Efficacy of hepatitis A vaccination in children aged 12 to 24 months

被引:11
作者
Abarca, K
Ibañez, I
Flores, J
Vial, PA
Safary, A
Potín, M
机构
[1] Pontificia Univ Catolica Chile, Ctr Invest Med, Fac Med, Santiago, Chile
[2] Pontificia Univ Catolica Chile, Fac Med, Dept Pediat, Santiago, Chile
[3] Int Glaxco SmithKline Biol, Santiago, Chile
[4] Glaxco SmithKline Biol, Rixensart, Belgium
关键词
immunization; childhood vaccination; toddlers; liver disease;
D O I
10.1016/S0188-4409(01)00309-5
中图分类号
R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];
学科分类号
1001 ;
摘要
Background. Current hepatitis A vaccines are either licensed for children >2 years of age. as in the U.S. or Chile, or >1 year of age, as in Europe and other parts of the world. Recent recommendations for immunization against hepatitis A have included routine vaccination of children in areas or regions of higher endemicity. However, data on hepatitis A vaccination in toddlers aged between 1 and 2 years are scarce. Methods. This open clinical study investigated the reactogenicity and immunogenicity of two doses (0, 6-month schedule) of an inactivated hepatitis A vaccine (Havrix((TM)) pediatric, Glaxco SmithKline Biologicals, Rixensart, Belgium) in 120 seronegative children aged 12-24 months. Results. Pain at the injection site and irritability were the most frequently reported local and general symptoms, respectively. No serious adverse events related to the study vaccine were reported. One month after the first dose, all but one subject had antibodies against hepatitis A with a GMT of 159 mIU/mL. After the booster dose., all had antibodies with a GMT of 2,939 mIU/mL. Conclusions. Our data show that the inactivated hepatitis A vaccine was well tolerated by these toddlers and that the vaccine elicits a good immune response. (C) 2001 IMSS. Published by Elsevier Science Inc.
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页数:5
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