Early immunization with inactivated poliovirus vaccine in premature infants

J Pediatr. 1995 Jul;127(1):128-30. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(95)70272-5.

Abstract

The antibody titers of 41 premature infants receiving inactivated poliovirus vaccine at 2 months of age (control group) were compared with titers of 39 infants receiving an additional dose at 5 to 10 days of age (study group). At 1 month of age 97.4% of the study group but only 70.8% of the control group had protective antibodies against poliovirus 3 (p < 0.001).

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Health Promotion
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant Welfare
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Premature*
  • Poliomyelitis / immunology*
  • Poliomyelitis / prevention & control*
  • Poliovirus Vaccine, Inactivated / administration & dosage
  • Poliovirus Vaccine, Inactivated / immunology*
  • Poliovirus Vaccine, Inactivated / therapeutic use*
  • Vaccination*
  • Vaccines, Inactivated

Substances

  • Poliovirus Vaccine, Inactivated
  • Vaccines, Inactivated