| Rotarix®
Rotavirus vaccine, live |
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| Manufacturer |
GSK Biologicals, Belgium |
| Microorganism |
Rotavirus |
| Licensed |
02/21/2006 |
| Recommendations |
Two doses, four weeks apart, first dose may be given from the age of 6 weeks |
| Ingredients |
Sorbitol, Sucrose, Virus: Rotavirus (live, attenuated), Dextran, Amino acids, Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium, Calcium carbonate, Xanthan gum. |
Product Descriptions
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Package Insert
2004 Package Insert
Rotarix Presentation
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| Rotashield
Rotavirus Vaccine, Live, Oral, Tetravalent |
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| Manufacturer |
Wyeth-Aherst |
| Microorganism |
Rotavirus gastroenteritis |
| Licensed |
withdrawn from the market in 1999 |
| Recommendations |
2, 4, 6 months, may be administered as early as six weeks with subsequent doses 3 weeks apart, initiation of vaccination after 6 months not recommended |
| Ingredients |
Amphotericin B, Monosodium Glutamate (MSG), Sucrose, Bovine (cow) serum, Potassium phosphate, Virus: Rotavirus (live, attenuated), Minimum Essential Medium, Potassium monophosphate. |
Product Descriptions
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Package Insert
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| RotaTeq
For Prevention of Rotavirus Gastroenteritis |
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| Manufacturer |
Merck |
| Microorganism |
Rotavirus Gastroenteritis |
| Licensed |
02/12/2007 |
| Recommendations |
3 injections for full term infants beginning at 6-12 weeks of age |
| Ingredients |
Polysorbate 80, Sucrose, Sodium phosphate-monobasic, Bovine (cow) serum, Sodium hydroxide, Virus: Rotavirus (live, attenuated), Sodium citrate. |
Product Descriptions
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Corporate: http://www.vaccinesafety.edu/components-Rotavirus.htm
http://www.immunizationinfo.org/vaccineInfo/vaccine_detail.cfv?id=17
http://www.fda.gov/cber/efoi/approve.htm
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