In Elimination Settings, Measles Antibodies Wane After Vaccination but Not After Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Shelly Bolotin, Selma Osman, Stephanie L. Hughes, Archchun Ariyarajah, Andrea C. Tricco, Sumaiya Khan, Lennon Li, Caitlin Johnson, Lindsay Friedman, Nazish Gul, Rachel Jardine, Maryrose Faulkner, Susan J.M. Hahné, Jane M. Heffernan, Alya Dabbagh, Paul A. Rota, Alberto Severini, Mark Jit, David N. Durrheim, Walter A. OrensteinWilliam J. Moss, Sebastian Funk, Nikki Turner, William Schluter, Jaleela S. Jawad, Natasha S. Crowcroft

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Abstract

Background: We conducted a systematic review to assess whether measles humoral immunity wanes in previously infected or vaccinated populations in measles elimination settings. Methods: After screening 16 822 citations, we identified 9 articles from populations exposed to wild-type measles and 16 articles from vaccinated populations that met our inclusion criteria. Results: Using linear regression, we found that geometric mean titers (GMTs) decreased significantly in individuals who received 2 doses of measles-containing vaccine (MCV) by 121.8 mIU/mL (95% confidence interval [CI], -212.4 to -31.1) per year since vaccination over 1 to 5 years, 53.7 mIU/mL (95% CI, -95.3 to -12.2) 5 to 10 years, 33.2 mIU/mL (95% CI, -62.6 to -3.9), 10 to 15 years, and 24.1 mIU/mL (95% CI, -51.5 to 3.3) 15 to 20 years since vaccination. Decreases in GMT over time were not significant after 1 dose of MCV or after infection. Decreases in the proportion of seropositive individuals over time were not significant after 1 or 2 doses of MCV or after infection. Conclusions: Measles antibody waning in vaccinated populations should be considered in planning for measles elimination.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1127-1139
Number of pages13
JournalJournal of Infectious Diseases
Volume226
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1 2022

Keywords

  • measles elimination
  • measles immunity
  • measles vaccination
  • waning immunity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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