Immunogenicity and safety profiles of a new MAV/06 strain varicella vaccine in healthy children: A multinational, multicenter, randomized, double-blinded, active-controlled phase III study

• Main Authors: Ui Yoon Choi, Ki Hwan Kim, Jin Lee, Byung Wook Eun, Dong Ho Kim, Sang Hyuk Ma, Chun Soo Kim, Keswadee Lapphra, Auchara Tangsathapornpong, Pope Kosalaraksa, Peninnah Oberdorfer, Hwang Min Kim, Son Moon Shin, Jin Han Kang
• Other Authors: Siriraj Hospital
• Format: Article
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine; Veterinary
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/76243
• Institution: Mahidol University

Immunization is the most effective preventive strategy against varicella. While the Oka strain is commonly used for varicella vaccination worldwide, Korea widely uses the MAV/06 strain. A new live attenuated MAV/06 strain varicella vaccine (MG1111), which uses the new cell line Medical Research Coun...