This is a prospective, randomized clinical trial. During the study, pregnant women will be randomized (1:1) to receive RIV4 or IIV4. Vaccines will be administered by licensed providers. Prior influenza vaccine history will be verified by medical record review when possible. Injection-site (local) and systemic reaction data will be assessed on vaccination day and during the 8 days following vaccination using either identical web-based or paper diaries, depending on study participant preference. Maternal serum samples will be collected for antibody titers relevant to Influenza at time points that include: prior to vaccination and \~29 days post vaccination. When feasible, maternal blood at delivery and cord blood serum will be analyzed for the same antibody titers. Pregnant women will be followed through delivery with comprehensive obstetric and neonatal outcomes obtained from medical record review for 90 days of life.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
384
The first recombinant inactivated influenza vaccine (RIV) using an insect baculovirus expression system and recombinant DNA technology
Standard inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) manufactured involving the use of embryonated hen eggs.
Boston Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Number of Pregnant Women Vaccinated With RIV4 Versus IIV4 With Adverse Birth Outcomes
As measured by the number of women experiencing one of the following: * Adverse birth outcome is a composite of occurrence of at least one of the following: preterm birth, spontaneous abortion, fetal death, or neonatal death. * Preterm birth- born alive at less than 37 weeks and 0 days gestation * Spontaneous abortion (SAB)- pregnancy loss prior to 20 weeks 0 days * Fetal death- intrauterine death of fetus at or after 20 weeks 0 days * Neonatal death- infant death within first 28 days of life
Time frame: Birth outcomes were monitored within postnatal day 28.
Number of Pregnant Women With Preterm Birth After RIV4 Versus IIV4 Vaccination
Preterm birth is defined as born alive at less than 37 weeks and 0 days gestation.
Time frame: Birth outcomes were monitored through 36 weeks 6 days gestation.
Number of Pregnant Women With Fetal or Neonatal Death After RIV4 Versus IIV4 Vaccination
Fetal death is defined as intrauterine death of fetus at or after 20 weeks 0 days. Neonatal death is defined as infant death within first 28 days of life.
Time frame: Birth outcomes were monitored through postnatal day 28.
Number of Pregnant Women With Spontaneous Abortion After RIV4 Versus IIV4 Vaccination
Spontaneous abortion (SAB) is defined as pregnancy loss prior to 20 weeks 0 days.
Time frame: Birth outcomes were monitored through 19 weeks 6 days gestation.
Number of Pregnant Women With Moderate/Severe Solicited Reactogenicity Events (Local and Systemic) Within 8 Days After Vaccination With RIV4 Versus IIV4
Reactogenicity events include Injection Site Pain, Injection Site Redness, Injection Site Tenderness, Injection Site Swelling, Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Headache, Chills/Shivering, Body Rash, Fever, Malaise (Fatigue), Myalgia (Body Aches), and Joint Pain.
Time frame: Reactogenicity was measured for 8 days post-vaccination.
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