Early Versus Delayed Pneumococcal Vaccination in HIV
Pneumococcal Infections
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Pneumococcal Infections focused on measuring HIV, HIV Infections
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: HIV-positive Between 18 and 65 years of age Have a CD4 cell count below 200 cells/mm3 Willing to begin/change antiretroviral therapy Willing and able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: Pregnant or breastfeeding Have had previous pneumococcal vaccination Have had occurrence of pneumococcal infection (brain, blood or lung infections) in past 5 years Have hypersensitivity to components of either vaccine Have acute feverish illness at the time of vaccination Have had splenectomy (removal of the spleen) Have received treatment with IVIG within the last 6 months
Sites / Locations
- Medical Arts Health Research Group
- Downtown IDC
- St. Paul's Hospital
- St. Boniface General Hospital
- Moncton Hospital
- Victoria General
- McMaster University
- St. Joseph's Hospital
- Sunnybrook
- Toronto General
- Metropolitan Hospital
- Montreal Chest/Royal-Victoria
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Laval
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Pneumovax/immediate
Pneumovax/delayed
Prevnar/immediate
Prevnar/delayed