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The current infant and childhood vaccine schedule is becoming increasingly crowded, with as many as 5 injections recommended at a single visit for completion of the primary series and a minimum of 18 injections during the first two years of a child's life. Although more vaccines provide more protection from disease, some parents are concerned about the increasing number of injections, leading them to delay or decline vaccinations. The development of combination vaccines to reduce the number of injections recommended at a single visit can potentially improve compliance with timely vaccination.
In an industry-funded, phase III study, researchers tested the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of an investigational hexavalent vaccine protec…