Antibody levels associated with protection may not be achieved earlier than two weeks following the last recommended dose. This vaccine is NOT to be used for the treatment of diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis or H influenzae type b infection. This vaccine should NOT be used for immunizing persons 7 years of age and older. If these conditions exist, the vaccine should not be administered. Vaccine contains a bacterial suspension.
Vigorous agitation is required to resuspend the contents of the vial.
Discard if vaccine cannot be resuspended. Only The primary series for children less than 7 years of age is four doses of 0.5 mL each given intramuscularly. The customary age for the first dose is 2 months of age but may be given as young as 6 weeks of age and up to the seventh birthday. Inject 0.5 mL intramuscularly only. The preferred injection sites are the anterolateral aspect of the thigh and the deltoid muscle of the upper arm.