Administration of Infanrix-hexa should be postponed in individuals suffering from a fever over 38☌.Anyone with severe allergy (anaphylaxis) to a previous dose of this vaccine or other diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, hepatitis B or Hib containing vaccine, or a component of the vaccine.Refer to Appendix 2 in the current Immunisation Handbook for further details on catch-up schedules and doses.
Infanrix-hexa should not be administered to children after their 10 th birthday, or to adults. Infanrix-hexa is funded for use in catch-up schedules in infants and children up to 10 th birthday. Three doses are required for an infant or child to be fully immunised. It can be administered in the deltoid for older children when being used for catch-up immunisations. The vaccine is administered intramuscularly, into the vastus lateralis. Separate syringes and different injection sites should be used. Infanrix-hexa can be administered concurrently with other vaccines, including all the National Immunisation Schedule vaccines. After reconstitution, the vaccine should be injected promptly. The vaccine MUST be reconstituted by adding the entire contents of the supplied syringe to the vial containing the Hib pellet. Store as per cold chain between 2☌ to 8☌. Infanrix-hexa is funded for use in catch-up schedules for children up to their 10th birthday. Infanrix-hexa is not funded for special groups.
INFANRIX HEXA 6 VACCINE SERIES
Infanrix-hexa is funded as part of the primary immunisation series from 6 weeks of age and is administered at 6 weeks, 3 and 5 months.
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