Safety of meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine serogroup "A" (Pilot Study).

Abstract

2000 subjects were vaccinated with sero-group "A" meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine during a meningitis outbreak and the opportunity was taken to study the side effects of the procedure. There were no major side effects and the vaccine was found to be quite safe.

• Authors: M R Bahl
• Journal: Medical journal of Zambia (Med J Zambia) 1975 Dec-1976 Jan Vol. 9 Issue 6 Pg. 166 ISSN: 0047-651X [Print] Zambia
• PMID: 818845 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Bacterial Vaccines

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Bacterial Vaccines (administration & dosage, adverse effects)
• Child
• Child, Preschool
• Disease Outbreaks
• Humans
• Infant
• Infant, Newborn
• Meningitis, Meningococcal (prevention & control)
• Neisseria meningitidis (immunology)
• Pilot Projects
• Zambia