Pneumococcal Vaccination to Accelerate Immune Recovery in Sepsis Survivors
The VACIRiSS trial is a phase-IV, multi-centre placebo controlled randomised trial of conjugate pneumococcal vaccine in adult sepsis survivors.
⁃ Patients who meet all the following inclusion criteria are eligible to participate in the trial.
• Male or female adult patients aged 18 years or older on the date of screening for the trial
• Registered with a General Practitioner
• Reason for admission to intensive care unit or high dependence unit (HDU) was sepsis
• Clinical condition has improved and the patient is ready for step down to HDU or ward based care in the next 24 - 48 hours
• Provision of written informed consent by the patient OR by patient's Legal Representative OR Professional Consultee.