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    DIPHTHERIA, TETANUS, PERTUSSIS, HEPATITIS B, Hib VACCINE (DTwP-HepB-Hib)

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    Last updated: December 2024

    Indications

    • Prevention of diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B and severe Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) infections in children from 6 weeks to 7 years of age (primary vaccination)

    Composition, forms, route of administration

    • Pentavalent vaccine combining diphtheria toxoid, tetanus toxoid, pertussis antigens (whole-cell), hepatitis B surface antigen and Hib polysaccharide
    • Suspension for injection in multidose vial, for IM injection into the anterolateral part of the thigh in children < 2 years and into the deltoid muscle in children ≥ 2 years.
      DO NOT ADMINISTER INTO THE GLUTEAL MUSCLE.
    • Shake before use to homogenise the vaccine.

    Dosage and vaccination schedule

    • Three-dose primary series:
      • Child: 3 doses 4 weeks apart, preferably before the age of 6 months.

        It is recommended to administer the 1st dose at 6 weeks of age, the 2nd dose at 10 weeks of age and the 3rd dose at 14 weeks of age.

      • If a child has not received the 1st d

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