title: Comparison of immunogenicity of combined DPT--inactivated injectable polio vaccine (DPT - IPV) and association of DPT and attenuated oral polio vaccine (DPT + OPV) in Pakistani children.
abstract: Two hundred children aged 2-24 months attending EPI Centre Rawalpindi General Hospital, were randomly assigned to two basic immunization schedules i.e. 3 doses of oral polio vaccine alongwith two doses of DPT (Conventional Schedule) and 2 doses of combined DPT - enhanced injectable polio vaccine (new simplified schedule). Comparison of the seroconversion results showed the presence of protective antibodies against all the 3 types of polio in 100% of the children in both the groups, but there was no statistical difference in the geometric mean antibody titre in the two immunization schedules. After two doses of DPT-IPV or DPT vaccine alone the results demonstrated antibody levels above the protective threshold in both the groups against Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus.
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Qureshi
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zulfiqar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Raza
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Siddiqi
mesh_terms: D000917:Antibody Formation; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004168:Diphtheria Toxoid / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015721:Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine; D004338:Drug Combinations / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D007223:Infant; D007267:Injections; D010154:Pakistan; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011054:Poliovirus Vaccine, Inactivated / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011055:Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D017778:Vaccines, Combined
chemical_list: C051021:DTPP vaccine; D004168:Diphtheria Toxoid; D015721:Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine; D004338:Drug Combinations; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine; D011054:Poliovirus Vaccine, Inactivated; D011055:Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid; D017778:Vaccines, Combined