Vaccine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Early priming with inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) and intradermal fractional dose IPV administered by a microneedle device: A randomized controlled trial.
Inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) introduction and phased oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) cessation are essential for eradication of polio. ⋯ The findings demonstrate considerable priming with IPV at age 6 weeks, comparable immunogenicity of tOPV and bOPV, and inferior immunogenicity of one-fifth f-IPV compared with IPV. If IPV induced priming at age 6 weeks is similar to that at age 14 weeks, IPV could be administered at a younger age and possibly with a higher coverage.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial Observational Study
Lessons learnt from enrolment and follow up of pregnant women and their infants in clinical trials in South Africa, a low-middle income country.
Infectious causes are a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality in neonates and young infants. Immunization of pregnant women to protect the mother and/or her infant is gaining momentum due to the benefits of this strategy demonstrated in numerous implemented strategies (Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus Elimination Initiative) and clinical trials. Reluctance by regulators, participants and healthcare providers to include pregnant women in clinical trials is considerable, but reducing. Infectious disease burden, and therefore need for interventions to reduce morbidity and mortality in mothers and infants, is highest in low-middle income countries (LMIC), however, reliable background data on adverse pregnancy outcomes and lack of experience in clinical trials and community opinions on immunization during pregnancy are not well documented. ⋯ Immunization of pregnant women to reduce disease burden in them and their infants is promising, and women in high-risk settings should be included in trials (Clinical trial registry number: 'Study A': NCT01193920, 'Study B': NCT01888471).
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Safety and immunogenicity of different doses and schedules of a live attenuated tetravalent dengue vaccine (TDV) in healthy adults: A Phase 1b randomized study.
A safe, effective dengue vaccine that can simultaneously induce immunity to all four dengue virus serotypes (DENV-1-4) is a public health priority. A chimeric tetravalent dengue vaccine (TDV) based on an attenuated DENV-2 serotype backbone was evaluated in healthy, flavivirus-seronegative adults. ⋯ All TDV doses and dosing schedules were well tolerated and immunogenic in healthy flavivirus-naive adults (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01511250).
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Text message reminders for timely routine MMR vaccination: A randomized controlled trial.
Measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination is important for preventing disease outbreaks, yet pockets of under-vaccination persist. Text message reminders have been employed successfully for other pediatric vaccines, but studies examining their use for MMR vaccination are limited. This study assessed the impact of text message reminders on timely MMR vaccination. ⋯ Text message reminders improved timely MMR vaccination of high-risk children without a baseline one-year visit.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
The effect of various types of patients' reminders on the uptake of pneumococcal vaccine in adults: A randomized controlled trial.
Invasive pneumococcal disease is one of the most important vaccine-preventable diseases threatening the adult community due to missed opportunities for vaccination. This study compares the effect of three different types of patient reminder system on adulthood Streptococcus pneumoniae immunization in a primary care setting. ⋯ Use of electronic text reminders via e-mails and mobile phones seems to be a feasible and sustainable model to increase pneumococcal vaccination rates in a primary care center.