Since this product is a suspension containing an adjuvant, shake vigorously immediately prior to use to obtain a homogenous, white suspension in the vaccine container. This product is for intramuscular injection only. The preferred sites for injection are the anterolateral aspect of the thigh in infants and the deltoid muscle of the upper arm in toddlers and children. the vaccine should not be injected in and/or near the areas where nerve trunks and/or blood vessels may locate.
Vaccination schedules for infants and toddlers: The product is to be administered as a four-dose series at 2, 4, 6, and 12-15 months of age or 3, 4, 5, and 12-15 months of age, respectively, as described in Table 8 and Table 9. (See Tables 8 and 9.)
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For children 7 months through 5 years of age who have not received the product, the catch-up schedule in Table 10 applies: See Table 10.
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