Antibody responses to meningococcal (groups A, C, Y and W135) polysaccharide diphtheria toxoid conjugate vaccine in children who previously received meningococcal C conjugate vaccine

Vaccine. 2006 Mar 24;24(14):2544-9. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2005.12.018. Epub 2005 Dec 27.

Abstract

A randomised, modified, double-blind trial was conducted in children 2 to < 5 years of age to evaluate immunogenicity and reactogenicity of a meningococcal (serogroups A, C, Y, W135) diphtheria toxoid conjugate vaccine (MCV-4) in healthy children previously vaccinated with a monovalent meningococcal C conjugate vaccine. Participants received one dose of either MCV-4 or Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine (Hib vaccine, control group). Serum bactericidal antibodies (SBA) were determined in sera obtained before and approximately 28 days following vaccination. MCV-4 was highly immunogenic for serogroups A, C, Y and W135, the response to serogroup C being consistent with a booster response in participants primed with monovalent C conjugate vaccine. No major between-group differences in solicited local and systemic reactions or adverse events (AEs).

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial, Phase II
  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Bacterial / analysis
  • Antibody Formation
  • Child, Preschool
  • Diphtheria Toxoid / administration & dosage
  • Diphtheria Toxoid / immunology
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Humans
  • Immunologic Memory
  • Meningitis, Meningococcal / immunology
  • Meningitis, Meningococcal / prevention & control*
  • Meningococcal Vaccines / administration & dosage
  • Meningococcal Vaccines / immunology*
  • Neisseria meningitidis / chemistry*
  • Polysaccharides, Bacterial / administration & dosage
  • Polysaccharides, Bacterial / immunology
  • Vaccines, Conjugate / adverse effects
  • Vaccines, Conjugate / immunology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Bacterial
  • Diphtheria Toxoid
  • Meningococcal Vaccines
  • Polysaccharides, Bacterial
  • Vaccines, Conjugate
  • serogroup C meningococcal conjugate vaccine