Meningococcal Disease; Meningococcal Meningitis
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine when a memory immune response after re-vaccination with Meningococcal C conjugate vaccine (Menjugate) or challenge with Meningococcal A/C polysaccharide vaccine can be observed, after initial vaccination with Meningococcal C conjugate vaccine during the UK immunization campaign
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Healthy adolescents between and including 13-15 years of age, who provide written informed consent and who received one immunization with Chiron Meningococcal C Conjugate vaccine (Menjugate) during the UK immunization campaign and for which documentation can be provided.
Exclusion criteria
* Subjects with a previous or suspected disease caused by N. meningitidis; or previous immunization with a meningococcal vaccine or vaccine containing meningococcal antigen(s); Any serious acute, chronic or progressive disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To measure immunological memory response to N. meningitidis serogroup C after those who received a partial dose of Meningococcal A/C Polysaccharide vaccine and in subjects who received a dose of Chiron Meningococcal C conjugate vaccine. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the immunological response to N. meningitidis serogroup C in those challenged with meningococcal A/C polysaccharide vaccine and in those who received a dose of Chiron Meningococcal C conjugate vaccine. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom