NDLI: Intussusception risk after rotavirus vaccination in U.S. infants. (Journal: New England Journal of Medicine Volume: 370 Issue: 6)

Content Provider	World Health Organization (WHO)-Global Index Medicus
Author	Yih, W. Katherine Mcmahill-walraven, Cheryl N. Selvam, Nandini Selvan, Mano Martin, David Platt, Richard Lee, Grace M. Nguyen, Michael Lieu, Tracy A. Kulldorff, Martin
Spatial Coverage	United States
Description	Author Affiliation: Yih WK ( From the Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute (W.K.Y., T.A.L., M.K., R.P., G.M.L.), and the Division of Infectious Diseases and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital (G.M.L.) - all in Boston)
Abstract	BACKGROUND: International postlicensure studies have identified an increased risk of intussusception after vaccination with the second-generation rotavirus vaccines RotaTeq (RV5, a pentavalent vaccine) and Rotarix (RV1, a monovalent vaccine). We studied this association among infants in the United States. METHODS: The study included data from infants 5.0 to 36.9 weeks of age who were enrolled in three U.S. health plans that participate in the Mini-Sentinel program sponsored by the Food and Drug Administration. Potential cases of intussusception and vaccine exposures from 2004 through mid-2011 were identified through procedural and diagnostic codes. Medical records were reviewed to confirm the occurrence of intussusception and the status with respect to rotavirus vaccination. The primary analysis used a self-controlled risk-interval design that included only vaccinated children. The secondary analysis used a cohort design that included exposed and unexposed person-time. RESULTS: The analyses included 507,874 first doses and 1,277,556 total doses of RV5 and 53,638 first doses and 103,098 total doses of RV1. The statistical power for the analysis of RV1 was lower than that for the analysis of RV5. The number of excess cases of intussusception per 100,000 recipients of the first dose of RV5 was significantly elevated, both in the primary analysis (attributable risk, 1.1 [95% confidence interval, 0.3 to 2.7] for the 7-day risk window and 1.5 [95% CI, 0.2 to 3.2] for the 21-day risk window) and in the secondary analysis (attributable risk, 1.2 [95% CI, 0.2 to 3.2] for the 21-day risk window). No significant increase in risk was seen after dose 2 or 3. The results with respect to the primary analysis of RV1 were not significant, but the secondary analysis showed a significant risk after dose 2. CONCLUSIONS: RV5 was associated with approximately 1.5 (95% CI, 0.2 to 3.2) excess cases of intussusception per 100,000 recipients of the first dose. The secondary analysis of RV1 suggested a potential risk, although the study of RV1 was underpowered. These risks must be considered in light of the demonstrated benefits of rotavirus vaccination. (Funded by the Food and Drug Administration.).
ISSN	00284793
Issue Number	6
Volume Number	370
e-ISSN	15334406
Journal	New England Journal of Medicine
Language	English
Publisher	Massachusetts Medical Society (United States)
Publisher Date	2014-02-06
Publisher Place	United States
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Intussusception Etiology Rotavirus Vaccines Adverse Effects Cohort Studies Humans Immunization, Secondary Infant Epidemiology Risk Administration & Dosage United States Vaccines, Attenuated Journal Article Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. Medicine
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Medicine

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