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Comments on Novartis Menveo vaccine

May 7, 2008

Novartis Menveo® vaccine shows superior immune response against four types of meningitis disease in pivotal phase III trial | www.novartis.com

An encouraging development, however since the vaccine does not cover group B meningococcal disease, vigilance will be required among vaccinated individuals to insure that symptomatic individuals are not infected with group B meningococci.  The human bactericidal antibody response is considered the more relevant measure of antibody protection (rather than geometric mean titer).

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