Haemophilus B and hepatitis B vaccine

Haemophilus B and hepatitis B vaccine
Combination of
Hib vaccine	Vaccine
Hepatitis B vaccine	Vaccine
Clinical data
Trade names	Comvax
AHFS/Drugs.com	Micromedex Detailed Consumer Information
Pregnancy; category	US: C (Risk not ruled out) ;
Routes of; administration	Intramuscular injection
ATC code	J07CA08 (WHO) ;
Identifiers
ChemSpider	none;

Haemophilus B and hepatitis B vaccine is a combination vaccine whose generic name is Haemophilus b conjugate and hepatitis B recombinant vaccine.[1] It protects against the infectious diseases Haemophilus influenzae type B and hepatitis B.

A branded formulation, Comvax, was marketed in the USA by Merck.[2][3] It was discontinued in 2014.[4]

References

"Comvax". Drugs.com. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
"Notice to Readers FDA Approval for Infants of a Haemophilus influenzae Type b Conjugate and Hepatitis B (Recombinant) Combined Vaccine". Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 7 February 1997. pp. 107–109. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
"Comvax package insert" (PDF). Retrieved 15 July 2018.
Zarei AE, Almehdar HA, Redwan EM (2016). "Hib Vaccines: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives". Journal of Immunology Research. 2016: 7203587. doi:10.1155/2016/7203587. PMC 4745871. PMID 26904695.

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[1] "Comvax". Drugs.com. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

[2] "Notice to Readers FDA Approval for Infants of a Haemophilus influenzae Type b Conjugate and Hepatitis B (Recombinant) Combined Vaccine". Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 7 February 1997. pp. 107–109. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

[3] "Comvax package insert" (PDF). Retrieved 15 July 2018.

[ZareiAlmehdar2016-4] Zarei AE, Almehdar HA, Redwan EM (2016). "Hib Vaccines: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives". Journal of Immunology Research. 2016: 7203587. doi:10.1155/2016/7203587. PMC 4745871. PMID 26904695.