| ID | 1013 |
| Name of the vaccine | Adacel |
| Microbe | Bacteria |
| Disease name | Diphtheria |
| Name of bacteria | Corynebacterium diphtheriae |
| Type of vaccine | Inactivated |
| Nucleic acid content | DNA |
| Age | 10 to 64 years |
| Description of the vaccine | Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid and Acellular Pertussis vaccine adsorbed (Tdap vaccine). |
| Name of the manufacturer | Sanofi Pasteur Limited |
| Name of the manufacturing country | Canada |
| Year of manufacture | 2005 |
| Clinical Phase status | Approved |
| Bacterial strain | Gram-positive bacillus. |
| Efficacy | Based on the immune response compared to US licensed Tetanus and Diphtheria Toxoids Adsorbed For Adult Use (Td) vaccine. |
| Vaccine formulation | Suspension for injection |
| Dosage | Single 0.5 mL injection with first dose and wound management at 5 years, repeat vaccination at 8 years. |
| Mechanism of action | Serum diphtheria antitoxin level of 1 IU/ml provides long-term protection. |
| Route of administration | Intramuscular |
| Indications | Active booster immunization against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis. |
| Export | Distributed by - Sanofi Pasteur Inc., USA |
| Approval | US FDA |
| Adjuvant | Aluminium phosphate |
| Repurposing | Could be used for pertussis and tetanus. |
| Side effects of vaccine | Injection site pain, myalgia, headache, malaise, body ache, tiredness, injection site swelling and erythema. |
| Post vaccination | NA |
| Dose type | Single dose |
| Interspecies transfer | NA |
| PubMed identifier | NA |
| Clinical trial number | NA |
| Reference | https://www.fda.gov/media/119862/download |
| Other name | NA |
| Additional Links | https://www.rxlist.com/adacel-drug.htm#clinpharm
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