pneumococcal infection Streptococcus pneumonia
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • The children have to be of normal health (same health criteria apply as used in well-baby clinics when a child receives a vaccination, e.g. also children with small increases in temperature (
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: •Group 1: Previous vaccinations with Prevenar-7 or Synflorix •Group 2: Previous vaccinations with Prevenar-13 of Prevenar-7 •Vaccinations using a schedule that differs from the Dutch 3+1 schedule •Presence of a serious disease that requires medical care that can interfere with the results of the study •Known or expected allergy/hypersensitivity against one of the vaccine ingredients •Known or suspected immunological disorder •Previously administration of plasma products (including immunoglobulin), within three months of study enrolment •Presence of bleeding disorders •Communication problems that interfere with the trial •Prematurity (
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary Pneumococcal serotypes • Cellular immune response (Plasma B cells and memory B cells) immediately before and 7-9 days after the booster at 11-months of age • Humoral immune response (antibody concentrations and geometric mean concentrations (GMT)) at 12 months of age | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary Pneumococcal serotypes • Opsonophagocytoses immediately before and 7-9 days after the booster at 11-months of age • Avidity at 5, 8, immediately before and 7-9 days after the booster at 11-months and at 12 months of age • Antibody concentrations and geometric mean concentrations (GMT) at 5, 8, immediately before and 7-9 days after the booster at 11-months and at 12 months of age • Kinetics of antibody concentrations and geometric mean concentrations (GMT) over time (at 5, 8, 11 and 12 months of age) DTaP-HIb • Antibody concentrations and geometric mean concentrations (GMT) at 5, 8, 11 and 12 months of age | — |
Countries
Netherlands