Acellular pertussis vaccine boosters combined with diphtheria and tetanus toxoid boosters for adolescents: safety and immunogenicity assessment when preceded by different 5-dose DTaP/DTwP schedules.
A sixth dose of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine in adolescents might produce a differing reactogenicity and/or immunogenicity response depending on the composition of the 5 prior doses of DTaP or DT-whole cell pertussis (DTwP) vaccine. Reactions and immune responses following receipt of the Sanofi Pasteur (Adacel) and GlaxoSmithKline (Boostrix) Tdap vaccines were assessed in 229 adolescents. No differences were observed for reactions to either Tdap vaccine regardless of the prior DTaP/DTwP vaccination history. Seroprotective levels and antibody concentrations were comparable regardless of prior DTaP/DTwP vaccine history. A sixth sequential dose of Tdap after 5 doses of DTaP appears safe and immunogenic.
Pichichero
Michael E
ME
Microbiology and Immunology, Pediatrics and Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 672, Rochester, NY 14642, USA. michael_pichichero@urmc.rochester.edu
Casey
Janet R
JR
Francis
Anne B
AB
Marsocci
Steven M
SM
Murphy
Marie
M
Hoeger
William
W
Cleary
Carolyn
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D000293:Adolescent; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood*; D004165:Diphtheria / Q000517:prevention & control; D004168:Diphtheria Toxoid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology; D015721:Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology*; D022681:Diphtheria-Tetanus-acellular Pertussis Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007117:Immunization, Secondary; D008297:Male; D013742:Tetanus / Q000517:prevention & control; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000517:prevention & control
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D004168:Diphtheria Toxoid; D015721:Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine; D022681:Diphtheria-Tetanus-acellular Pertussis Vaccines; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid