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. 2014 Feb 26;179(7):895–909. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwu001

Table 4.

Rotavirus Vaccine Effectiveness Estimates Against Acute Gastroenteritis Hospitalizationa in US Commercially Insured Infants and Children 8–20 Months of Age, 2007–2010

Calendar Year by Effectiveness Vaccinated With ≥1 Dose of RV5 or RV1, % Vaccinated
Unvaccinated
Total (Vaccinated and Unvaccinated)
Vaccine Effectivenessb 95% CI
No. of Events Total No. of Children No. of Events Total No. of Children No. of Events Total No. of Children
Direct effectiveness
 2007 51.3 142 68,378 271 64,928 22 3, 37
 2008 65.9 413 175,765 317 90,882 40 30, 48
 2009 80.3 512 249,838 300 61,136 56 49, 62
 2010 85.9 398 254,232 109 41,888 41 27, 53
Indirect effectiveness
 2007 51.3 271 64,928 −8 −24, 6
 2008 65.9 317 90,882 24 15, 33
 2009 80.3 300 61,136 9 −3, 19
 2010 85.9 109 41,888 45 33, 54
Total effectiveness
 2007 51.3 142 68,378 12 −5, 27
 2008 65.9 413 175,765 48 43, 53
 2009 80.3 512 249,838 59 54, 62
 2010 85.9 398 254,232 65 62, 69
Overall effectiveness
 2007 51.3 413 133,306 0 −13, 11
 2008 65.9 730 266,647 40 35, 45
 2009 80.3 812 310,974 48 44, 52
 2010 85.9 507 296,120 62 58, 66

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; RV1, monovalent rotavirus vaccine; RV5, pentavalent rotavirus vaccine.

a During the prevaccine period (2001–2005), there were 2,021 events among 277,893 children.

b Adjusted for birth month and age using the formula, (1 – hazard ratio) × 100.