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The following indications for PENTACEL (diphtheria,pertussis(acell),tetanus,polio/haemophilus b/pf) have been approved by the FDA:
Indications:
Diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus combined vaccination
Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccination
Poliomyelitis vaccination
Professional Synonyms:
Active immunization against Haemophilus b
Active immunization against human poliovirus
Active immunization for diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus
Active immunization for the prevention of poliomyelitis
Diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus vaccination
Poliomyelitis prevention
Vaccination to prevent Hib infection
Indications:
Diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus combined vaccination
Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccination
Poliomyelitis vaccination
Professional Synonyms:
Active immunization against Haemophilus b
Active immunization against human poliovirus
Active immunization for diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus
Active immunization for the prevention of poliomyelitis
Diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus vaccination
Poliomyelitis prevention
Vaccination to prevent Hib infection
The following dosing information is available for PENTACEL (diphtheria,pertussis(acell),tetanus,polio/haemophilus b/pf):
The poliovirus vaccine dosing schedule varies according to the individual's age and immunization status.
Medically stable preterm and low-birthweight infants generally should be vaccinated at the usual chronologic age using usual dosage. (See Cautions: Pediatric Precautions.)
Interruption of the recommended immunization schedule, regardless of the length of time between doses, does not interfere with the final immunity achieved and does not necessitate additional doses or starting the series over.
The dosage schedule (i.e., number of doses) recommended for primary immunization against Hib infection varies according to the specific Hib vaccine administered and the age at which vaccination is started. The age-appropriate recommendations for the specific preparation used should be followed.
Monovalent PRP-OMP and monovalent PRP-T are considered interchangeable for both primary and booster immunization. If the primary immunization series included both PRP-OMP and PRP-T or if there is uncertainty about which vaccine type was administered previously, 3 primary doses and a booster dose are needed to complete the series.
The US Public Health Service Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) state that PRP-OMP is preferred for primary immunization in American Indian and Alaskan native children. (See Uses: Choice of Hib Vaccines.)
Medically stable preterm infants should be vaccinated at the usual chronologic age using usual dosage. (See Cautions: Pediatric Precautions.)
If interruptions or delays result in an interval between Hib vaccine doses longer than recommended, it is not necessary to administer additional doses or start the vaccination series over. Such interruptions should not reduce the final level of antibodies produced or interfere with final immunity achieved, although protection may not be attained until all recommended doses have been administered.
The dosing schedule (i.e., number of doses) and specific preparation for primary and/or booster immunization (i.e., DTaP, Tdap) varies depending on age. The age-appropriate recommendations for the specific preparation used should be followed.
DTaP (Daptacel(R), Infanrix(R)) is used only in infants and children 6 weeks through 6 years of age.
Tdap (Adacel(R)) is labeled by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for booster immunization in adolescents 10 years of age or older and adults 19 through 64 years of age; Tdap (Boostrix(R)) is labeled by FDA for booster immunization in adolescents 10 years of age or older and adults 19 years of age or older. Although safety and efficacy of Tdap for primary immunization or for use in children younger than 10 years of age have not been established, ACIP recommends Tdap (Adacel(R), Boostrix(R)) in catch-up primary immunization+ regimens in children 7 through 10 years of age+. In addition, although only Tdap (Boostrix(R)) is labeled by FDA for use in adults 65 years of age or older, ACIP states that either Tdap (Adacel(R)) or Tdap (Boostrix(R)) can be used when booster immunization is indicated in this age group.
ACIP recommends that the same DTaP preparation used for the initial dose be used to complete the primary and booster immunization series since data is limited regarding safety, efficacy, or immunogenicity of the different DTaP vaccine preparations administered interchangeably in the primary or booster immunization series. However, if the particular DTaP vaccine used previously is not known or not available, any age-appropriate commercially available DTaP vaccine should be used to complete the vaccination series.
The complete primary vaccination series and recommended booster doses must be administered to ensure optimal protection against diphtheria and tetanus. Interruption of the recommended primary immunization schedule, regardless of length of time between doses, does not interfere with the final immunity achieved; it is not necessary to give additional doses or start the vaccine series over.
All individuals who received primary immunization with DTaP, DTP (not commercially available in the US), DT, or Td receive a booster dose of a preparation containing diphtheria and tetanus toxoids at 11 through 18 years of age (preferably at 11 through 12 years of age) and routine booster dose of Td every 10 years to maintain adequate immunity against diphtheria and tetanus.
Because adolescents also may be at risk for pertussis, ACIP, AAP, and other experts recommend that a single dose of Tdap (Adacel(R), Boostrix(R)) be used (instead of Td) for the adolescent booster dose at 11 through 18 years of age (preferably at 11 through 12 years of age), unless Tdap has already been given or the pertussis antigens are contraindicated or should not be used. If Tdap is unavailable or was administered previously, Td should be used for this adolescent booster dose.
Adults who have received primary immunization against diphtheria and tetanus should receive routine booster doses of Td every 10 years. In addition, an emergency booster dose of Td may be indicated in the event of injury and possible exposure to tetanus infection. Because adults may be at risk for pertussis, ACIP and other experts recommend that a single dose of Tdap be used (instead of Td) when a booster dose is needed in adults 19 through 64 years of age who have not previously received Tdap, unless pertussis antigens are contraindicated or should not be used.
If Tdap is not available or was administered previously, Td should be used for booster doses.
A single dose of Tdap should be used (instead of Td) when a booster dose of vaccine containing tetanus and diphtheria toxoids is needed in adults 65 years of age or older who have not previously received Tdap. Although only Tdap (Boostrix(R)) is labeled for use in adults 65 years of age or older, ACIP states that either Tdap (Adacel(R)) or Tdap (Boostrix(R)) can be used when a dose of Tdap is indicated in this age group. If Tdap was administered previously, Td should be used for subsequent booster doses.
(See Uses: Primary and Booster Immunization with Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed (Tdap).)
Parents or caregivers of children receiving booster doses of DTaP (fourth or fifth doses) should be informed that increases in reactogenicity have been reported with these doses compared with the first 3 doses of the vaccination series. Parents also should be informed that edematous swelling involving the entire thigh or upper arm has been reported. Whether children who experience entire limb swelling after a fourth dose of DTaP are at increased risk for this reaction after the fifth dose is unknown.
However, because reports to date indicate that the reactions are self-limited and resolve without sequelae and because of the benefits provided by the preschool booster dose of DTaP (fifth dose), ACIP states that a history of extensive swelling after the fourth dose should not be considered a contraindication for receipt of the fifth dose of DTaP. The fact that these reactions may be clinically indistinguishable from other conditions (e.g., cellulitis) that require treatment should be considered. Therefore, ACIP recommends that providers make decisions regarding evaluation and management of children with suspected reactions to DTaP on a case-by-case basis.
Medically stable preterm and low-birthweight infants generally should be vaccinated at the usual chronologic age using usual dosage. (See Cautions: Pediatric Precautions.)
Interruption of the recommended immunization schedule, regardless of the length of time between doses, does not interfere with the final immunity achieved and does not necessitate additional doses or starting the series over.
The dosage schedule (i.e., number of doses) recommended for primary immunization against Hib infection varies according to the specific Hib vaccine administered and the age at which vaccination is started. The age-appropriate recommendations for the specific preparation used should be followed.
Monovalent PRP-OMP and monovalent PRP-T are considered interchangeable for both primary and booster immunization. If the primary immunization series included both PRP-OMP and PRP-T or if there is uncertainty about which vaccine type was administered previously, 3 primary doses and a booster dose are needed to complete the series.
The US Public Health Service Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) state that PRP-OMP is preferred for primary immunization in American Indian and Alaskan native children. (See Uses: Choice of Hib Vaccines.)
Medically stable preterm infants should be vaccinated at the usual chronologic age using usual dosage. (See Cautions: Pediatric Precautions.)
If interruptions or delays result in an interval between Hib vaccine doses longer than recommended, it is not necessary to administer additional doses or start the vaccination series over. Such interruptions should not reduce the final level of antibodies produced or interfere with final immunity achieved, although protection may not be attained until all recommended doses have been administered.
The dosing schedule (i.e., number of doses) and specific preparation for primary and/or booster immunization (i.e., DTaP, Tdap) varies depending on age. The age-appropriate recommendations for the specific preparation used should be followed.
DTaP (Daptacel(R), Infanrix(R)) is used only in infants and children 6 weeks through 6 years of age.
Tdap (Adacel(R)) is labeled by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for booster immunization in adolescents 10 years of age or older and adults 19 through 64 years of age; Tdap (Boostrix(R)) is labeled by FDA for booster immunization in adolescents 10 years of age or older and adults 19 years of age or older. Although safety and efficacy of Tdap for primary immunization or for use in children younger than 10 years of age have not been established, ACIP recommends Tdap (Adacel(R), Boostrix(R)) in catch-up primary immunization+ regimens in children 7 through 10 years of age+. In addition, although only Tdap (Boostrix(R)) is labeled by FDA for use in adults 65 years of age or older, ACIP states that either Tdap (Adacel(R)) or Tdap (Boostrix(R)) can be used when booster immunization is indicated in this age group.
ACIP recommends that the same DTaP preparation used for the initial dose be used to complete the primary and booster immunization series since data is limited regarding safety, efficacy, or immunogenicity of the different DTaP vaccine preparations administered interchangeably in the primary or booster immunization series. However, if the particular DTaP vaccine used previously is not known or not available, any age-appropriate commercially available DTaP vaccine should be used to complete the vaccination series.
The complete primary vaccination series and recommended booster doses must be administered to ensure optimal protection against diphtheria and tetanus. Interruption of the recommended primary immunization schedule, regardless of length of time between doses, does not interfere with the final immunity achieved; it is not necessary to give additional doses or start the vaccine series over.
All individuals who received primary immunization with DTaP, DTP (not commercially available in the US), DT, or Td receive a booster dose of a preparation containing diphtheria and tetanus toxoids at 11 through 18 years of age (preferably at 11 through 12 years of age) and routine booster dose of Td every 10 years to maintain adequate immunity against diphtheria and tetanus.
Because adolescents also may be at risk for pertussis, ACIP, AAP, and other experts recommend that a single dose of Tdap (Adacel(R), Boostrix(R)) be used (instead of Td) for the adolescent booster dose at 11 through 18 years of age (preferably at 11 through 12 years of age), unless Tdap has already been given or the pertussis antigens are contraindicated or should not be used. If Tdap is unavailable or was administered previously, Td should be used for this adolescent booster dose.
Adults who have received primary immunization against diphtheria and tetanus should receive routine booster doses of Td every 10 years. In addition, an emergency booster dose of Td may be indicated in the event of injury and possible exposure to tetanus infection. Because adults may be at risk for pertussis, ACIP and other experts recommend that a single dose of Tdap be used (instead of Td) when a booster dose is needed in adults 19 through 64 years of age who have not previously received Tdap, unless pertussis antigens are contraindicated or should not be used.
If Tdap is not available or was administered previously, Td should be used for booster doses.
A single dose of Tdap should be used (instead of Td) when a booster dose of vaccine containing tetanus and diphtheria toxoids is needed in adults 65 years of age or older who have not previously received Tdap. Although only Tdap (Boostrix(R)) is labeled for use in adults 65 years of age or older, ACIP states that either Tdap (Adacel(R)) or Tdap (Boostrix(R)) can be used when a dose of Tdap is indicated in this age group. If Tdap was administered previously, Td should be used for subsequent booster doses.
(See Uses: Primary and Booster Immunization with Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed (Tdap).)
Parents or caregivers of children receiving booster doses of DTaP (fourth or fifth doses) should be informed that increases in reactogenicity have been reported with these doses compared with the first 3 doses of the vaccination series. Parents also should be informed that edematous swelling involving the entire thigh or upper arm has been reported. Whether children who experience entire limb swelling after a fourth dose of DTaP are at increased risk for this reaction after the fifth dose is unknown.
However, because reports to date indicate that the reactions are self-limited and resolve without sequelae and because of the benefits provided by the preschool booster dose of DTaP (fifth dose), ACIP states that a history of extensive swelling after the fourth dose should not be considered a contraindication for receipt of the fifth dose of DTaP. The fact that these reactions may be clinically indistinguishable from other conditions (e.g., cellulitis) that require treatment should be considered. Therefore, ACIP recommends that providers make decisions regarding evaluation and management of children with suspected reactions to DTaP on a case-by-case basis.
Poliovirus vaccine inactivated (IPV; IPOL(R)) is administered by IM or subcutaneous injection. IPV should not be administered IV. Fixed-combination vaccines containing IPV and diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis antigens (DTaP-IPV; Kinrix(R), Quadracel(R)), the fixed-combination vaccine containing IPV and diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and hepatitis B antigens (DTaP-HepB-IPV; Pediarix(R)), and the vaccine containing IPV and diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) antigens (DTaP-IPV/Hib; Pentacel(R)) are administered by IM injection.
These combination vaccines should not be administered subcutaneously, intradermally, or IV. Syncope (vasovagal or vasodepressor reaction; fainting) may occur following vaccination; such reactions may be accompanied by transient neurologic signs (e.g., visual disturbance, paresthesia, tonic-clonic limb movements). Syncope occurs most frequently in adolescents and young adults.
Procedures should be in place to avoid falling injury and to restore cerebral perfusion following syncope. Syncope and secondary injuries may be averted if vaccinees sit or lie down during and for 15 minutes after vaccination. If syncope occurs, the patient should be observed until symptoms resolve.
When multiple vaccines are administered during a single health-care visit, each vaccine should be given with a different syringe and at a different injection site. Injection sites should be separated by at least 1 inch (if anatomically feasible) to allow appropriate attribution of any local adverse effects that may occur. Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine adsorbed (DTaP) and tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis vaccine adsorbed (Tdap) are administered only by IM injection.
DTaP and Tdap should not be administered subcutaneously, intradermally, or IV. To ensure delivery into muscle, IM injections should be made at a 90degrees angle to the skin using a needle length appropriate for the individual's age and body mass, thickness of adipose tissue and muscle at the injection site, and the injection technique. Depending on patient age, IM injections of DTaP or Tdap should be made into the anterolateral muscles of the thigh or deltoid muscle of the arm.
In adults, adolescents, and children 3 years of age or older, IM injections should preferably be made in the region of the deltoid muscle. In infants and children 6 weeks through 2 years of age, IM injections should preferably be made into the anterolateral thigh; alternatively, the deltoid muscle can be used in those 1 through 2 years of age if muscle mass is adequate. DTaP and Tdap should not be injected into the gluteal area or any area where there may be a major nerve trunk.
If the gluteal muscle is chosen for infants younger than 12 months of age because of special circumstances (e.g., physical obstruction of other sites), it is essential that the clinician identify anatomic landmarks prior to injection. DTaP and Tdap should be inspected visually for particulate matter and discoloration prior to administration. Prior to use, vials or prefilled syringes of DTaP or Tdap should be shaken vigorously until a uniform, turbid, white suspension results.
DTaP and Tdap should not be used if the vaccines cannot be resuspended. Syncope (vasovagal or vasodepressor reaction; fainting) may occur following vaccination; such reactions may be accompanied by transient neurologic signs (e.g., visual disturbance, paresthesia, tonic-clonic limb movements). Syncope occurs most frequently in adolescents and young adults.
Procedures should be in place to avoid falling injury and to restore cerebral perfusion following syncope. Syncope and secondary injuries may be averted if vaccinees sit or lie down during and for 15 minutes after vaccination. If syncope occurs, the patient should be observed until symptoms resolve.
DTaP or Tdap should not be mixed with any other vaccine or solution. Although DTaP is commercially available in a kit containing DTaP and inactivated poliovirus vaccine (DTaP-IPV) and Haemophilus b (Hib) vaccine to provide a combination vaccine containing DTaP, poliovirus, and Hib antigens (DTaP-IPV/Hib; Pentacel(R)), extemporaneous vaccine combinations of DTaP or Tdap and other commercially available vaccines should not be prepared by admixing the vaccines. When passive immunization with tetanus immune globulin (TIG) is indicated in addition to active immunization with a preparation containing tetanus toxoid adsorbed for postexposure prophylaxis of tetanus, DTaP or Tdap may be given simultaneously with TIG using different syringes and different injection sites.
DTaP or Tdap may be given simultaneously with other age-appropriate vaccines. (See Drug Interactions: Vaccines.) When multiple vaccines are administered during a single health-care visit, each parenteral vaccine should be given with a different syringe and at different injection sites. Injection sites should be separated by at least 1 inch (if anatomically feasible) to allow appropriate attribution of any local adverse effects that may occur.
These combination vaccines should not be administered subcutaneously, intradermally, or IV. Syncope (vasovagal or vasodepressor reaction; fainting) may occur following vaccination; such reactions may be accompanied by transient neurologic signs (e.g., visual disturbance, paresthesia, tonic-clonic limb movements). Syncope occurs most frequently in adolescents and young adults.
Procedures should be in place to avoid falling injury and to restore cerebral perfusion following syncope. Syncope and secondary injuries may be averted if vaccinees sit or lie down during and for 15 minutes after vaccination. If syncope occurs, the patient should be observed until symptoms resolve.
When multiple vaccines are administered during a single health-care visit, each vaccine should be given with a different syringe and at a different injection site. Injection sites should be separated by at least 1 inch (if anatomically feasible) to allow appropriate attribution of any local adverse effects that may occur. Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine adsorbed (DTaP) and tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis vaccine adsorbed (Tdap) are administered only by IM injection.
DTaP and Tdap should not be administered subcutaneously, intradermally, or IV. To ensure delivery into muscle, IM injections should be made at a 90degrees angle to the skin using a needle length appropriate for the individual's age and body mass, thickness of adipose tissue and muscle at the injection site, and the injection technique. Depending on patient age, IM injections of DTaP or Tdap should be made into the anterolateral muscles of the thigh or deltoid muscle of the arm.
In adults, adolescents, and children 3 years of age or older, IM injections should preferably be made in the region of the deltoid muscle. In infants and children 6 weeks through 2 years of age, IM injections should preferably be made into the anterolateral thigh; alternatively, the deltoid muscle can be used in those 1 through 2 years of age if muscle mass is adequate. DTaP and Tdap should not be injected into the gluteal area or any area where there may be a major nerve trunk.
If the gluteal muscle is chosen for infants younger than 12 months of age because of special circumstances (e.g., physical obstruction of other sites), it is essential that the clinician identify anatomic landmarks prior to injection. DTaP and Tdap should be inspected visually for particulate matter and discoloration prior to administration. Prior to use, vials or prefilled syringes of DTaP or Tdap should be shaken vigorously until a uniform, turbid, white suspension results.
DTaP and Tdap should not be used if the vaccines cannot be resuspended. Syncope (vasovagal or vasodepressor reaction; fainting) may occur following vaccination; such reactions may be accompanied by transient neurologic signs (e.g., visual disturbance, paresthesia, tonic-clonic limb movements). Syncope occurs most frequently in adolescents and young adults.
Procedures should be in place to avoid falling injury and to restore cerebral perfusion following syncope. Syncope and secondary injuries may be averted if vaccinees sit or lie down during and for 15 minutes after vaccination. If syncope occurs, the patient should be observed until symptoms resolve.
DTaP or Tdap should not be mixed with any other vaccine or solution. Although DTaP is commercially available in a kit containing DTaP and inactivated poliovirus vaccine (DTaP-IPV) and Haemophilus b (Hib) vaccine to provide a combination vaccine containing DTaP, poliovirus, and Hib antigens (DTaP-IPV/Hib; Pentacel(R)), extemporaneous vaccine combinations of DTaP or Tdap and other commercially available vaccines should not be prepared by admixing the vaccines. When passive immunization with tetanus immune globulin (TIG) is indicated in addition to active immunization with a preparation containing tetanus toxoid adsorbed for postexposure prophylaxis of tetanus, DTaP or Tdap may be given simultaneously with TIG using different syringes and different injection sites.
DTaP or Tdap may be given simultaneously with other age-appropriate vaccines. (See Drug Interactions: Vaccines.) When multiple vaccines are administered during a single health-care visit, each parenteral vaccine should be given with a different syringe and at different injection sites. Injection sites should be separated by at least 1 inch (if anatomically feasible) to allow appropriate attribution of any local adverse effects that may occur.
No dosing information available.
No generic dosing information available.
The following drug interaction information is available for PENTACEL (diphtheria,pertussis(acell),tetanus,polio/haemophilus b/pf):
There are 0 contraindications.
There are 1 severe interactions.
These drug interactions can produce serious consequences in most patients. Actions required for severe interactions include, but are not limited to, discontinuing one or both agents, adjusting dosage, altering administration scheduling, and providing additional patient monitoring. Review the full interaction monograph for more information.
| Drug Interaction | Drug Names |
|---|---|
| Non-Live or Non-Replicating Vaccines/Teplizumab SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction. MECHANISM OF ACTION: Teplizumab may cause lymphopenia and alter the immune system's response to vaccines.(1) CLINICAL EFFECTS: Administration of a non-live vaccine within the 2 weeks prior to, during, or for 6 weeks following teplizumab therapy may result in decreased effectiveness of the vaccine.(1) PREDISPOSING FACTORS: None determined. PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Ideally, administer vaccines prior to initiating teplizumab therapy. The manufacturer of teplizumab states that non-live vaccines (e.g., inactivated or mRNA vaccines) are not recommended within the 2 weeks prior to, during, or for 6 weeks after stopping teplizumab therapy.(1) The immune response to non-live vaccines should be monitored in patients who receive teplizumab within these time frames. The Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) states that non-live vaccines should be used with caution in patients who are severely immunosuppressed. Patients who are vaccinated within the 14 days prior to initiating immunosuppressive therapy should be considered unvaccinated and should be revaccinated at least 3 months after immunosuppressive therapy is discontinued when immune competence is restored.(2) For COVID-19 vaccines, the CDC advises planning for vaccination at least 2 weeks before starting or resuming immunosuppressive therapy. Patients should be offered and given a COVID-19 vaccine even if the use and timing of immunosuppressive agents cannot be adjusted. The CDC states that an age-appropriate mRNA COVID-19 vaccine is preferred over the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine for the primary and booster doses for immunocompromised patients. All immunocompromised patients over 5 years of age should receive at least 1 booster dose if eligible. See the CDC's Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines for age- and product-specific recommendations.(3) DISCUSSION: Vaccinations may be less effective if administered within 2 weeks before, during, and for 6 weeks following teplizumab therapy.(1) |
TZIELD |
There are 8 moderate interactions.
The clinician should assess the patient’s characteristics and take action as needed. Actions required for moderate interactions include, but are not limited to, discontinuing one or both agents, adjusting dosage, altering administration.
| Drug Interaction | Drug Names |
|---|---|
| Non-Live or Non-Replicating Vaccines/Fingolimod SEVERITY LEVEL: 3-Moderate Interaction: Assess the risk to the patient and take action as needed. MECHANISM OF ACTION: Fingolimod is an immunosuppressant and may alter the immune system's response to vaccines.(1) CLINICAL EFFECTS: Administration of a vaccine during and for 2 months following fingolimod therapy may result in decreased effectiveness of the vaccine.(1,2) PREDISPOSING FACTORS: None determined. PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Ideally, administer vaccines prior to initiating fingolimod therapy. The immune response to non-live vaccines should be monitored in patients receiving fingolimod or who have received fingolimod in the previous two months. Vaccinations given during and for 2 months after stopping fingolimod therapy may need to be repeated.(1,2) The Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) states that non-live vaccines should be used with caution in patients who are severely immunosuppressed. Patients who are vaccinated within the 14 days prior to initiating immunosuppressive therapy should be considered unvaccinated and should be revaccinated at least 3 months after immunosuppressive therapy is discontinued when immune competence is restored.(3) DISCUSSION: Vaccinations may be less effective during and for 2 months following fingolimod therapy(1) however they are considered safe to administer.(2) |
FINGOLIMOD, GILENYA, TASCENSO ODT |
| Non-Live or Non-Replicating Vaccines/Siponimod SEVERITY LEVEL: 3-Moderate Interaction: Assess the risk to the patient and take action as needed. MECHANISM OF ACTION: Siponimod is an immunosuppressant and may alter the immune system's response to vaccines.(2) CLINICAL EFFECTS: Administration of a vaccine during and for up to 1 month after discontinuation of siponimod therapy may result in decreased effectiveness of the vaccine. Siponimod treatment should be paused 1 week prior and for 4 weeks after vaccination.(2) PREDISPOSING FACTORS: None determined. PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Ideally, administer vaccines prior to initiating siponimod therapy. The immune response to non-live vaccines should be monitored in patients receiving siponimod or who have received siponimod in the previous week. Vaccinations given during and for up to 1 month after discontinuation of siponimod therapy may need to be repeated.(2) The Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) states that non-live vaccines should be used with caution in patients who are severely immunosuppressed. Patients who are vaccinated within the 14 days prior to initiating immunosuppressive therapy should be considered unvaccinated and should be revaccinated at least 3 months after immunosuppressive therapy is discontinued when immune competence is restored.(3) DISCUSSION: Vaccinations may be less effective if administered during and for up to 1 month after siponimod treatment(2) however they are considered safe to administer.(1) |
MAYZENT |
| Non-Live or Non-Replicating Vaccines/Satralizumab SEVERITY LEVEL: 3-Moderate Interaction: Assess the risk to the patient and take action as needed. MECHANISM OF ACTION: Satralizumab is an immunosuppressant and may alter the immune system's response to vaccines.(1) CLINICAL EFFECTS: Administration of a vaccine during satralizumab therapy may result in decreased effectiveness of the vaccine. If possible, non-live vaccines should be administered at least two weeks prior to initiation of satralizumab.(1) PREDISPOSING FACTORS: None determined. PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Ideally, administer vaccines two weeks prior to initiating satralizumab therapy. The immune response to non-live vaccines should be monitored in patients receiving satralizumab. Vaccinations given during satralizumab therapy may need to be repeated.(1) Patients who are vaccinated within the 14 days prior to initiating immunosuppressive therapy should be considered unvaccinated and should be revaccinated at least 3 months after immunosuppressive therapy is discontinued when immune competence is restored.(2) DISCUSSION: Vaccinations may be less effective if administered during satralizumab treatment.(1) |
ENSPRYNG |
| Non-Live or Non-Replicating Vaccines/Ublituximab SEVERITY LEVEL: 3-Moderate Interaction: Assess the risk to the patient and take action as needed. MECHANISM OF ACTION: Ublituximab is an immunosuppressant and may alter the immune system's response to vaccines.(1) CLINICAL EFFECTS: Administration of a non-live vaccine within 2 weeks before or during ublituximab therapy may result in decreased effectiveness of the vaccine. If possible, non-live vaccines should be administered at least two weeks prior to initiating ublituximab therapy.(1) PREDISPOSING FACTORS: None determined. PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Ideally, administer non-live vaccines at least two weeks prior to initiating ublituximab therapy. The immune response to non-live vaccines should be monitored in patients receiving ublituximab. Vaccinations given during ublituximab therapy may need to be repeated.(1) Patients who are vaccinated within the 14 days prior to initiating immunosuppressive therapy should be considered unvaccinated and should be revaccinated at least 3 months after immunosuppressive therapy is discontinued when immune competence is restored.(2) DISCUSSION: Vaccinations may be less effective if administered within 2 weeks before or during ublituximab treatment.(1) |
BRIUMVI |
| Systemic Corticosteroids; Corticotropin/Non-Live or Non-Replicating Vaccines SEVERITY LEVEL: 3-Moderate Interaction: Assess the risk to the patient and take action as needed. MECHANISM OF ACTION: Corticosteroids and corticotropin suppress the immune system and may alter the immune system's response to vaccines.(1) CLINICAL EFFECTS: Vaccines administered during or within 2 weeks prior to therapy with corticosteroids or corticotropin may result in decreased effectiveness of the vaccine.(1) PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Patients receiving immunosuppressive doses of corticosteroids or corticotropin for equal to or greater than 14 consecutive days.(1) PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) states that non-live vaccines should be used with caution in patients who are severely immunosuppressed, including those who are receiving or have received high-dose, systemic steroids for greater than or equal to 14 consecutive days. When initiating immunosuppressives doses of corticosteroids, wait 2 weeks after a non-live vaccines is administered. However, if patients require therapy for chronic inflammatory conditions, do not delay therapy due to past vaccines.(1) The immune response to non-live vaccines should be monitored in patients receiving corticosteroids. Vaccinations given during corticosteroid therapy may need to be repeated.(1) Patients who are vaccinated within the 14 days prior to initiating immunosuppressive therapy should be considered unvaccinated and should be revaccinated at least 3 months after immunosuppressive therapy is discontinued when immune competence is restored.(1) DISCUSSION: Vaccinations given during and within 2 weeks prior to corticosteroid therapy may be less effective. However they are considered safe to administer.(1) Many clinicians consider a dose equivalent to either 2 mg/kg of body weight or a total of 20 mg/day of prednisone as sufficiently immunosuppressive to raise safety concerns about live-virus vaccines.(1) Immunization procedures may be undertaken in patients receiving corticosteroids when the therapy is short term (less than 2 weeks); low to moderate dose; long-term, alternate-day treatment with short-acting preparations; maintenance physiologic doses (replacement therapy); or administered topically (skin or eyes), by aerosol, or by intra-articular, bursal, or tendon injection.(1) |
ACTHAR, ACTHAR SELFJECT, ADRENOCORTICOTROPHIC HORMONE, ALDOSTERONE, ALKINDI SPRINKLE, ANUCORT-HC, ANUSOL-HC, BECLOMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETA 1, BETALOAN SUIK, BETAMETHASONE ACETATE MICRO, BETAMETHASONE ACETATE-SOD PHOS, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE SOD PHOS-ACETATE, BETAMETHASONE SOD PHOS-WATER, BETAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, BSP 0820, BUDESONIDE, BUDESONIDE DR, BUDESONIDE EC, BUDESONIDE ER, BUDESONIDE MICRONIZED, BUPIVACAINE-DEXAMETH-EPINEPHRN, CELESTONE, CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE MICRO, CORTEF, CORTENEMA, CORTICOTROPHIN, CORTIFOAM, CORTISONE ACETATE, CORTROPHIN, DEFLAZACORT, DEPO-MEDROL, DESONIDE MICRONIZED, DESOXIMETASONE, DESOXYCORTICOSTERONE ACETATE, DEXABLISS, DEXAMETHASONE, DEXAMETHASONE ACETATE, DEXAMETHASONE ACETATE MICRO, DEXAMETHASONE INTENSOL, DEXAMETHASONE ISONICOTINATE, DEXAMETHASONE MICRONIZED, DEXAMETHASONE SOD PHOS-WATER, DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE, DEXAMETHASONE-0.9% NACL, DMT SUIK, DOUBLEDEX, EMFLAZA, EOHILIA, FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE, FLUNISOLIDE, FLUOCINOLONE ACETONIDE, FLUOCINOLONE ACETONIDE MICRO, FLUOCINONIDE MICRONIZED, FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE, FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE MICRO, HEMADY, HEMMOREX-HC, HEXATRIONE, HYDROCORTISONE, HYDROCORTISONE ACETATE, HYDROCORTISONE SOD SUCCINATE, KENALOG-10, KENALOG-40, KENALOG-80, KHINDIVI, LIDOCIDEX-I, MAS CARE-PAK, MEDROL, MEDROLOAN II SUIK, MEDROLOAN SUIK, METHYLPREDNISOLONE, METHYLPREDNISOLONE AC MICRO, METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE, METHYLPREDNISOLONE SODIUM SUCC, MILLIPRED, MILLIPRED DP, MOMETASONE FUROATE, ORAPRED ODT, ORTIKOS, PEDIAPRED, PREDNISOLONE, PREDNISOLONE ACETATE MICRONIZE, PREDNISOLONE MICRONIZED, PREDNISOLONE SODIUM PHOS ODT, PREDNISOLONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE, PREDNISONE, PREDNISONE INTENSOL, PREDNISONE MICRONIZED, PRO-C-DURE 5, PRO-C-DURE 6, PROCTOCORT, RAYOS, SOLU-CORTEF, SOLU-MEDROL, TAPERDEX, TARPEYO, TRIAMCINOLONE, TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE, TRIAMCINOLONE DIACETATE, TRIAMCINOLONE DIACETATE MICRO, TRILOAN II SUIK, TRILOAN SUIK, UCERIS, VERIPRED 20, ZCORT |
| Non-Live or Non-Replicating Vaccines/Etrasimod SEVERITY LEVEL: 3-Moderate Interaction: Assess the risk to the patient and take action as needed. MECHANISM OF ACTION: Etrasimod is an immunosuppressant and may alter the immune system's response to vaccines.(1) CLINICAL EFFECTS: Administration of a vaccine during and for up to 5 weeks after discontinuation of etrasimod therapy may result in decreased effectiveness of the vaccine. Etrasimod treatment should be paused 5 weeks prior and for 4 weeks after vaccination.(1) PREDISPOSING FACTORS: None determined. PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Ideally, administer vaccines prior to initiating etrasimod therapy. The immune response to non-live vaccines should be monitored in patients receiving etrasimod or who have received etrasimod in the previous 5 weeks. Vaccinations given during and for up to 5 weeks after discontinuation of etrasimod therapy may need to be repeated.(1) The Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) states that non-live vaccines should be used with caution in patients who are severely immunosuppressed. Patients who are vaccinated within the 14 days prior to initiating immunosuppressive therapy should be considered unvaccinated and should be revaccinated at least 3 months after immunosuppressive therapy is discontinued when immune competence is restored.(2) DISCUSSION: Vaccinations may be less effective if administered during and for up to 5 weeks after etrasimod treatment.(1) However they are considered safe to administer. |
VELSIPITY |
| Non-Live or Non-Replicating Vaccines/Ozanimod SEVERITY LEVEL: 3-Moderate Interaction: Assess the risk to the patient and take action as needed. MECHANISM OF ACTION: Ozanimod is an immunosuppressant and may alter the immune system's response to vaccines.(1) CLINICAL EFFECTS: Administration of a vaccine during and for up to 3 months after discontinuation of ozanimod therapy may result in decreased effectiveness of the vaccine. Ozanimod treatment should be paused 3 months prior and for 1 month after vaccination.(1) PREDISPOSING FACTORS: None determined. PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Ideally, administer vaccines prior to initiating ozanimod therapy. The immune response to non-live vaccines should be monitored in patients receiving ozanimod or who have received ozanimod in the previous 3 months. Vaccinations given during and for up to 3 months after discontinuation of ozanimod therapy may need to be repeated.(1) The Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) states that non-live vaccines should be used with caution in patients who are severely immunosuppressed. Patients who are vaccinated within the 14 days prior to initiating immunosuppressive therapy should be considered unvaccinated and should be revaccinated at least 3 months after immunosuppressive therapy is discontinued when immune competence is restored.(2) DISCUSSION: Vaccinations may be less effective if administered during and for up to 3 months after ozanimod treatment.(1) However they are considered safe to administer. |
ZEPOSIA |
| Non-Live or Non-Replicating Vaccines/Ponesimod SEVERITY LEVEL: 3-Moderate Interaction: Assess the risk to the patient and take action as needed. MECHANISM OF ACTION: Ponesimod is an immunosuppressant and may alter the immune system's response to vaccines.(1) CLINICAL EFFECTS: Administration of a vaccine during and for up to 2 weeks after discontinuation of ponesimod therapy may result in decreased effectiveness of the vaccine. Ponesimod treatment should be paused 1-2 weeks prior and for 4 weeks after vaccination.(1) PREDISPOSING FACTORS: None determined. PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Ideally, administer vaccines prior to initiating ponesimod therapy. The immune response to non-live vaccines should be monitored in patients receiving ponesimod or who have received ponesimod in the previous 2 weeks. Vaccinations given during and for up to 2 weeks after discontinuation of ponesimod therapy may need to be repeated.(1) The Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) states that non-live vaccines should be used with caution in patients who are severely immunosuppressed. Patients who are vaccinated within the 14 days prior to initiating immunosuppressive therapy should be considered unvaccinated and should be revaccinated at least 3 months after immunosuppressive therapy is discontinued when immune competence is restored.(2) DISCUSSION: Vaccinations may be less effective if administered during and for up to 2 weeks after ponesimod treatment.(1) However they are considered safe to administer. |
PONVORY |
The following contraindication information is available for PENTACEL (diphtheria,pertussis(acell),tetanus,polio/haemophilus b/pf):
Drug contraindication overview.
No enhanced Contraindications information available for this drug.
No enhanced Contraindications information available for this drug.
There are 0 contraindications.
There are 5 severe contraindications.
Adequate patient monitoring is recommended for safer drug use.
| Severe List |
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| Febrile convulsions |
| Guillain-barre syndrome |
| High fever >101 degrees fahrenheit |
| Infantile spasms |
| Uncontrolled epilepsy |
There are 1 moderate contraindications.
Clinically significant contraindication, where the condition can be managed or treated before the drug may be given safely.
| Moderate List |
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| High fever >101 degrees fahrenheit |
The following adverse reaction information is available for PENTACEL (diphtheria,pertussis(acell),tetanus,polio/haemophilus b/pf):
Adverse reaction overview.
No enhanced Common Adverse Effects information available for this drug.
No enhanced Common Adverse Effects information available for this drug.
There are 14 severe adverse reactions.
| More Frequent | Less Frequent |
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High fever >101 degrees fahrenheit |
Bronchiolitis Dehydration Gastroenteritis Pneumonia |
| Rare/Very Rare |
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Anaphylaxis Apnea Encephalopathy Erythema Facial edema Febrile convulsions Guillain-barre syndrome Hypotonia Urticaria |
There are 11 less severe adverse reactions.
| More Frequent | Less Frequent |
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Fever Injection site sequelae Irritability Lethargy |
None. |
| Rare/Very Rare |
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Anorexia Diarrhea Drowsy Injection site erythema Injection site pain Skin rash Vomiting |
The following precautions are available for PENTACEL (diphtheria,pertussis(acell),tetanus,polio/haemophilus b/pf):
No enhanced Pediatric Use information available for this drug.
Contraindicated
Severe Precaution
Management or Monitoring Precaution
Contraindicated
| None |
Severe Precaution
| None |
Management or Monitoring Precaution
| None |
Hib vaccines are not labeled by FDA for use in adolescents or adults, and these vaccines are not usually used in this age group. (See Adults and Children 5 Years of Age or Older under Uses: Primary and Booster Immunization.) Animal reproduction studies have not been performed with Hib vaccines. It is not known whether the vaccines can cause fetal harm when administered to pregnant women or whether they can affect fertility.
It is not known whether Hib capsular antigens contained in Hib vaccines cross the placenta. In one study, neonates born to women who received unconjugated Hib vaccine (no longer commercially available in the US) at 34-36 weeks' gestation had approximately 100-fold increases in cord blood anticapsular antibody levels compared with neonates born to women who did not receive the vaccine. Anticapsular antibody levels remained elevated for 12 months in the infants whose mothers were vaccinated during pregnancy.
Serum Hib anticapsular antibody levels in these neonates were approximately 30% of levels reported in the mother. ACIP states that there is no evidence of risk to the fetus if inactivated vaccines are administered during pregnancy. Animal reproduction studies have not been performed to date with IPV.
It is not known if the vaccine can cause fetal harm when administered to pregnant women. IPV should be administered during pregnancy only when clearly needed. Pregnant women generally do not need to be immunized against poliomyelitis unless they are at substantial risk of imminent exposure to infection (e.g., traveling to areas of high risk).
If a pregnant woman is unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated and requires immediate protection against poliovirus because of planned travel to a country or area where wild-type poliovirus is actively circulating, CDC states that IPV can be administered as recommended for other adults. (See Travelers under Uses: Primary Immunization.) DTaP-IPV (Kinrix(R), Quadracel(R)), DTaP-HepB-IPV (Pediarix(R)), and DTaP-IPV/Hib (Pentacel(R)) are not indicated for use in adults, including pregnant women. Animal reproduction studies have not been performed with Tdap (Adacel(R)).
A developmental toxicity study in female rats using Tdap (Boostrix(R)) at a dose approximately 40 times the human dose (on a mL/kg basis) did not reveal evidence of harm to the fetus. Animal fertility studies have not been conducted with Tdap (Adacel(R), Boostrix(R)). There are no adequate and well-controlled studies using Tdap in pregnant women, and it is not known whether the vaccine can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman or can affect reproductive capacity.
The manufacturers state that Tdap should be used during pregnancy only when clearly needed. ACIP and AAP state that pregnancy is not generally considered a contraindication to Tdap if a dose is indicated to provide protection against pertussis. ACIP states that available data do not suggest any elevated frequency or unusual patterns of adverse events in pregnant women who received Tdap and the few serious adverse events reported were unlikely to have been caused by the vaccine.
These experts state that the potential benefit of preventing pertussis morbidity and mortality in infants outweighs theoretical concerns of possible severe adverse events. Ideally, primary immunization against tetanus and diphtheria should be completed prior to pregnancy. Pregnant women who have not received primary immunization with DTaP, DTP (not commercially available in the US), DT, Td, or single-antigen tetanus toxoid adsorbed and those with unknown or incomplete tetanus immunization should receive a primary series of 3 doses of vaccine containing diphtheria and tetanus toxoids beginning during pregnancy.
Although Td usually is the preferred preparation for primary or booster immunization against diphtheria and tetanus in adults, ACIP, AAP, and other experts state that all pregnant women should receive a dose of Tdap, regardless of prior vaccination. When primary or booster immunization against diphtheria and tetanus is indicated during pregnancy in previously unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated pregnant women, ACIP and other experts state that a dose of Tdap should be substituted for one of the required Td doses, preferably during the third trimester (optimally between 27 and 36 weeks of gestation). In addition, to ensure protection against pertussis, these experts recommend that a dose of Tdap be administered during each pregnancy, regardless of the woman's prior vaccination history.
To maximize the maternal antibody response and passive antibody transfer to the infant, the optimal timing for the Tdap dose is between 27 and 36 weeks of gestation. Pregnant women who were previously vaccinated but received the most recent dose of a preparation containing tetanus and diphtheria toxoids 10 or more years previously should receive a booster dose of a preparation containing tetanus toxoid during the second or third trimester of pregnancy (and before 36 weeks of gestation). This dose is important if the woman does not have sufficient tetanus immunity to protect against maternal and neonatal tetanus or if protection against diphtheria is needed (e.g., for travel to an area where diphtheria is endemic).
ACIP and other experts state that Tdap should be used for the booster dose (instead of Td). If postexposure prophylaxis of tetanus is indicated as part of wound management in a pregnant woman, the usual recommendations regarding emergency booster doses should be followed. (See Uses: Postexposure Prophylaxis of Tetanus.) Tdap should be used for the booster dose (instead of Td). Clinicians are encouraged to register pregnant women who receive Tdap with the manufacturer's pregnancy registry at 800-822-2463 (Adacel(R)) or 888-452-9622 (Boostrix(R)).
It is not known whether Hib capsular antigens contained in Hib vaccines cross the placenta. In one study, neonates born to women who received unconjugated Hib vaccine (no longer commercially available in the US) at 34-36 weeks' gestation had approximately 100-fold increases in cord blood anticapsular antibody levels compared with neonates born to women who did not receive the vaccine. Anticapsular antibody levels remained elevated for 12 months in the infants whose mothers were vaccinated during pregnancy.
Serum Hib anticapsular antibody levels in these neonates were approximately 30% of levels reported in the mother. ACIP states that there is no evidence of risk to the fetus if inactivated vaccines are administered during pregnancy. Animal reproduction studies have not been performed to date with IPV.
It is not known if the vaccine can cause fetal harm when administered to pregnant women. IPV should be administered during pregnancy only when clearly needed. Pregnant women generally do not need to be immunized against poliomyelitis unless they are at substantial risk of imminent exposure to infection (e.g., traveling to areas of high risk).
If a pregnant woman is unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated and requires immediate protection against poliovirus because of planned travel to a country or area where wild-type poliovirus is actively circulating, CDC states that IPV can be administered as recommended for other adults. (See Travelers under Uses: Primary Immunization.) DTaP-IPV (Kinrix(R), Quadracel(R)), DTaP-HepB-IPV (Pediarix(R)), and DTaP-IPV/Hib (Pentacel(R)) are not indicated for use in adults, including pregnant women. Animal reproduction studies have not been performed with Tdap (Adacel(R)).
A developmental toxicity study in female rats using Tdap (Boostrix(R)) at a dose approximately 40 times the human dose (on a mL/kg basis) did not reveal evidence of harm to the fetus. Animal fertility studies have not been conducted with Tdap (Adacel(R), Boostrix(R)). There are no adequate and well-controlled studies using Tdap in pregnant women, and it is not known whether the vaccine can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman or can affect reproductive capacity.
The manufacturers state that Tdap should be used during pregnancy only when clearly needed. ACIP and AAP state that pregnancy is not generally considered a contraindication to Tdap if a dose is indicated to provide protection against pertussis. ACIP states that available data do not suggest any elevated frequency or unusual patterns of adverse events in pregnant women who received Tdap and the few serious adverse events reported were unlikely to have been caused by the vaccine.
These experts state that the potential benefit of preventing pertussis morbidity and mortality in infants outweighs theoretical concerns of possible severe adverse events. Ideally, primary immunization against tetanus and diphtheria should be completed prior to pregnancy. Pregnant women who have not received primary immunization with DTaP, DTP (not commercially available in the US), DT, Td, or single-antigen tetanus toxoid adsorbed and those with unknown or incomplete tetanus immunization should receive a primary series of 3 doses of vaccine containing diphtheria and tetanus toxoids beginning during pregnancy.
Although Td usually is the preferred preparation for primary or booster immunization against diphtheria and tetanus in adults, ACIP, AAP, and other experts state that all pregnant women should receive a dose of Tdap, regardless of prior vaccination. When primary or booster immunization against diphtheria and tetanus is indicated during pregnancy in previously unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated pregnant women, ACIP and other experts state that a dose of Tdap should be substituted for one of the required Td doses, preferably during the third trimester (optimally between 27 and 36 weeks of gestation). In addition, to ensure protection against pertussis, these experts recommend that a dose of Tdap be administered during each pregnancy, regardless of the woman's prior vaccination history.
To maximize the maternal antibody response and passive antibody transfer to the infant, the optimal timing for the Tdap dose is between 27 and 36 weeks of gestation. Pregnant women who were previously vaccinated but received the most recent dose of a preparation containing tetanus and diphtheria toxoids 10 or more years previously should receive a booster dose of a preparation containing tetanus toxoid during the second or third trimester of pregnancy (and before 36 weeks of gestation). This dose is important if the woman does not have sufficient tetanus immunity to protect against maternal and neonatal tetanus or if protection against diphtheria is needed (e.g., for travel to an area where diphtheria is endemic).
ACIP and other experts state that Tdap should be used for the booster dose (instead of Td). If postexposure prophylaxis of tetanus is indicated as part of wound management in a pregnant woman, the usual recommendations regarding emergency booster doses should be followed. (See Uses: Postexposure Prophylaxis of Tetanus.) Tdap should be used for the booster dose (instead of Td). Clinicians are encouraged to register pregnant women who receive Tdap with the manufacturer's pregnancy registry at 800-822-2463 (Adacel(R)) or 888-452-9622 (Boostrix(R)).
Hib vaccines are not labeled by FDA for use in adolescents or adults, and these vaccines are not usually used in this age group. (See Adults and Children 5 Years of Age or Older under Uses: Primary and Booster Immunization.) It is not known whether antigens contained in Hib vaccines are distributed into milk, affect human milk production, or affect the breast-fed infant. In one study, Hib anticapsular antibody was distributed into milk of lactating women who received unconjugated Hib vaccine (no longer commercially available in the US) during the third trimester of pregnancy; anticapsular antibody levels in the milk of these women were 20 times higher than levels in the milk of women who received the vaccine prior to or following pregnancy.
Antibodies to Hib capsular polysaccharide have been detected in the milk of nursing women who have natural immunity to Hib disease. ACIP states that administration of an inactivated vaccine to a woman who is breast-feeding does not pose any safety concerns for the woman or the breast-fed infant. It is not known whether antigens contained in IPV are distributed into milk.
The manufacturer states that IPV should be used with caution in nursing women. Although specific data are not available, ACIP and AAP state that breast-feeding is not a contraindication to administration of inactivated vaccines since inactivated vaccines do not multiply within the body and such vaccines appear to pose no special problems for the mother or her nursing infant. CDC states that breast-feeding is not a contraindication for use of IPV in the infant or mother.
It is not known whether Tdap (Adacel(R), Boostrix(R)) is distributed into milk. The manufacturers state that Tdap should be used with caution in nursing women. ACIP states that breast-feeding is not a contraindication for Tdap and women, including those who are breastfeeding, should receive a single dose of Tdap during the immediate postpartum period if they have not previously received a dose.
Antibodies to Hib capsular polysaccharide have been detected in the milk of nursing women who have natural immunity to Hib disease. ACIP states that administration of an inactivated vaccine to a woman who is breast-feeding does not pose any safety concerns for the woman or the breast-fed infant. It is not known whether antigens contained in IPV are distributed into milk.
The manufacturer states that IPV should be used with caution in nursing women. Although specific data are not available, ACIP and AAP state that breast-feeding is not a contraindication to administration of inactivated vaccines since inactivated vaccines do not multiply within the body and such vaccines appear to pose no special problems for the mother or her nursing infant. CDC states that breast-feeding is not a contraindication for use of IPV in the infant or mother.
It is not known whether Tdap (Adacel(R), Boostrix(R)) is distributed into milk. The manufacturers state that Tdap should be used with caution in nursing women. ACIP states that breast-feeding is not a contraindication for Tdap and women, including those who are breastfeeding, should receive a single dose of Tdap during the immediate postpartum period if they have not previously received a dose.
No enhanced Geriatric Use information available for this drug.
The following prioritized warning is available for PENTACEL (diphtheria,pertussis(acell),tetanus,polio/haemophilus b/pf):
No warning message for this drug.
No warning message for this drug.
The following icd codes are available for PENTACEL (diphtheria,pertussis(acell),tetanus,polio/haemophilus b/pf)'s list of indications:
| Diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus combined vaccination | |
| Z23 | Encounter for immunization |
| Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccination | |
| Z23 | Encounter for immunization |
| Poliomyelitis vaccination | |
| Z23 | Encounter for immunization |
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