• About
  • Masthead
  • License Content
  • Advertise
  • Submit Press Release
  • RSS/Email List
  • 2MM Podcast
  • Write for us
  • Contact Us
2 Minute Medicine
No Result
View All Result

No products in the cart.

SUBSCRIBE
  • Specialties
    • All Specialties, All Recent Reports
    • Cardiology
    • Chronic Disease
    • Dermatology
    • Emergency
    • Endocrinology
    • Gastroenterology
    • Imaging and Intervention
    • Infectious Disease
    • Nephrology
    • Neurology
    • Obstetrics
    • Oncology
    • Ophthalmology
    • Pediatrics
    • Pharma
    • Preclinical
    • Psychiatry
    • Public Health
    • Pulmonology
    • Rheumatology
    • Surgery
  • AI Roundup
  • Pharma
  • The Scan+
  • Classics™+
    • 2MM+ Online Access
    • Paperback and Ebook
  • Rewinds
  • Visual
  • Podcasts
  • Partners
    • License Content
    • Submit Press Release
    • Advertise with Us
  • Account
    • Subscribe
    • Sign-in
    • My account
2 Minute Medicine
  • Specialties
    • All Specialties, All Recent Reports
    • Cardiology
    • Chronic Disease
    • Dermatology
    • Emergency
    • Endocrinology
    • Gastroenterology
    • Imaging and Intervention
    • Infectious Disease
    • Nephrology
    • Neurology
    • Obstetrics
    • Oncology
    • Ophthalmology
    • Pediatrics
    • Pharma
    • Preclinical
    • Psychiatry
    • Public Health
    • Pulmonology
    • Rheumatology
    • Surgery
  • AI Roundup
  • Pharma
  • The Scan+
  • Classics™+
    • 2MM+ Online Access
    • Paperback and Ebook
  • Rewinds
  • Visual
  • Podcasts
  • Partners
    • License Content
    • Submit Press Release
    • Advertise with Us
  • Account
    • Subscribe
    • Sign-in
    • My account
SUBSCRIBE
2 Minute Medicine
Subscribe
Home All Specialties Chronic Disease

Influenza vaccine safe for IBD patients

bys25qthea
May 7, 2013
in Chronic Disease, Infectious Disease, Public Health
Reading Time: 3 mins read
0
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Image: PD

1. No connection was found between influenza immunization and health service utilization among pediatric Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD) patients. 

2. Only 25.3% of IBD patients received the vaccine during the study period despite international guidelines supporting influenza immunization. 

Evidence Rating Level: 3 (Fair) 

Study Rundown: IBD therapy frequently causes immunosuppression in children.  While international guidelines recommend that immunocompromised children receive a yearly influenza immunization, recent observational reports have raised concern of increased adverse effects when immunizing this population. In the current study, researchers aimed to evaluate the safety and rate of influenza vaccination among pediatric IBD patients. The data showed no correlation between the vaccine and increased healthcare visits including hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) or physician office visits for any reason. The number of healthcare visits was significantly lower for IBD patients 15-30 days after immunization, suggesting a protective effect of the vaccination. Immunization coverage was low study-wide with only a small percentage of the IBD and control patient populations receiving the vaccine yearly. This study may have been limited by an underestimation of vaccination rates, but the lack of healthcare service use increases and possible protective effects of vaccination indicate that immunization should be encouraged in this population.

Click to read the study, published today in Pediatrics

RELATED REPORTS

Oral vancomycin may be effective for pouchitis in inflammatory bowel disease

Fecal calprotectin is a useful marker for defining small bowel endoscopic remission in Crohn’s disease

Food compounds associated with disease activity in inflammatory bowel disease 

Relevant Reading: Guidelines for immunizations in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

In-Depth [case-control study]: Investigators gathered data from the Ontario Crohn’s and Colitis Cohort from 1994-2011. A total of 4,916 children with IBD and 21,686 patients without IBD were included in the assessment of influenza vaccination safety and administration rate. Safety of the vaccine was assessed by evaluating health service utilization through hospitalization, ED, and physician office visits in the 6 month period after vaccine administration. Significantly lower IBD-related health service utilization was seen in the studied postvaccine period when compared to the control group (RI: 0.81; p = .014). From days 15-30 there was a significant decrease in healthcare service utilization compared with controls during the same period (RI: 0.45; p = .006). Significantly more IBD patients received vaccinations compared to controls (25.3% vs. 13.2%, p < .001). Among all participants in the study, only 3.8% of IBD patients consistently received the vaccination yearly.

By Brandon Childs and Leah H. Carr

More from this author: Incidence of pediatric melanoma is increasing, X-ray after foreign body removal by esophagoscopy is not cost effective, Procalcitonin levels linked with acute pyelonephritis

© 2013 2minutemedicine.com. All rights reserved. No works may be reproduced without written consent from 2minutemedicine.com. Disclaimer: We present factual information directly from peer reviewed medical journals. No post should be construed as medical advice and is not intended as such by the authors or by 2minutemedicine.com. PLEASE SEE A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IN YOUR AREA IF YOU SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE OF ANY SORT. Content is produced in accordance with fair use copyrights solely and strictly for the purpose of teaching, news and criticism. No benefit, monetary or otherwise, is realized by any participants or the owner of this domain. 

Tags: healthIBDInfluenza vaccinevaccine
Previous Post

Few clinical drug trials exist for pediatric neuropsychiatric conditions

Next Post

Immunotherapy shows efficacy for pediatric allergic asthma and rhinitis

RelatedReports

Biosimilar to infliximab shows equivalent safety and efficacy for treating Crohn’s disease
Chronic Disease

Oral vancomycin may be effective for pouchitis in inflammatory bowel disease

July 10, 2025
Biosimilar to infliximab shows equivalent safety and efficacy for treating Crohn’s disease
Chronic Disease

Fecal calprotectin is a useful marker for defining small bowel endoscopic remission in Crohn’s disease

July 7, 2025
Biosimilar to infliximab shows equivalent safety and efficacy for treating Crohn’s disease
Chronic Disease

Food compounds associated with disease activity in inflammatory bowel disease 

June 25, 2025
Elective colectomy associated with improved survival in ulcerative colitis
Chronic Disease

Rectoscopy alone may be sufficient to evaluate for remission of ulcerative colitis

June 9, 2025
Next Post
Immunotherapy shows efficacy for pediatric allergic asthma and rhinitis

Immunotherapy shows efficacy for pediatric allergic asthma and rhinitis

Lower target oxygen saturation in extremely preterm infants appears safe

Lower target oxygen saturation in extremely preterm infants appears safe

H. Pylori infection influenced by genes

H. Pylori infection influenced by genes

2 Minute Medicine® is an award winning, physician-run, expert medical media company. Our content is curated, written and edited by practicing health professionals who have clinical and scientific expertise in their field of reporting. Our editorial management team is comprised of highly-trained MD physicians. Join numerous brands, companies, and hospitals who trust our licensed content.

Recent Reports

  • SGLT2 inhibitors may delay cognitive impairment in elderly patients with heart failure
  • Nerandomilast slows decline in FVC in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
  • Mazdutide significantly reduces weight in adults with overweight or obesity
License Content
Terms of Use | Disclaimer
Cookie Policy
Privacy Statement (EU)
Disclaimer

© 2021 2 Minute Medicine, Inc. - Physician-written medical news.

  • Specialties
    • All Specialties, All Recent Reports
    • Cardiology
    • Chronic Disease
    • Dermatology
    • Emergency
    • Endocrinology
    • Gastroenterology
    • Imaging and Intervention
    • Infectious Disease
    • Nephrology
    • Neurology
    • Obstetrics
    • Oncology
    • Ophthalmology
    • Pediatrics
    • Pharma
    • Preclinical
    • Psychiatry
    • Public Health
    • Pulmonology
    • Rheumatology
    • Surgery
  • AI Roundup
  • Pharma
  • The Scan
  • Classics™
    • 2MM+ Online Access
    • Paperback and Ebook
  • Rewinds
  • Visual
  • Podcasts
  • Partners
    • License Content
    • Submit Press Release
    • Advertise with Us
  • Account
    • Subscribe
    • Sign-in
    • My account
No Result
View All Result

© 2021 2 Minute Medicine, Inc. - Physician-written medical news.