Immunogenicity of routine vaccination against diphtheria, tetanus, and Haemophilus influenzae type b in Asian infants born in the United Kingdom.

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AIM: To determine the immunogenicity of routine vaccination against diphtheria, tetanus, and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) in Asian infants born in the UK, and whether maternal antibody suppression occurs. METHODS: A cohort study with 80% power, within 95% confidence limits, to show that 80% or fewer Asian infants would respond with an anti-PRP antibody concentration >0.15 microg/ml. Infants of South Asian origin born in Berkshire were enrolled at two general practices in Reading: 41...

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Authors: Booy, R; Haworth, E; Ali, K; Chapel, H; Moxon, E

• Journal: Archives of disease in childhood
• Volume: 90
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 589-591
• Publication date: 2005-06-01
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.2004.064469
• EISSN: 1468-2044
• ISSN: 0003-9888
• Language: English
• Keywords: Vaccines, Combined; Asian Continental Ancestry Group; India; Haemophilus Vaccines; Humans; Antibodies, Bacterial; Diphtheria-Tetanus Vaccine; Haemophilus influenzae type b; Pakistan; Infant; Great Britain; Corynebacterium diphtheriae; Clostridium tetani