ID | 1005 |
Name of the vaccine | Infanrix |
Microbe | Bacteria |
Disease name | Diphtheria |
Name of bacteria | Corynebacterium diphtheriae |
Type of vaccine | Inactivated |
Nucleic acid content | DNA |
Age | 6 weeks to 6 years |
Description of the vaccine | Diphtheria, tetanus toxoids, acellular pertussis vaccine adsorbed (DTaP vaccine). |
Name of the manufacturer | GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals and GSK Vaccines GmbH |
Name of the manufacturing country | Belgium and Germany |
Year of manufacture | 1997 |
Clinical Phase status | Approved |
Bacterial strain | Gram-positive bacillus. |
Efficacy | Levels of diphtheria antitoxin greater than or equal to 0.01 IU/mL were achieved in 100% of the sera tested. |
Vaccine formulation | Suspension for injection |
Dosage | 0.5 ml injection with 5 dose series. One dose at 2,4 and 6 months. One booster dose at 15-20 months and another at 4-6 years. |
Mechanism of action | Serum diphtheria antitoxin level of 0.1 IU/ml is protective. |
Route of administration | Intramuscular |
Indications | Prevents against diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis. |
Export | Distributed by - GlaxoSmithKline |
Approval | US FDA |
Adjuvant | Aluminium hydroxide |
Repurposing | Also for tetanus and pertussis. |
Side effects of vaccine | Pain, redness, swelling, fever, drowsiness, irritability and loss of appetite. |
Post vaccination | NA |
Dose type | Combination doses |
Interspecies transfer | NA |
PubMed identifier | NA |
Clinical trial number | NA |
Reference | https://www.fda.gov/media/75157/download |
Other name | NA |
Additional Links | NA
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