Impact of different dosing schedules on the immunogenicity of the human rotavirus vaccine in infants in Pakistan: a randomized trial
Document Type
Article
Department
Paediatrics and Child Health
Abstract
Background: Current oral rotavirus vaccines perform suboptimally in resource-poor settings. We investigated the effect of an additional dose and later schedule on the immunogenicity of monovalent rotavirus vaccine (RV1) in a developing country.Methods: Infants received RV1 at 6 and 10, 10 and 14, or 6, 10, and 14 weeks of age. The primary objective was to compare antirotavirus immunoglobulin A (IgA) seroconversion at 18 weeks in the 6/10/14 arm to the cumulative seroconversion (highest result at 14 or 18 weeks) in the 6/10 arm.Results: Overall, 480 (76.2%) of 630 randomized infants completed the trial per protocol. Seroconversion in the 6/10/14 arm was 36.7% (95% CI, 29.8, 44.2) compared to 36.1% (CI, 29.0, 43.9) in the 6/10 arm, (P=1.0); the result from the 10/14 arm was 38.5% (CI, 31.2, 46.3). Seroconversion in the 6/10 arm at 14 weeks (post hoc) was lower at 29.7% (CI, 23.1, 37.3).CONCLUSIONS: In Pakistani infants, the immunogenicity of RV1 did not increase significantly with 3 doses at 6, 10, and 14 weeks compared to 2 doses at 6 and 10 weeks. Additional strategies should be evaluated for improving rotavirus vaccine immunogenicity in high burden countries.
Publication (Name of Journal)
The Journal of Infectious Diseases
Recommended Citation
Ali, S. A.,
Kazi, A. M.,
Cortese, M. M.,
Fleming, J. A.,
Parashar, U. D.,
Jiang, B.,
McNeal, M. M.,
Steele, D.,
Bhutta, Z.,
Zaidi, A.
(2014). Impact of different dosing schedules on the immunogenicity of the human rotavirus vaccine in infants in Pakistan: a randomized trial. The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 210(11), 1772-1779.
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