Haemophilus Influenzae Type b
Conditions
Brief summary
To measure the magnitude and persistence of the antibody response to a booster dose of Hib conjugate vaccine given between 9 months and 4 years of age to UK children who had completed primary immunisation with 3 doses of Hib vaccine given at 2/3/4 months of age either as a combined D/T/wholecellpertussis/Hib or D/T/acellularpertussis/Hib vaccine.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Written informed consent from parent or legal guardian of the infant or child * Age \>= 9 months and \<4 years at recruitment * Eligible to receive a single dose of Hib vaccine as per the UK schedule * Receipt of three doses of Hib vaccine in infancy
Exclusion criteria
* History of Hib infection * History of severe local reaction that can be confidently related to a prior Hib immunisation * Deferral of vaccination if acute illness and/or temperature \>38C on day of vaccination