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COMVAX is indicated for vaccination against invasive disease
caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b and against infection
caused by all known subtypes of hepatitis B virus in infants 6
weeks to 15 months of age born to HBsAg-negative mothers. COMVAX
should be administered at 2, 4, and 12 to 15 months of age. COMVAX
should not be administered to any infant before the age of 6 weeks.
Select Safety Information
COMVAX is contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to
yeast or any component of the vaccine. Patients who develop symptoms
suggestive of hypersensitivity after an injection should not receive
further injections of the vaccine.
As with other vaccines, COMVAX may not induce protective antibody
levels immediately following vaccination and may not result in
a protective antibody response in all individuals given the vaccine.
In clinical trials, the most common nonserious adverse experiences
observed in >1% of children receiving COMVAX included
injection-site reactions, somnolence, irritability, crying, and
fever (>101°F); for a listing of adverse reactions,
please read the Prescribing
Information.
Before administering COMVAX, please read the Prescribing
Information.
COMVAX is a registered trademark of Merck & Co.,
Inc.
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