DTP-HEPB-HIB Fully liquid combined vaccine

Indications & Dose:

Active immunisation of infants and toddlers for protection against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, and invasive illness caused by H. influenzae type b. Can be used interchangeably with other DTP-HepB-Hib vaccines.

DOSAGE Applicable national vaccination recommendations and/or WHO guidelines are to be followed.

Primary vaccination of infants (first year of life): 3 doses of 0.5ml each, at least one month apart, starting as early as 6 weeks of age. Can be given to children who have received hepatitis B vaccine at birth. Should not be used for hepatitis B vaccination at birth.

Reinforcing vaccination of toddlers (13–24 months after birth): one booster dose of 0.5ml.

METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Intramuscular injection in the anterolateral thigh or alternatively in the deltoid region in children 13–24 months after birth. Simultaneous administration as a separate injection with other common childhood vaccines, according to locally recommended immunisation schedules is possible.

Contraindications:

known hypersensitivity to any vaccine component; having shown signs of hypersensitivity after previous administration of diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B or Hib vaccines; who have experienced an encephalopathy of unknown aetiology after a previous vaccination with vaccine containing pertussis (in these cases vaccination should be continued with diphtheria, tetanus, hepatitis B and Hib vaccines).

Undesirable effects

- Gastrointestinal disorders: Common: diarrhoea, vomiting.

-General disorders and administration site conditions:Very common: injection site reactions (erythema, induration, pain).

Common: fever. Rare: influenza-like illness.

- Metabolism and nutrition disorders:Common: feeding disorders.

-Nervous system disorders: Common: sleepiness.

-Psychiatric disorders: Very common: crying.

 Common: irritability. Uncommon: persistent crying.

-Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders:

Rare: coughing.

-Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders: Uncommon: rash.

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