文摘
Mass vaccination was the most effective prophylaxis for protecting the population during the influenza H1N1 pandemic. We have evaluated the tolerability, immunogenicity and kinetics of the antibody response to a monovalent oil-in-water (AS03) adjuvanted human pandemic split influenza A/California/7/2009 H1N1 (3.75 μg haemagglutinin) vaccine in health care workers. Vaccination elicited a rapid and early protective level of haemagglutination inhibition antibody from 6 to 7 days post vaccination, and by 14 to 21 days post vaccination, up to 98 % of vaccinees had protective antibody titres which persisted for at least 3 months in 84–92 % of subjects. A rapid induction of protective antibody is important in reducing community spread of pandemic influenza and in helping maintain the integrity of the health care system during the pandemic.