Concurrent Administration of Meningococcal Conjugate and Hepatitis B Vaccines in Pre-Teens Pielak KL, McIntyre CC, Remple VP, Buxton JA, Skowronski DM Background The purpose of this study was to (a) compare rates of local reactions from meningococcal C conjugate (Neis Vac-C) and hepatitis B vaccines (Recombivax HB), and (b) compare local reactions when both vaccines are given in one arm versus one vaccine in each arm.
Methods We obtained a random sample of 600 children receiving Quebec Health Insurance who met inclusion criteria for age and address. Parents completed a telephone interview or mailed questionnaire to identify socio-demographic characteristics, sources of health care and vaccine doses recorded in parent-held records.