Abstract
This study was conducted to determine the immunogenicity and safety of a 7-valent CRM197 protein conjugated pneumococcal vaccine (PCV7) in Korean infants immunized at 2, 4 and 6 months. A total of 202 infants were enrolled and 146 and 141 infants were, respectively, included in post-2nd dose and post-3rd dose immunogenicity evaluations conducted on a per protocol basis. After two and three PCV7 vaccinations, 63.0-98.0 and 97.2-100% of infants achieved an antibody level of ≥0.35 μg/mL, respectively, with a lowest against serotype 6B. No vaccination-related serious adverse reactions were observed. Thus, PCV7 appears safe and highly immunogenic in Korean infants, and adopting two doses for a primary series could be a feasible option for facilitating vaccine coverage rate.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 7858-7865 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Vaccine |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 45 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 7 Nov 2007 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the Seoul National University Hospital (#06-04-126) which was underwritten by Wyeth Research.
Keywords
- Ethnic groups
- Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
- Reduced dose vaccination