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Phase 1 trial of an investigational Tdap booster vaccine with CpG 1018 adjuvant compared with Boostrix in healthy adults and adolescents

This phase 1 trial assessed the safety and immunogenicity of an investigational tetanus/diphtheria/acellular pertussis vaccine combined with CpG 1018 adjuvant 1500 μg (Tdap-1018 1500 μg) or 3000 μg (Tdap-1018 3000 μg) in adults and adolescents.

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Whooping cough vaccine could be a new weapon in the fight against food allergies

Researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia and Curtin University will use a $3.9 million grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council to investigate whether a type of whooping cough vaccine could provide bonus protection against food allergies and eczema.

About

Learn more about the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases

Current studies

To improve the health of the community through immunisation and prevention of infectious diseases, we are conducting clinical trials of vaccines.

CHIP Study

The CHIP Study investigates how burn injuries in children affect their immune system.

Allergy Prevention

Allergies have been on the rise in Australia over the past 20 years, with three out of every 10 babies born each year now developing a food-related

Upcoming Studies 2021

Contact us If you'd like to get in touch, please contact us by phone or email. Phone: 0400 450 240 Email: vtg@thekids.org.au The Vaccine Trials Group

Māori and Pacific governance

Māori and Pacific governance groups discuss and inform study protocols and issues that have arisen during the study, particularly those pertaining to Māori and Pacific ARF patients and their whānau.

Travel Scholarships

Thank you to our Sponsors Contact us If you'd like to get in touch, please contact Marie Nadal-Sims by phone or email. Phone: (08) 6319 1001 Email: