"Twinrix" vaccine
Use of Twinrix vaccine
The TWINRIX ™ vaccine is intended for injection into the deltoid muscle of the upper limb in adults and older children. Children under three years of age receive the vaccine in the anterior-lateral part of the thigh.
Before vaccination, an examination of the child is indicated, to exclude contact with SARS patients.
Patients should be under medical supervision for 30 minutes after administration of the vaccine.
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What are the indications for the Twinrix vaccine?
The TWINRIX ™ vaccine is indicated for vaccination of unvaccinated children (aged 1 year and older), adolescents and adults for the prevention of hepatitis A and B.
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What are the contraindications to the Twinrix vaccine?
TWINRIX ™ should not be administered to persons with hypersensitivity to the components or neomycin, as well as to persons who have shown signs of hypersensitivity after the first administration of TWINRIX ™ vaccine or monovalent vaccines for the prevention of hepatitis A and B.
As with other vaccines, administration of TWINRIX ™ vaccine should be delayed in individuals with acute febrile illness.
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What are the side effects of the Twinrix vaccine?
After vaccination can be observed:
- feeling tired
- headache,
- weakness,
- fever,
- nausea,
- redness,
- sealing at the injection site,
- pain at the injection site.
In the presence of mechanical inclusions or a strange color of the suspension, the use of the vaccine is unacceptable.
recommend
Recommended by the Ministry of Health
The price of the Twinrix vaccine | 2300 UAH |
Against what: Availability of vaccine in Kharkiv:
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St. Hryhoriya Skovorody, 31
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5 Petro Grihorenko Ave
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Hryhorivske Shosse, 57
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St. Gvardiytsiv-Shironintsiv, 33