Abstract
The kinetics and frequency of the primary response to human smallpox vaccine was compared to that among subjects re-vaccinated within the last 2 years, or after several decades. Vaccination induced local and systemic reactions that were mildest in the distant cohort and more severe in the primary vaccinees. The timing of IFN-γ responses was similar in all three groups, but of higher frequency in the primary vaccinees. Responses to vaccinia re-immunization between those immunized <2 years ago and those immunized >10 years ago were not significantly different. Neutralizing antibodies were boosted in all groups, with the highest titers observed among the distant cohort. However, the antibody and IFN-γ responses did not correlate strongly with the local reactions at the vaccine site. This suggests that local immune events in the tissue are distinct from the parameters measured in the peripheral blood.
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