Influenza revaccination of elderly travelers: Antibody response to single influenza vaccination and revaccination at 12 weeks
Influenza revaccination of elderly travelers: Antibody response to single influenza vaccination and revaccination at 12 weeks
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DOI:
10.1086/322013
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发表时间:
2001-07-15
影响因子:
6.4
通讯作者:
Hockin, J
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作者:
Buxton, JA;Skowronski, DM;Hockin, J
The antibody response to a single influenza vaccination and the effect of influenza revaccination was assessed in healthy elderly persons. Travelers greater than or equal to 65 years old who had received influenza vaccine before travel were enrolled in the study and were offered a second vaccination after 12 weeks. Geographic and age-matched control subjects received a single vaccination. A second influenza vaccination was not associated with increased adverse effects. There was no significant difference between log(10) hemagglutinin-inhibiting (HI) antibody titers or an HI antibody titer greater than or equal to1:40 (considered to be protective) in 28 control subjects and 28 revaccinated travelers for any antigen. Probable protection for influenza A antigens remained high 24 weeks after a single immunization and revaccination (A/Sydney/05/97 [H3N2], 92% and 96%, and A/Beijing/262/95 [H1N1], 80% and 96%, respectively). Response to B/Harbin was less throughout the study. A/Sydney antibody titer was lower with more times vaccinated in the previous 5 years. Therefore, a second vaccine did not enhance the immune response.