Meningococcal quadrivalent tetanus toxoid conjugate vaccine (MenACWY-TT, Nimenrix™): A review of its immunogenicity, safety, co-administration, and antibody persistence
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ABSTRACT: Introduction: Meningococcal disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide with reported epidemics and outbreaks in different parts of the world. Despite the availability of antimicrobial therapy, challenges remain in early recognition and prevention of disease. Several vaccines have been developed to date aiming at preventing disease spread. Discussion: MenACWY-TT (Nimenrix™) has been extensively studied for use in different age groups. Phase II and III randomized trials have demonstrated its immunogenicity when administered in children aged 1 year and older, adolescents and adults. It has an acceptable safety profile with minor adverse events comparable to other vaccines. Follow up studies have shown persistence of protective antibodies up to three years. MenACWY-TT was safely and effectively co-administered with different recommended vaccines. Conclusion: MenACWY-TT is a safe and immunogenic vaccine that can be used to protect against these four serogroups in individuals older than 1 year of age. © 2016 Taylor & Francis.
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Conjugate vaccine, Immunogenicity, Menacwy-tt, Meningococcal disease, Nimenrix, Randomized trials, Antibodies, bacterial, Clinical trials, phase ii as topic, Clinical trials, phase iii as topic, Follow-up studies, Humans, Immunization schedule, Meningococcal infections, Meningococcal vaccines, Randomized controlled trials as topic, Vaccines, conjugate, Diphtheria pertussis poliomyelitis tetanus haemophilus influenzae type b hepatitis b vaccine, Diphtheria pertussis tetanus vaccine, Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine, Meningococcus vaccine, Outer membrane protein, Pneumococcus vaccine, Tetanus toxoid, Bacterium antibody, Tetravalent meningococcal serogroups a, c, w-135 and y tetanus toxoid conjugate vaccine, Vaccine, Age distribution, Antibody titer, Antimicrobial therapy, Drowsiness, Drug safety, Fatigue, Gastrointestinal symptom, Headache, Human, Immune system, Injection site erythema, Irritability, Meningococcosis, Morbidity, Mortality, Neisseria meningitidis, Nonhuman, Pain, Phase 3 clinical trial (topic), Randomized controlled trial (topic), Review, Serotype, Swelling, T lymphocyte, Urticaria, Vaccination, Blood, Follow up, Immunization, Immunology, Phase 2 clinical trial (topic)