Drug reference
First booster dose ▶BY INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION ▶Child 3–9 years: 0.5 mL, to be given 3 years after primary immunisation Vaccination of pregnant women against pertussis (using low dose vaccines) ▶BY INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION ▶Females of childbearing potential: 0.5 mL for 1 dose
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Pregnant women should be vaccinated using low dose vaccines (brands may include Boostrix-IPV ® or Repevax ®). Available as part of childhood immunisation schedule from health organisations or ImmForm. Available for vaccination of pregnant women from ImmForm.
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▶Common or very common Abdominal pain ▶Uncommon Apathy (in children). asthma. chills. drowsiness (very common in children). dry throat (in children). extensive swelling of vaccinated limb (very common in children). oral herpes. pain. paraesthesia. sleep disorder (in children) ▶Frequency not known Angioedema. asthenia. hypotonic- hyporesponsiveness episode. seizure SIDE-EFFECTS, FURTHER INFORMATION The incidence of local and systemic reactions is lower with acellular pertussis vaccines than with whole-cell pertussis vaccines used previously. Compared with primary vaccination, injection site reactions are more common with booster doses of vaccines containing acellular pertussis. Public Health England has advised (2016) that the vaccine should not be withheld from children with a history to a preceding dose of: fever, irrespective of severity; hypotonic-hyporesonsive episodes; persistent crying or screaming for more than 3 hours; severe local reaction, irrespective of extent.
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Contra-indicated in pregnant women with a history of encephalopathy of unknown origin within 7 days of previous immunisation with a pertussis-containing vaccine. Contra-indicated in pregnant women with a history of transient thrombocytopenia or neurological complications following previous immunisation against diphtheria or tetanus.
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There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines containing the same drug. Suspension for injection EXCIPIENTS: May contain Neomycin, polymyxin b, streptomycin ▶Boostrix-IPV (GlaxoSmithKline UK Ltd) Boostrix-IPV suspension for injection 0.5ml pre-filled syringes | 1 pre- filled disposable injection P £22.74 DT = £20.00 ▶Repevax (Sanofi Pasteur) Repevax vaccine suspension for injection 0.5ml pre-filled syringes | 1 pre-filled disposable injection P £20.00 DT = £20.00 eiiii F 1379 Vaccines
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0.5 mL, to be given 3 years after
First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.
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