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Diphtheria + Tetanus + Pertussis + Hepatitis B + Polio + HIB

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Indications

Diphtheria + Tetanus + Pertussis + Hexaxim (Diphtheria + Tetanus + Pertussis + Hepatitis B + Polio + HIB) is used for primary and booster vaccination of infants and toddlers from six weeks to 24 months of age. It protects against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, Hepatitis B, poliomyelitis and invasive diseases caused by Haemophilus influenzae type. Primary vaccination The primary schedule is three doses of 0.5 ml, given at intervals of at least four weeks, in accordance with official recommendations. Common examples are 6, 10, 14 weeks; 2, 3, 4 months; 3, 4, 5 months; and 2, 4, 6 months. Any of these schedules can be used, including the Expanded Program on Immunisation (at 6, 10, 14 weeks of age), whether or not a dose of Hepatitis B vaccine has been given at birth.

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Dosage Reference

⚠️ Reference ranges from official sources only. Consult your doctor for personalized dosing.

Adults: Primary vaccination is three injections, given one to two months apart (and never less than four weeks apart). The booster comes at least 6 months after the last dose of the first course. Use this vaccine according to the local vaccination programme. Give it by intramuscular injection. In infants and toddlers, the usual site is the anterolateral part of the upper thigh. In older children, it is the deltoid muscle. Don't use the intradermal or intravascular route, and make sure the needle does not go into a blood vessel. If the vaccine is given at the same time as other vaccines, use separate syringes and separate injection sites, and preferably separate limbs as well.