RotaTeq® and Meningococcus C Vaccine in Healthy Infants (V260-016)
Meningitis, Meningococcal, Rotavirus Infections
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Meningitis, Meningococcal focused on measuring Prevention of Gastroenteritis due to rotavirus infection. And prevention of Invasive disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy infants, aged from 6 weeks through full 7 weeks,
- Consent form signed by at least one parent or by the legal representative properly informed about the study,
- Parent(s) / legal representative able to understand the protocol requirements and to fill in the Diary Card.
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of congenital abdominal disorders, congenital malformation of the gastrointestinal tract that could predispose to intussusception, or abdominal surgery,
- Congenital fructose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption or sucrase-isomaltase insufficiency,
- Known or suspected impairment of immunological function,
- Known hypersensitivity to any component of RotaTeq® (e.g. sucrose) or of NeisVac-C® (including tetanus toxoid),
- Prior administration of any rotavirus vaccine,
- Prior administration of any vaccine within the 28 days prior to randomisation,
- Fever (rectal temperature ≥38.1°C) and/or acute diarrhoea and/or vomiting at randomisation,
- History of known prior rotavirus gastroenteritis, chronic diarrhoea, or failure to thrive,
- Any severe thrombocytopenia or any other coagulation disorder that would contraindicate intramuscular injection,
- Clinical evidence of active gastrointestinal illness,
- Receipt of intramuscular, oral, or intravenous corticosteroid treatment within the 14 days prior to randomisation. Note: Infants on inhaled and/or topical steroids may participate in the study,
- Infants residing in a household with an immunocompromised person,
- Prior receipt of a blood transfusion or blood products, including immunoglobulins.
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Group 1: Concomitant Administration
Group 2: Sequential Administration
Participants received 2 concomitant doses of RotaTeq® and MCC vaccine at 10-11 weeks of age and 20-21 weeks of age and a third dose of RotaTeq® at 24-25 weeks of age (and 28 to 42 days after the vaccine administration at 20-21 weeks of age).
Participants received 3 doses of RotaTeq® at 6-7 weeks of age, 15-16 weeks of age, and 24-25 weeks of age (and 28 to 42 days after the MMC vaccine administered at 20-21 weeks of age), and MCC vaccine at 10-11 weeks of age and 20-21 weeks of age.