Evaluation of the Safety, Immunogenicity and Compatibility With DTP of an Investigational Vi-rEPA Conjugate Vaccine for Typhoid Fever When Administered to Infants in Vietnam Concurrently With DTP

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, immunogenicity, and compatibility of our Vi-rEPA conjugate administered to infants with their routine vaccinations. We propose to recruit 300 full term healthy newborns in Vietnam and randomly divide them to receive Vi-rEPA plus DTP, Hib-TT (not yet used in Vietnam) plus DTP, or DTP alone. Consent is obtained following interviews of mothers during prenatal visits, or after delivery. All vaccines will be administered at 2, 4, and 6 months. A booster of Vi-rEPA or Hib-TT conjugate will be administered at 12 months of age and reactions monitored at 6, 24 and 48 hours after each injection. Maternal and cord blood samples are collected during labor and at delivery. Blood will be taken at 7, and 12 months of age from all study infants and at 13 months from infants injected with Vi-rEPA or with Hib-TT at 12 months. The blood samples will be assayed for Vi, Hib, diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis antibodies. The levels of serum IgG anti-Vi elicited by Vi-rEPA administered to infants by the above schedule will be compared to those elicited by this vaccine in 2 to 5 year-olds in the efficacy trial conducted in Dong Thap Province, Vietnam.

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