Immunogenicity and Safety of Pentaxim in South African Infants

Summary

The present clinical study will assess the immunogenicity and reactogenicity of Aventis Pasteur's DTacP-IPV// PRP\~T combined vaccine (Pentavac™ or Pentaxim™) as a three-dose primary vaccination at 6, 10 and 14 weeks of age followed by a booster dose during the second year of life in order to meet the requirements for application for the use of the product in the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) in South Africa.

Timeline

Start

2005-10

Primary completion

2008-05

Completion

2010-01

Publications

• Madhi SA, Cutland C, Jones S, Groome M, Ortiz E. One-year post-primary antibody persistence and booster immune response to a DTaP-IPV//PRP~T vaccine (Pentaxim) given at 18 - 19 months of age in South African children primed at 6, 10 and 14 weeks of age with the same vaccine. S Afr Med J. 2011 Nov 28;101(12):879-83.

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