Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Hepatitis B, and Poliovirus Vaccine (Systemic)

Brand Names : Pediarix

Proper Use of This Vaccine

Dosing - The following information includes only the average doses of DTaP-HepB-IPV.

• For injection dosage form:
  • For prevention of diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, and poliovirus:
    • Adults and children greater than 7 years of age - Use is not approved.
    • Children up to 6 weeks - Use is not approved.
    • Children 6 weeks to 7 years of age - Three doses, 6 to 8 weeks apart. These doses are given into a muscle.
    • Children already vaccinated with one or more doses of hepatitis B vaccine - Infants vaccinated with hepatitis B at or shortly after birth should be given 3 doses according to the recommended schedule. The doses are given into a muscle.
    • Children previously vaccinated with Infanrix[reg ] - DTaP-HepB-IPV may be used to complete the first three doses of the DTaP and IPV series in infants who have received 1 or 2 doses of Infanrix[reg ] and are also due to get other components of DTaP-HepB-IPV.
    • Geriatric - Use is not approved for this group.