A Comparison of the Immunogenicity and Safety of Quinvaxem in Mono-dose Vials and Uniject
Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Diphtheria focused on measuring Vaccination, Immunisation, Virus, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Hepatitis B, Haemophilus Influenzae, Immunity
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- A male or female between, and including, 42 and 64 days of age at the time of the first vaccination
- Written informed consent obtained from parents/legal guardians of the subject
- Free of obvious health problems as established by medical history and/or clinical examination before entering the study
- HepB vaccination at birth (within 48 hours)
- Available for all scheduled study visits
Exclusion Criteria:
- Use of any investigational drug or any investigational vaccine in the 30 days preceding the first dose of study vaccine, or their planned use during the study period and safety follow-up
- Planned administration of a vaccine not foreseen by the Study Protocol
- Known or suspected impairment of immune function, known HIV-positivity; actively receiving immunosuppressive therapy, or in receipt of systemic immunosuppressive therapy in the one month prior to study entry (note: inhaled and topical steroids are allowed)
- Administration of parenteral immunoglobulin preparation and/or blood products since birth
- Previous vaccination against Hib and/or DTP
- History of anaphylaxis, or any serious vaccine reaction, or hypersensitivity to any vaccine component or to products containing mercury compounds, such as thiomersal
- Clinically significant acute infection
- Clinically significant acute illness
- Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, might interfere with the evaluation of the study objectives
- Participation in another clinical study
Sites / Locations
- Research Institute for Tropical Medicine
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Quinvaxem in Uniject
Quinvaxem in single dose vials
A single dose (0.5 mL) of Quinvaxem contains: diphtheria antitoxin (>= 30 IU), tetanus antitoxin (>= 60 IU), whole-cell inactive pertussis bacteria (>= 4 IU), 10 mcg Hib oligosaccharide conjugate (approx. 25 mcg CRM197), 10 mcg Hepatitis B surface antigen One dose of Quinvaxem given intramuscularly at Weeks 6, 10 and 14 by injection into the anterolateral region of the thigh using the Uniject pre-filled injection device
A single dose (0.5 mL) of Quinvaxem contains: diphtheria antitoxin (>= 30 IU), tetanus antitoxin (>= 60 IU), whole-cell inactive pertussis bacteria (>= 4 IU), 10 mcg Hib oligosaccharide conjugate (approx. 25 mcg CRM197), 10 mcg Hepatitis B surface antigen One dose of Quinvaxem given intramuscularly at Weeks 6, 10 and 14 by injection into the anterolateral region of the thigh using a needle and syringe from single dose vials