Fifteen men, 30-40 years old, who had received one dose of vaccine against tetanus, were given a booster dose 8-13 years later. Their serum content of tetanus antitoxin was determined (1) before the booster dose, (2) 3-4 days and (3) 8 days after the booster dose. A control group of ten men with 2-3 earlier vaccine injections was treated in the same way. All the men in the first group had an antitoxin content of 0.01 IU/ml or more, 8 days after the booster dose, while the comparative titres increased to more than 1 IU/ml in the control group. The advantage of a complete basic immunization is obvious, but the investigation shows that, even after one injection, the titre after a booster dose increased to a generally accepted protective level.
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Infect Dis Ther
January 2025
Vaccine Research and Development, Pfizer R&D UK Ltd, Marlow, UK.
Introduction: Infants and young children typically have the highest age-related risk of invasive meningococcal disease. The immunogenicity and safety of a single primary dose and a booster of a meningococcal A/C/W/Y tetanus toxoid conjugate vaccine (MenACWY-TT; Nimenrix) in infants were evaluated.
Methods: In this phase 3b, open-label, single-arm study, healthy 3-month-old infants received a single Nimenrix dose followed by a booster at age 12 months (1 + 1 series).
J Infect Public Health
January 2025
Clinical Research Department, Pasteur Institute of Iran, No 69, Pasteur Ave., Tehran, Iran. Electronic address:
Background: Given the limited available data about to the number of vaccine doses administered over an extended time in Iran, the immune status of vaccinated individuals and any potential disparities in this regard among those who received different numbers of vaccine doses remain unknown. Therefore, this study aimed to assess humoral immunity of individuals who received different doses of the COVID-19 vaccines in Iran.
Methods: This study was conducted from February, 2022 to December 2023 including 605 vaccinated subjects.
Open Forum Infect Dis
January 2025
Vaccinology and Immunology Research Trials Unit, Women's and Children's Health Network, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Background: A 4-component meningococcal B (4CMenB) vaccine program was introduced in adolescents in 2019 in South Australia. We aimed to evaluate long-term vaccine effectiveness (VE) and impact (VI) on gonococcal infection 4 years after implementation of the program.
Methods: Disease notification data were provided by SA Health.
J Med Virol
February 2025
Key Laboratory of Artificial Organs and Computational Medicine in Zhejiang Province, Shulan International Medical College, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China.
Immunity against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can be induced through either infection with the virus or vaccination, providing protection against reinfection or reducing the risk of severe clinical outcomes. In this study, we recruited 172 volunteers who received different vaccination regimens, including 124 individuals who had recovered from breakthrough infections caused by the Omicron variant (27 with 2 doses, 49 with 3 doses, and 48 with 4 doses) and 48 healthy donors who did not experience breakthrough infections (all of whom received a fourth dose during the infection wave). We measured neutralizing antibody levels against Omicron BA.
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Crucell Integration, Janssen Research and Development, Beerse, Belgium.
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