age to use pentacel
Guidance on the use of Pentacel and Pediarix. August 2008. Pentacel is a combination vaccine that contains DTaP, IPV. and Hib vaccines. Pentacel is supplied as single-dose vials, 5. doses to a package. A single-dose vial of liquid DTaP-IPV. The recommended schedule for Pentacel is similar to those for DTaP. and ActHib with doses at 2, 4, 6, and 15 through 18 months of age. Pentacel can be administered to any child 6 weeks through 4 years of age, without a contraindication to any. component, for whom DTaP, IPV, and Hib vaccines are indicated. 1 Hib Vaccine Products: ActHIB, Pentacel, MenHibRix, or Unknown. IF current age is. AND # of previous. doses is. AND THEN Next dose due. 2  4 through 6 months. Unknown or 0 3  . Give Dose 1 today.  Give Dose 2 at least. 1  1. Give Dose 2 today.  Give Dose 3 at least. 4 weeks after Dose 2. It 1  has. 2  not. been. 4 weeks since 3  Dose 1. No dose  t oday. March 16, 2017 Approval Letter- PENTACEL (PDF - 33KB) To revise the package insert (PI) to correct the description of the IPV analytical method, and to remove the word vaccine when it follows proprietary names of vaccines throughout the PI. Guidance on the use of Pentacel® and Pediarix®. Minimum ages and intervals are always determined by the oldest minimum age or longest minimum. interval for the individual components. Pentacel® (DTaP-Hib-IPV) minimum ages and intervals. Minimum age for any dose. 6 weeks. Pentacel vaccine is used to help prevent these diseases in children who are ages 6 weeks through 4 years (before the 5th birthday). Pentacel works by exposing your child to a small dose of the virus, bacteria or a protein from the bacteria, which causes the body to develop immunity to the disease. STN#: 125145. Proper Name: Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Adsorbed, Inactivated Poliovirus and Haemophilus b Conjugate (Tetanus Toxoid Conjugate) Vaccine. Tradename: Pentacel. Important information. Pentacel is given in a series of shots. The first shot is usually given when the child is 2 months old. The booster shots are then given at 4 months, 6 months, and 15 to 18 months of age. Your child's individual booster schedule may be different from these guidelines. If Pentacel is administered at 12 – 15 months of age, a. dose of single antigen DTaP at 15 – 18 months of age is not needed. When supplies are sufficient, an additional. dose of Hib vaccine (single antigen or as part of a combination vaccine) is recommended for healthy children at 12. DTaP Any dose in the 5-dose series for children 6 weeks through 6 years. DTaP-IPV/Hib (Pentacel) Doses 1, 2, and 3 of DTaP and IPV; any dose of Hib for children 6 weeks through 4 years of age. DTaP-IPV-HepB (Pediarix) Doses 1, 2, and 3 of DTaP and IPV; any dose of HepB for children 6 weeks through 6 years of age. HepB Any dose in the HepB series for children at birth and older.
Pentacel can be administered to any child 6 weeks through 4 years of age.