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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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Oliver, Sara E. ; Moore, Kelly L.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.)Division of Bacterial Diseases.
• 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.
• Subjects:
  Child, Preschool Diphtheria-Tetanus-Acellular Pertussis Vaccines Full Report Haemophilus Vaccines Hepatitis B Vaccines Humans Immunization Schedule Infant Licensure PolioVirus Vaccine, Inactivated Vaccines, Combined Vaccines, Conjugate

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• Source:
  MMWR Morbidity Mortal Weekly Rep. 69(5):136-139
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Pubmed ID:
  32027629
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC7004397
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  4 pdf pages
• Volume:
  69
• Issue:
  5
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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