Booster shot study aims to keep teens safe from whooping cough

NCT ID NCT02118961

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a booster dose of the DTaP vaccine (BK1301) in 446 adolescents aged 11-12 who had already received the standard childhood series. The goal was to confirm the vaccine boosts immunity against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough) safely. Results showed strong immune responses, supporting its use as a booster.

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Inverstigational site

    Kumagaya-shi, Saitama, Japan

  • Inverstigational site

    Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan

  • Investigational site

    Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan

  • Investigational site

    Itoshima-shi, Fukuoka, Japan

  • Investigational site

    Kasuga-shi, Fukuoka, Japan

  • Investigational site

    Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan

  • Investigational site

    Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan

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