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ID1125
Name of the vaccineBexsero
MicrobeBacteria
Disease nameMeningococcal disease
Name of bacteriaNeisseria meningitidis
Type of vaccineRecombinant
Nucleic acid contentDNA
Age10 to 25 years
Description of the vaccineMeningococcal group B Vaccine (MenB Vaccine).
Name of the manufacturerGSK Vaccines
Name of the manufacturing countrySovicille (SI), Italy
Year of manufacture2015
Clinical Phase statusApproved
Bacterial strainGram-negative diplococcus.
EfficacyWas assessed by measuring serum bactericidal activity using human complement (hSBA).
Vaccine formulationSuspension 0.5-mL single-dose prefilled syringes.
Dosage2 doses (0.5-mL each) at least 1 month apart.
Mechanism of actionComplement-mediated antibody-dependent killing of N. meningitidis.
Route of administrationIntramuscular
IndicationsTo prevent invasive disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B.
ExportDistributed by - GlaxoSmithKline
ApprovalUS FDA
AdjuvantNA
RepurposingFor gonorrhoea also.
Side effects of vaccineInjection site pain, myalgia, erythema, fatigue, headache, induration, nausea and arthralgia.
Post vaccinationNA
Dose typeCombination doses
Interspecies transferNA
PubMed identifierNA
Clinical trial numberNA
Referencehttps://www.fda.gov/media/90996/download
Other nameNA
Additional LinksNA