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144948470","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Expert Review of VaccinesPub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-05-19DOI: 10.1080/14760584.2025.2505754
Kyle Fahrbach, Allie Cichewicz, Haitao Chu, Manuela Di Fusco, Heather Burnett, Hannah R Volkman, Morodoluwa Akin-Fajiye, Carlos Fernando Mendoza, Joseph C Cappelleri
{"title":"Comparative effectiveness of Omicron XBB 1.5-adapted COVID-19 vaccines: a systematic literature review and network meta-analysis.","authors":"Kyle Fahrbach, Allie Cichewicz, Haitao Chu, Manuela Di Fusco, Heather Burnett, Hannah R Volkman, Morodoluwa Akin-Fajiye, Carlos Fernando Mendoza, Joseph C Cappelleri","doi":"10.1080/14760584.2025.2505754","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14760584.2025.2505754","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Comparative effectiveness data of COVID-19 vaccines remain limited. We conducted a systematic review and network meta-analysis (NMA) feasibility assessment of effectiveness studies of Omicron-adapted COVID-19 vaccines.</p><p><strong>Research design and methods: </strong>Searches in MEDLINE and Embase up to February 2025 identified studies comparing the effectiveness of Omicron-adapted COVID-19 vaccines, either directly or against no recent vaccine. Two investigators independently selected articles reporting adjusted vaccine effectiveness (VE). A feasibility assessment determined the appropriateness of a common comparator and evaluated effect modifiers (EMs). Data extraction and risk-of-bias assessment were performed by one investigator and validated by a second investigator. Bayesian NMAs using random-effects models were performed for base-case analyses, data permitting.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The review identified 25 studies for Omicron-adapted COVID-19 vaccines: 16 for XBB formulations, eight of which were included in NMAs, all for mRNA formulations, representing 29.9 million participants. BNT162b2 had the largest evidence base. Comparisons between XBB.1.5-adapted BNT162b2 (Comirnaty) and mRNA-1273 (Spikevax) found that both vaccines are effective and comparable against XBB-related hospitalizations, infections, and medically attended visits in adults Among elderly, the estimated effectiveness against XBB-related hospitalizations favored BNT162b2.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Findings of this NMA of observational studies support the effectiveness of XBB.1.5-adapted mRNA vaccines. Limitations included assumptions on EMs and sparse evidence networks.</p>","PeriodicalId":12326,"journal":{"name":"Expert Review of Vaccines","volume":" ","pages":"416-432"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144005202","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Expert Review of VaccinesPub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-07-29DOI: 10.1080/14760584.2025.2510338
Giacomo Pietro Vigezzi, Elena Maggioni, Laura Clavario, Lorenzo Clerico Mosina, Eleonora Raso, Corina Marjin, Andrea Parrini, Matteo Carbone, Simone Fugazza, Alberto Marchisio, Manuela Martella, Giansanto Mosconi, Giuseppina Lo Moro, Fabrizio Bert, Corrado De Vito, Roberta Siliquini, Anna Odone
{"title":"Immunization information systems' implementation and characteristics across the world: a systematic review of the literature.","authors":"Giacomo Pietro Vigezzi, Elena Maggioni, Laura Clavario, Lorenzo Clerico Mosina, Eleonora Raso, Corina Marjin, Andrea Parrini, Matteo Carbone, Simone Fugazza, Alberto Marchisio, Manuela Martella, Giansanto Mosconi, Giuseppina Lo Moro, Fabrizio Bert, Corrado De Vito, Roberta Siliquini, Anna Odone","doi":"10.1080/14760584.2025.2510338","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14760584.2025.2510338","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Immunization Information Systems (IISs) are essential public health tools, supporting the management and analysis of vaccination data to aid clinical and strategic decision-making.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Following PRISMA guidelines, this systematic review investigated global state and operational characteristics of IISs. A comprehensive search across multiple databases up to 6<sup>th</sup> of June 2023, identified 2,612 articles, with 238 included.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A significant increase in IIS research was observed in recent years, with a strong preference (84.5%) for electronic immunization registers (EIRs). Notably, 36% of IISs operate at the national level, and 47.7% meet the U.S. CDC definition, 17.0% are interoperable with personal health records, and 11.7% provide direct access to vaccination data for vaccinees or their guardians. Other key features include automated reminder systems for recipients and providers (12.1%), near real-time or real-time data entry (11.0%), the inclusion of demographic and socioeconomic data (16.7%), and the capacity to document vaccine refusal or hesitancy (10.2%).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>IISs contribute to improving population-level surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases. Persistent limitations related to data standardization, interoperability, and cost-effectiveness evaluation must be addressed. Strengthening these aspects is crucial to fully harness the potential of IISs in various healthcare settings, where enhanced vaccination tracking and targeting are most urgently needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":12326,"journal":{"name":"Expert Review of Vaccines","volume":" ","pages":"668-702"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144141884","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Expert Review of VaccinesPub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-07-22DOI: 10.1080/14760584.2025.2536092
Claud Theakston, Matthew Napier, Simon Brassel, Kazumasa Kamei, Shuhei Ito, Jeffrey Vietri, Diana Mendes, Jingyan Yang, Tianyan Hu, Lotte Steuten
{"title":"A benefit-cost analysis quantifying the broader socioeconomic value of adult respiratory vaccination programs in Japan.","authors":"Claud Theakston, Matthew Napier, Simon Brassel, Kazumasa Kamei, Shuhei Ito, Jeffrey Vietri, Diana Mendes, Jingyan Yang, Tianyan Hu, Lotte Steuten","doi":"10.1080/14760584.2025.2536092","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14760584.2025.2536092","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Respiratory infections like pneumococcal disease (PD), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza (Flu), and COVID-19 significantly impact Japan's aging population, imposing substantial health and economic burdens. Effective vaccines exist, yet uptake remains limited due to funding constraints and vaccine hesitancy. This study assessed the societal return on investment in adult respiratory vaccination programs to support informed policy decisions.</p><p><strong>Research design & methods: </strong>We conducted a benefit-cost analysis using static cohort models and life tables to estimate benefit-cost ratios (BCRs) and societal net benefits (NBs), monetizing health impacts through the value of statistical life and cost-of-illness methods. Costs comprised vaccination program expenses. Scenario and sensitivity analyses explore coverage scenarios and parameter assumptions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Adult vaccination programs generated BCRs around 18:1 within 5 years and 20:1 over a lifetime. Lifetime NBs exceeded ¥113 trillion, preventing nearly three million hospitalizations and freeing millions of hospital bed-days, alongside avoiding over ¥100 billion in productivity losses. Expanding vaccine coverage significantly increased the NBs by > 30%, whereas reduced COVID-19 vaccine uptake notably diminished returns.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Japan's adult respiratory vaccination programs generate substantial socioeconomic returns, strengthening public health, healthcare resilience, and workforce productivity. Increasing uptake across the population can generate significantly higher NBs. Realizing these benefits requires addressing vaccine uptake barriers and enhancing public investment.</p>","PeriodicalId":12326,"journal":{"name":"Expert Review of Vaccines","volume":" ","pages":"633-643"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144667470","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Expert Review of VaccinesPub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-07-31DOI: 10.1080/14760584.2025.2539889
Kristal An Agrupis, Michelle Ylade, Yang Yang Qi, Maria Vinna Crisostomo, Jedas Veronica Daag, Gianne Lariz Magsakay, Jude Raphael Lo, Kiarah Louise Florendo, March Helena Jane Lopez, Jayne Marie Enriquez, Irish Lobitaña, Gretchen Bonita Ranada, Regina Alfonso, Mitzi Marie Chua, Mitzie Lou Osabel, Mary Ann Igoy-Bacay, Carren Anne Bocaling, Lorenz Von Seidlein, Xuanyi Wang, Jacqueline Deen
{"title":"Effectiveness of CoronaVac primary series with and without booster against hospitalized COVID-19 during the Omicron-predominant epidemic wave in the Philippines: a test-negative case-control study.","authors":"Kristal An Agrupis, Michelle Ylade, Yang Yang Qi, Maria Vinna Crisostomo, Jedas Veronica Daag, Gianne Lariz Magsakay, Jude Raphael Lo, Kiarah Louise Florendo, March Helena Jane Lopez, Jayne Marie Enriquez, Irish Lobitaña, Gretchen Bonita Ranada, Regina Alfonso, Mitzi Marie Chua, Mitzie Lou Osabel, Mary Ann Igoy-Bacay, Carren Anne Bocaling, Lorenz Von Seidlein, Xuanyi Wang, Jacqueline Deen","doi":"10.1080/14760584.2025.2539889","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14760584.2025.2539889","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>CoronaVac (Sinovac) was initially effective against symptomatic COVID-19 and severe outcomes, but its performance against the immune-evasive Omicron variant remains uncertain. This study evaluated the effectiveness of CoronaVac against hospitalized COVID-19 among Filipino adults during the Omicron-dominant wave.</p><p><strong>Research design and methods: </strong>We conducted a test-negative case-control study from November 2022 to November 2023 in three tertiary government hospitals in the Philippines. Adults hospitalized with acute respiratory illness (ARI) were enrolled. Cases tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR; controls tested negative. Vaccination status was confirmed via vaccination cards or the national registry. Conditional logistic regression estimated vaccine effectiveness (VE). Genomic sequencing identified circulating variants.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 2,365 participants, 165 (7.0%) were COVID-19 positive. In an age-matched analysis (104 cases, 408 controls), two CoronaVac doses provided 61.3% protection (95% CI: 5.3-84.2%) against critical illness. A heterologous booster conferred 65.9% protection against severe disease, 90.1% against critical illness, and 60.5% against death. Sequencing of 23/46 samples confirmed Omicron XBB-like variants.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Two doses of CoronaVac offered moderate protection against severe COVID-19. Heterologous boosters significantly improved protection, especially against critical illness and death, supporting ongoing booster campaigns after inactivated vaccine priming.</p>","PeriodicalId":12326,"journal":{"name":"Expert Review of Vaccines","volume":" ","pages":"738-749"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144729083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Expert Review of VaccinesPub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2024-12-22DOI: 10.1080/14760584.2024.2441255
Yi Zheng, Dong Wang, Ya-Ting Chen, Kunal Saxena, Goran Bencina, Amanda L Eiden
{"title":"Trends in adolescent and adult vaccination in pharmacy and medical settings in the United States, 2018-2024: a database study.","authors":"Yi Zheng, Dong Wang, Ya-Ting Chen, Kunal Saxena, Goran Bencina, Amanda L Eiden","doi":"10.1080/14760584.2024.2441255","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14760584.2024.2441255","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Pharmacies can increase access to vaccines. This study aimed to describe trends in the proportion of adolescent and adult vaccinations administered in pharmacies in the United States from 2018 to 2024.</p><p><strong>Research design and methods: </strong>This was a retrospective cross-sectional analysis of medical and pharmacy claims from commercial health insurance enrollees. We recorded vaccinations received by enrollees ≥9 years of age from 2018 to 2023 (routine vaccines) or 2024 (seasonal vaccines). We calculated the annual proportion of vaccinations occurring in pharmacies and the accumulated percent change in vaccination rate during each year from 2020 onward compared to 2018-2019.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The proportion of routine vaccinations occurring in pharmacies was higher among adults than among adolescents. For most routine vaccines, this proportion increased during the study period. The lowest proportion was observed for adolescent human papillomavirus vaccination in 2018 (0.2%), and the highest for herpes zoster vaccination among adults ≥65 years of age in 2023 (88.6%). For all age groups, pharmacy-based vaccination was more common for seasonal influenza and SARS-CoV-2 vaccines than for all routine vaccines except herpes zoster.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Pharmacy-based vaccination is increasingly common in the United States, particularly among adults and for seasonal vaccines, and can help increase the overall level of vaccine uptake.</p>","PeriodicalId":12326,"journal":{"name":"Expert Review of Vaccines","volume":" ","pages":"53-66"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142828180","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Expert Review of VaccinesPub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-03-13DOI: 10.1080/14760584.2025.2476521
Qianqian Du, Zhaoqiu Liu, Wei Shi, Xijie Liu, Qinghong Meng, Dongyi Zheng, Kaihu Yao
{"title":"The impact of non-pharmacological interventions on nasopharyngeal <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>, <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i>, <i>Moraxella catarrhalis</i>, <i>Haemophilus influenzae</i> carriage and the change of pneumococcal vaccination in healthy children under 5 years old in Beijing, China.","authors":"Qianqian Du, Zhaoqiu Liu, Wei Shi, Xijie Liu, Qinghong Meng, Dongyi Zheng, Kaihu Yao","doi":"10.1080/14760584.2025.2476521","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14760584.2025.2476521","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>We analyzed the impact of non-pharmacological interventions (NPIs) and PCV13 inoculation on nasopharyngeal (NP) carriage of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (Sa), <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> (Sp), <i>Moraxella catarrhalis</i> (Mc), and <i>Haemophilus influenzae</i> (Hi) in healthy children under 5-years-old in Beijing, China.</p><p><strong>Research design and methods: </strong>NP swabs were taken from healthy children seeking routine well-child care at the pediatric preventive health clinic. NP swabs were frozen in Tryptic Soy Broth (TSB) medium and stored at -80°C, and bacterial was detected by culture.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>From December 2019 to November 2021, 1939 children were enrolled, among whom 278 (14.3%) were found to carry Sa isolates, 115 (5.9%) Sp, 39 (2.0%) Mc, and 6 (0.3%) Hi. The carriage of Sa was highest in infants under 6 months, negatively correlated with Sp and Mc. The Sa carriage rate in infants below 6 months of age rose from 26.7% in pre-NPIs to 32.7% in post-NPIs early. The 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) uptake rose from 42.3% in December 2019 to 62.3% by October 2021.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The broad application of NPIs caused a decline in Sp and Mc carriage among children under 5-years-old, accompanied by an elevation in the Sa carriage rate among infants.</p>","PeriodicalId":12326,"journal":{"name":"Expert Review of Vaccines","volume":" ","pages":"206-211"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143566541","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Expert Review of VaccinesPub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-05-17DOI: 10.1080/14760584.2025.2505091
Carlos Fernando Mendoza, Rafael Bolanos, Marianella Perata, Moe H Kyaw, Iustina Chirila, Ben Yarnoff
{"title":"Modeling the potential public health and economic impact of COVID-19 vaccination strategies using an adapted vaccine in Peru.","authors":"Carlos Fernando Mendoza, Rafael Bolanos, Marianella Perata, Moe H Kyaw, Iustina Chirila, Ben Yarnoff","doi":"10.1080/14760584.2025.2505091","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14760584.2025.2505091","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This study evaluated the impact of various vaccination strategies using an adapted vaccine in Peru.</p><p><strong>Research design and methods: </strong>Using a previously published combined Markov-decision-tree model adapted for Peru, this study estimated the outcomes of different vaccination strategies targeting various age and risk groups. The model used age-specific epidemiology, clinical, cost, and quality-of-life inputs derived from the published literature and national surveillance data. Sensitivity analyses were conducted to assess uncertainty.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The vaccination strategy targeting older adults aged ≥ 60 years and the high-risk population between 12 and 59 years old with a 24% vaccine uptake was estimated to prevent 78,483 symptomatic cases, 2,962 hospitalizations, 103 deaths, and 2,913 lost QALYs compared with no vaccination, translating to an incremental decrease of $12,856,654 in total direct costs and an incremental decrease of $35,090,748 in total societal costs. These gains were further increased by expanding vaccination to additional age groups and increasing vaccine uptake.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Vaccination in the population aged ≥ 60 years and the high-risk population between 12 and 59 years old in Peru was projected to yield substantial health and economic benefits. The impact could be substantially increased by expanding eligibility to younger age groups and increasing vaccine uptake.</p>","PeriodicalId":12326,"journal":{"name":"Expert Review of Vaccines","volume":" ","pages":"384-392"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143965300","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Expert Review of VaccinesPub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-05-19DOI: 10.1080/14760584.2025.2508518
José de la Fuente, Consuelo Almazán, Katherine M Kocan
{"title":"Subolesin: a 20-year path from discovery to an effective tick vaccine.","authors":"José de la Fuente, Consuelo Almazán, Katherine M Kocan","doi":"10.1080/14760584.2025.2508518","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14760584.2025.2508518","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12326,"journal":{"name":"Expert Review of Vaccines","volume":" ","pages":"412-415"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144076901","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}