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Editor, Senior Moderator
Vaccine. 2014 Jul 28. pii: S0264-410X(14)01013-5. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.07.061. [Epub ahead of print]
Vaxtracker: Active on-line surveillance for adverse events following inactivated influenza vaccine in children.
Cashman P1, Moberley S2, Dalton C3, Stephenson J4, Elvidge E5, Butler M6, Durrheim DN7.
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Abstract
Vaxtracker is a web based survey for active post marketing surveillance of Adverse Events Following Immunisation. It is designed to efficiently monitor vaccine safety of new vaccines by early signal detection of serious adverse events. The Vaxtracker system automates contact with the parents or carers of immunised children by email and/or sms message to their smart phone. A hyperlink on the email and text messages links to a web based survey exploring adverse events following the immunisation. The Vaxtracker concept was developed during 2011 (n=21), and piloted during the 2012 (n=200) and 2013 (n=477) influenza seasons for children receiving inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) in the Hunter New England Local Health District, New South Wales, Australia. Survey results were reviewed by surveillance staff to detect any safety signals and compare adverse event frequencies among the different influenza vaccines administered. In 2012, 57% (n=113) of the 200 participants responded to the online survey and 61% (290/477) in 2013. Vaxtracker appears to be an effective method for actively monitoring adverse events following influenza vaccination in children.
Copyright ? 2014. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
KEYWORDS:
Active surveillance; Adverse Events Following Immunisation (AEFI); Influenza vaccine; Online survey; Post marketing surveillance; Vaccine safety
PMID:
25077424
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25077424
Vaxtracker: Active on-line surveillance for adverse events following inactivated influenza vaccine in children.
Cashman P1, Moberley S2, Dalton C3, Stephenson J4, Elvidge E5, Butler M6, Durrheim DN7.
Author information
Abstract
Vaxtracker is a web based survey for active post marketing surveillance of Adverse Events Following Immunisation. It is designed to efficiently monitor vaccine safety of new vaccines by early signal detection of serious adverse events. The Vaxtracker system automates contact with the parents or carers of immunised children by email and/or sms message to their smart phone. A hyperlink on the email and text messages links to a web based survey exploring adverse events following the immunisation. The Vaxtracker concept was developed during 2011 (n=21), and piloted during the 2012 (n=200) and 2013 (n=477) influenza seasons for children receiving inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) in the Hunter New England Local Health District, New South Wales, Australia. Survey results were reviewed by surveillance staff to detect any safety signals and compare adverse event frequencies among the different influenza vaccines administered. In 2012, 57% (n=113) of the 200 participants responded to the online survey and 61% (290/477) in 2013. Vaxtracker appears to be an effective method for actively monitoring adverse events following influenza vaccination in children.
Copyright ? 2014. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
KEYWORDS:
Active surveillance; Adverse Events Following Immunisation (AEFI); Influenza vaccine; Online survey; Post marketing surveillance; Vaccine safety
PMID:
25077424
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25077424