Response to Pneumococcal (PNCRM7) and Haemophilus Influenzae Conjugate Vaccines (HIB) in Pediatric and Adult Recipients of an Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (alloHCT)

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Young children and allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) recipients respond poorly to polysaccharide antigens, rendering them susceptible to severe infections because of encapsulated bacteria. This study evaluated the responses of 127 HCT patients, median age 23.0 years, vaccinated with PNCRM7 and Haemophilus influenzae (HIB) conjugate, 2 conjugate vaccines highly immunogenic in healthy children....

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