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General
tips
- If you have questions about the condition of the vaccine
at the time of delivery, you should immediately place vaccine
in recommended
storage; and call the Merck Vaccine Customer Center at 1-877-VAX-MERCK (1-877-829-6372), or call
the CDC at 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636).
- Rotate
stock so that the shortest-dated vaccine is used first.1
- Ensure
that the refrigerator is plugged into an outlet in a protected
area where it cannot be disconnected accidentally.1
- Record
refrigerator and freezer temperatures twice a day in a
temperature
log.1
- All vaccines must be discarded after the
expiration date; expired or damaged Vaccines for Children
(VFC) vaccines must be returned to your State Immunization
Program.
- For general questions concerning the proper storage and
handling of Merck vaccines, please contact the Merck Vaccine
Customer
Center at 1-800-MERCK-90
(1-800-637-2590),
Monday through Friday, 8:00 am–7:00 pm ET.
- Before administering RotaTeq, please read the Prescribing
Information and Patient
Product Information.
1. Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention. Vaccine storage and handling (Appendix
C). In: Atkinson W, Hamborsky J, McIntyre L, Wolfe S, eds.
Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable
Diseases.
10th ed. Washington, DC: Public Health Foundation; 2007:C1–C20.
Select safety information
RotaTeq should not be administered
to infants with a demonstrated history of hypersensitivity
to the vaccine or any component
of the vaccine.
No safety or efficacy data are available
for the administration of RotaTeq to infants who are potentially
immunocompromised
or to infants with a history
of
gastrointestinal disorders.
Caution is advised when considering whether
to administer RotaTeq to individuals with immunodeficient
contacts.
In clinical trials, the most common adverse events
included diarrhea, vomiting, irritability, otitis media,
nasopharyngitis, and bronchospasm.
In post-marketing experience,
cases of intussusception and Kawasaki disease have been reported
in infants who
have received RotaTeq.
RotaTeq may not protect all vaccine
recipients against rotavirus.
Before administering RotaTeq, please read the Prescribing
Information and Patient
Product Information.
RotaTeq is a registered trademark of Merck & Co.,
Inc.
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