Safety and immunogenicity of a combined live attenuated measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella vaccine (MMR(II)V) in healthy children

J Infect Dis. 1996 Mar;173(3):731-4. doi: 10.1093/infdis/173.3.731.

Abstract

An investigational tetravalent combined measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella vaccine and measles-mumps-rubella and varicella vaccines at separate injection sites given at the same visit were evaluated with respect to safety and cell-mediated and humoral immune responses at 6 weeks and 1 year after vaccination. Varicella seroconversion rates and lymphocyte proliferation responses were 100% for both vaccine groups at 6 weeks and 1 year. However, the antibody titer to varicella was lower in the combined vaccine group at 6 weeks, but there was no statistical difference in cell-mediated immune responses. One-year geometric mean titers were not statistically different. Seroconversion rates for measles, mumps, and rubella were 100% for both vaccine at 6 weeks and 1 year. Long-term follow-up of these immune responses is planned.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Viral / blood
  • Chickenpox Vaccine
  • Female
  • Herpesvirus 3, Human / immunology
  • Humans
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Infant
  • Lymphocyte Activation
  • Male
  • Measles Vaccine / administration & dosage*
  • Measles Vaccine / adverse effects
  • Measles Vaccine / immunology
  • Measles virus / immunology
  • Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine
  • Mumps Vaccine / administration & dosage*
  • Mumps Vaccine / adverse effects
  • Mumps Vaccine / immunology
  • Mumps virus / immunology
  • Rubella Vaccine / administration & dosage*
  • Rubella Vaccine / adverse effects
  • Rubella Vaccine / immunology
  • Rubella virus / immunology
  • Safety
  • Vaccines, Combined / administration & dosage*
  • Vaccines, Combined / adverse effects
  • Vaccines, Combined / immunology
  • Viral Vaccines / administration & dosage*
  • Viral Vaccines / adverse effects
  • Viral Vaccines / immunology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Chickenpox Vaccine
  • Measles Vaccine
  • Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine
  • Mumps Vaccine
  • Rubella Vaccine
  • Vaccines, Combined
  • Viral Vaccines