Comparing a new vaccine (PCV21) and Prevnar 20 for pneumococcal protection in healthy infants

You may qualify if

• Aged 42 to 89 days on the day of inclusion
• Participants who are healthy as determined by medical evaluation including medical history and physical examination
• Born at full term of pregnancy (≥ 37 weeks) and with a birth weight ≥ 2.5 kg or born after a gestation period above 28 (> 28 weeks) through 36 weeks with a birth weight ≥ 1.5 kg, and in both cases medically stable

You can't join if

• Known or suspected congenital or acquired immunodeficiency; or receipt of immunosuppressive therapy, such as anti-cancer chemotherapy or radiation therapy; or long-term systemic corticosteroid therapy
• History of microbiologically confirmed Streptococcus pneumoniae infection or disease
• Any contraindication to the routine pediatric vaccine being administered in the study
• History of seizure or significant stable or progressive neurologic disorders such as infantile spasms, inflammatory nervous system diseases, encephalopathy, cerebral palsy
• Known systemic hypersensitivity to any of the study interventions components, or history of a life-threatening reaction to the study interventions used in the study or to a product containing any of the same substances3
• Laboratory-confirmed or known thrombocytopenia, as reported by the parent(s) / legally acceptable representative (LAR(s)), contraindicating intramuscular (IM) injection.
• Bleeding disorder, or receipt of anticoagulants in the 3 weeks preceding inclusion, contraindicating IM injection.
• Chronic illness that, in the opinion of the investigator, is at a stage where it might interfere with study conduct or completion
• Moderate or severe acute illness/infection (according to investigator judgment) or febrile illness (temperature ≥ 38.0°C [≥ 100.4°F]) on the day of study intervention administration.
• Receipt of any BCG vaccine within 4 weeks preceding the first study intervention administration or planned receipt any BCG vaccine within the study period
• Previous vaccination against Streptococcus pneumoniae
• Previous vaccination against the following antigens: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, H. influenzae type b, poliovirus
• Receipt of more than 1 dose of hepatitis B vaccine
• Receipt of immune globulins, blood or blood-derived products since birth
• Participation at the time of study enrollment (or in the 6 weeks preceding the first study intervention administration) or planned participation during the present study period in another clinical study investigating a vaccine, drug, medical device, or medical procedure Note: The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a potential participation in a clinical trial.