Effectiveness of an immunization campaign with group A and C meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine in controlling an outbreak of group C meningococcal disease
10.3321/j.issn:0254-6450.2008.06.009
- VernacularTitle:A+C群脑膜炎球菌多糖疫苗在C群流脑暴发中应急接种效果的研究
- Author:
Jian GONG
1
;
Cui-Yun LI
;
Bai-Qing DONG
;
Jing-Zhi HUANG
;
Yi QUAN
;
Wan-Zhuan LU
;
Cheng-Hui LUO
;
Wei-Cheng MAO
;
He-Zhuang LIAO
;
Jin-Song FANG
;
Xuan-Lin CUI
;
Gui-Lin XIE
;
Xing-Hua WU
;
Rong-Wei LAN
Author Information
1. 广西壮族自治区疾病预防控制中心
- Keywords:
Meningococcal meningitis;
Vaccine;
Vaccination campaign;
Efficacy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2008;29(6):552-555
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To assess the safety, immunogenicity and efficacy of group A and C meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine (A/C MPV) in response to an outbreak of group C meningococcal disease. Methods A vaccination campaign with A/C MPV was prompted 6 weeks after the use of group A MPV in Laibin city, Guangxi, where an outbreak of group C meningococcal meningitis occurred in 2002.Vaccinees were observed for local and systemic reactions after the vaccination and followed up for the meningococcal disease for 5 years. Blood samples were collected from 71 people in the epidemic and 43 in the non-epidemic areas before and 1 month after the vaccination and examined by ELISA to detect IgG antibodies to group A and C polysaccharides. Results The vaccination coverage was 97%. No significant adverse reactions were observed. The positive rates of group C antibodies after vaccination was between 97.67% and 100% among the populations in the epidemic and non-epidemic areas, as well as among those negative and positive for group C antibodies prior to the vaccination.The geometric mean anti-C concentrations ranged 30.81 μg/ml to 37.44 μg/ml, showing no significant difference between groups. The incidence rate of meningococcal disease in students with timely immunization (218.58/100 000) dropped by 69.02% , when compared to that in those with delayed immunization (705.72/100 000). No clinical cases were identified during the follow-up period of 15 760 person-years. Conclusion The vaccination campaign with the Chinese group A/C MPV seemed successful in controlling the group C meningococcal outbreak.The vaccine was shown to be safe even administered after the group A vaccine only 6 weeks apart. It could induce high levels of antibodies in vulnerable population and significantly increase antibody levels in seropositive individuals, thus providing a protection of at least 5 years.
