Published in:
01-04-2012 | Adis Profile Report
DTaP5-IPV-Hib Vaccine (Pediacel®)
Profile Report
Author:
James E. Frampton
Published in:
BioDrugs
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Issue 2/2012
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Excerpt
Practically all EU countries recommend vaccination of infants against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, and
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib). However, differences in vaccination schedules exist. For example, some countries recommend a two-dose primary series administered at 3 and 5 months of age (e.g. Italy, Norway, Finland, and Sweden), whereas others recommend a three-dose series administered at 2, 3, and 4 months of age (e.g. UK, France, and Germany) or 2, 4, and 6 months of age (e.g. Spain and Portugal).[
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2] In addition, most, but not all, countries recommend a booster at ≈11–18 months of age.[
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