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Abstract
Objective To compare immunological responses of preterm infants to a four-component meningococcal B vaccine (4CMenB; Bexsero) following a 2+1 vs a 3+1 schedule, and to describe reactogenicity of routine vaccines. Design An open-label, phase IV randomised study conducted across six UK sites. Setting Neonatal units, postnatal wards, community recruitment following discharge. Participants 129 preterm infants born at a gestation of <35 weeks (64 in group 1 (2+1), 65 in group 2 (3+1)) were included in the analysis. Analysis was completed for postprimary samples from 125 participants (59 in group 1, 66 in group 2) and for postbooster samples from 118 participants (59 in both groups). Interventions Infants randomised to 4CMenB according to a 2+1 or a 3+1 schedule, alongside routine vaccines. Main outcome measures Serum bactericidal antibody (SBA) assays performed at 5, 12 and 13 months of age: geometric mean titres (GMTs) and proportions of infants achieving titres ≥4 compared between groups. Results There were no significant differences in SBA GMTs between infants receiving a 2+1 compared with a 3+1 schedule following primary or booster vaccination, but a significantly higher proportion of infants had an SBA titre ≥4 against strain NZ98/254 (porin A) at 1 month after primary vaccination using a 3+1 compared with a 2+1 schedule (3+1: 87% (95% CI 76 to 94%), 2+1: 70% (95% CI 56 to 81%), p=0.03). At 12 weeks of age those in the 3+1 group, who received a dose of 4CMenB, had significantly more episodes of fever >38.0°C than those in the 2+1 group who did not (group 2+1: 2% (n=1); 3+1: 14% (n=9); p=0.02). Conclusions Both schedules were immunogenic in preterm infants, although a lower response against strain NZ98/254 was seen in the 2+1 schedule; ongoing disease surveillance is important in understanding the clinical significance of this difference.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | Data availability statement: Data are available on reasonable request. Funding information: This work was funded by Meningitis Now and GlaxoSmithKline. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | infectious disease medicine,paediatrics,pediatrics, perinatology, and child health,sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2700/2735 |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School |
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| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Jul 2024 15:31 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Jan 2026 12:30 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/95857 |
| DOI: | 10.1136/archdischild-2024-327040 |
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