The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, reactogenicity, immunogenicity and persistence up to three years after administration of one dose of the MenACWY conjugate vaccine when given to young adults aged 18-25 years.
Administration of the candidate vaccine or of the active control (Mencevax™ ACWY) will be done in an open manner. The study consists of a vaccination phase during which subjects receive one vaccine dose (GSK's MenACWY conjugate vaccine or Mencevax™ ACWY vaccine) and 3 years of follow-up. There are in total 7 visits to the doctor: before and 2, 7 and 30 days after vaccination (vaccination phase) as well as 12, 24 and 36 months after vaccination (follow-up phase). 7 blood samples are taken: one at each visit.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
50
GSK Investigational Site
Gosselies, Belgium
The occurrence of any grade 3 solicited symptoms within 8 days (day 0-7) following vaccination.
Sol (d 0-7, local&general), unsol (d 0-30) symptoms. SAEs. Routine blood & urine examination before, 2&7 d post vacc. % SBA-MenA C W Y responders 1m post vacc. Antibodies to MenA C W Y before, 1, 12, 24&36m post vacc & tetanus before, 1m post vacc
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