Ingovax ACWY Vaccine
(Meningococcal Polysaccharide ACWY Vaccine)
GENERIC NAME: Meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine (10 doses)
THERAPEUTIC CLASS: Vaccines
INDICATIONS & DOSAGE:
- Indicated for the active immunization of children from 2 years of age, adolescents and adults against meningococcal disease caused by meningococci of serogroups A, C, W135 and Y.
- The vaccine may also be used for: Subjects who are living in closed communities and close contacts of patients with disease caused by meningococci of serogroups A, C, W135 and Y.
- Travellers to countries where the disease is epidemic or highly endemic
STORAGE:
Store at temperatures between 2°C to 8°C. Protect from sunlight.
PACK SIZE: 1×1’s
DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION:
Administer IM only; do not administer IV, SC, or ID Give IM injection, preferably into the anterolateral aspect of the thigh in infants or into the deltoid muscle in toddlers, adolescents, and adults.
The recommended dose for vaccines in all age groups is 0.5mL, administered as a single dose. Vaccine is administered subcutaneously as a single 0.5 ml dose. Protective antibody levels may be achieved within 7 to 10 days after vaccination.
Revaccination of a single 0.5 ml dose administered subcutaneously may be indicated for individuals at high-risk of infection, particularly children who were first vaccinated when they were less than 4 years of age; such children should be considered for revaccination after 2 or 3 years if they remain at high-risk.