Comparative effectiveness of live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) and inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) in children over multiple influenza seasons (2019–2023)

Vaccine effectiveness (VE) of quadrivalent live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV4) and quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV4) in children in 13 European countries and the US during the 2019–2023 influenza seasons was evaluated from published literature, congress presentations, public he...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Allyn Bandell, George Kassianos, Oliver Dibben, Georges El Azzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-08-01
Series:Vaccine: X
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590136225000609
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1849399190827827200
author Allyn Bandell
George Kassianos
Oliver Dibben
Georges El Azzi
author_facet Allyn Bandell
George Kassianos
Oliver Dibben
Georges El Azzi
author_sort Allyn Bandell
collection DOAJ
description Vaccine effectiveness (VE) of quadrivalent live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV4) and quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV4) in children in 13 European countries and the US during the 2019–2023 influenza seasons was evaluated from published literature, congress presentations, public health websites, and personal communications with investigators.A meta-analysis was performed by assessing LAIV4 and/or IIV4 VE in children (N = 34–1679) across included studies during the 2019/20–2022/23 seasons. VE estimates against influenza infection (all strains) for LAIV4 were 61.9 % (95 % confidence interval [CI]: 53.0–69.1) and for IIV4 were 45.7 % (33.2–55.8). Overall VE (95 % CI) for individual strains for the 2022/23 season for LAIV4 were 75.7 % (52.0–87.7) and for IIV4 were 58.5 % (38.2–72.1).Overall, LAIV4 and IIV4 VE in children was moderate and comparable. Annual vaccination with LAIV4 or IIV4 remains the best way to protect children against influenza infection.
format Article
id doaj-art-0e20cccdf20d4c09a6895fc30ded7f00
institution Kabale University
issn 2590-1362
language English
publishDate 2025-08-01
publisher Elsevier
record_format Article
series Vaccine: X
spelling doaj-art-0e20cccdf20d4c09a6895fc30ded7f002025-08-20T03:38:24ZengElsevierVaccine: X2590-13622025-08-012510066610.1016/j.jvacx.2025.100666Comparative effectiveness of live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) and inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) in children over multiple influenza seasons (2019–2023)Allyn Bandell0George Kassianos1Oliver Dibben2Georges El Azzi3US Medical Affairs, AstraZeneca, 1 MedImmune Way, Gaithersburg, MD 0878, USA; Corresponding author.Royal College of General Practitioners and British Global & Travel Health, Wokingham, UKFlu-BPD, Biopharmaceutical Development, R&D, AstraZeneca, Renaissance Way, Speke, Liverpool, L24 9JW, UKMedical, Vaccines & Immune Therapies, BioPharmaceuticals Medical, AstraZeneca, 1 Francis Crick Ave, Trumpington, Cambridge CB2 0AA, UKVaccine effectiveness (VE) of quadrivalent live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV4) and quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV4) in children in 13 European countries and the US during the 2019–2023 influenza seasons was evaluated from published literature, congress presentations, public health websites, and personal communications with investigators.A meta-analysis was performed by assessing LAIV4 and/or IIV4 VE in children (N = 34–1679) across included studies during the 2019/20–2022/23 seasons. VE estimates against influenza infection (all strains) for LAIV4 were 61.9 % (95 % confidence interval [CI]: 53.0–69.1) and for IIV4 were 45.7 % (33.2–55.8). Overall VE (95 % CI) for individual strains for the 2022/23 season for LAIV4 were 75.7 % (52.0–87.7) and for IIV4 were 58.5 % (38.2–72.1).Overall, LAIV4 and IIV4 VE in children was moderate and comparable. Annual vaccination with LAIV4 or IIV4 remains the best way to protect children against influenza infection.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590136225000609InfluenzaVaccine effectivenessChildren
spellingShingle Allyn Bandell
George Kassianos
Oliver Dibben
Georges El Azzi
Comparative effectiveness of live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) and inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) in children over multiple influenza seasons (2019–2023)
Vaccine: X
Influenza
Vaccine effectiveness
Children
title Comparative effectiveness of live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) and inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) in children over multiple influenza seasons (2019–2023)
title_full Comparative effectiveness of live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) and inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) in children over multiple influenza seasons (2019–2023)
title_fullStr Comparative effectiveness of live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) and inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) in children over multiple influenza seasons (2019–2023)
title_full_unstemmed Comparative effectiveness of live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) and inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) in children over multiple influenza seasons (2019–2023)
title_short Comparative effectiveness of live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) and inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) in children over multiple influenza seasons (2019–2023)
title_sort comparative effectiveness of live attenuated influenza vaccine laiv and inactivated influenza vaccine iiv in children over multiple influenza seasons 2019 2023
topic Influenza
Vaccine effectiveness
Children
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590136225000609
work_keys_str_mv AT allynbandell comparativeeffectivenessofliveattenuatedinfluenzavaccinelaivandinactivatedinfluenzavaccineiivinchildrenovermultipleinfluenzaseasons20192023
AT georgekassianos comparativeeffectivenessofliveattenuatedinfluenzavaccinelaivandinactivatedinfluenzavaccineiivinchildrenovermultipleinfluenzaseasons20192023
AT oliverdibben comparativeeffectivenessofliveattenuatedinfluenzavaccinelaivandinactivatedinfluenzavaccineiivinchildrenovermultipleinfluenzaseasons20192023
AT georgeselazzi comparativeeffectivenessofliveattenuatedinfluenzavaccinelaivandinactivatedinfluenzavaccineiivinchildrenovermultipleinfluenzaseasons20192023