title: Safety and immunogenicity of a respiratory syncytial virus subunit vaccine (PFP-2) in ambulatory adults over age 60.
abstract: The safety and immunogenicity of purified fusion protein (PFP-2) respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine was evaluated in a randomized placebo-controlled, double-blind study of 64 healthy adults over age 60. Vaccination was well tolerated with no significant acute side-effects. Twenty-nine of 33 vaccinees (87%) showed a greater than or equal to fourfold rise in serum IgG to the F protein of RSV at 8 weeks post vaccination. Twenty of 33 vaccine recipients (61%) had a greater than or equal to fourfold rise in serum neutralizing titer to group A and/or group B RSV. Response to vaccination was inversely correlated with pre-immunization serum neutralizing titers. Active surveillance throughout the ensuring winter identified three RSV infections in the placebo group and none in the vaccine group. Thus, PFP-2 was found to be safe and immunogenic in healthy older adults.
authors.affiliation: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester General Hospital, NY 14621, USA.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Falsey
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Walsh
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012136:Respiratory Syncytial Viruses / Q000276:immunology*; D014611:Vaccination; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D014765:Viral Vaccines