| Vaccine | Manufacturer/distributor | Schedule | Length of protection | Age range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Inactivated Polio Vaccine (Salk) IPOL®
(Will continue to be available, but not widely recommended.) |
Aventis Pasteur MSD |
Infants: 3 doses, one month apart, booster age 4 - 6 years Adults: 2 nd dose 1-2 months after 1 st . 3 rd dose after a further 6-12 months. |
Adults and Children: 10 years (In adults 1 booster dose is sufficient for life (7) ) |
Adults & children from 6 weeks of age |
|
Pediacel®
(diphtheria, tetanus, 5 component acellular pertussis, inactivated polio vaccine and Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine - DTaP/IPV/Hib) |
Aventis Pasteur MSD | Primary immunisation at 2, 3 and 4 months | Three years DTaP/IPV and life for Hib | 2 months - 10 years |
|
Repevax®
(low dose diphtheria, tetanus 5 component acellular pertussis and inactivated polio vaccine - dTaP/IPV) |
Aventis Pasteur MSD | Pre-school booster; single dose | Seven years for the dT/IPV. No data on aP. |
3 years, 4 months - 5 years |
|
Revaxis®
(low dose diphtheria, tetanus and inactivated polio vaccine Td/IPV) |
Aventis Pasteur MSD | Single dose booster. | 10 years. | 10 years and over |
|
Oral Polio Vaccine (Sabin)
(Will be discontinued by October 2004) |
GlaxoSmithKline |
Infants: 3 doses, one month apart, booster age 4 - 6 years Adults: 3 doses one month apart. |
Adults and children: 10 years | Adults & children from 2 months of age |