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Licensure of a Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis, Inactivated PolioVirus, Haemophilus influenzae Type b Conjugate, and Hepatitis B Vaccine, and Guidance for Use in Infants
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February 07 2020
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Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 69(5):136-139
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Alternative Title:MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
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Description:On December 21, 2018 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) licensed a hexavalent combined diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and Acellular pertussis (DTaP) adsorbed, inactivated polioVirus (IPV), Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) conjugate (meningococcal protein conjugate) and hepatitis B (HepB) (recombinant) vaccine, DTaP-IPV-Hib-HepB (Vaxelis; MCM Vaccine Company),* for use as a 3-dose series in infants at ages 2, 4, and 6 months (1). On June 26, 2019, after reviewing data on safety and immunogenicity, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)| voted to include DTaP-IPV-Hib-HepB in the federal Vaccines for Children (VFC) program.| This report summarizes the indications for DTaP-IPV-Hib-HepB and provides guidance for its use.
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Pubmed ID:32027629
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC7004397
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Volume:69
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Issue:5
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